Business Buzz.
-Heritage First Bank's Armuchee office should open in about two weeks: The new office of Heritage First Bank on Martha Berry Highway near Mount Berry Square is expected to open the week of Nov. 17. Already, the office sign is up and running, and is attracting the attention of passing motorists with images and text. Look for a ribbon-cutting ceremony in early December.
-Earnings watch: Anheuser-Busch Cos., with a brewery in Cartersville and Metal Container in Rome, announces third-quarter earnings today amid continued focus on a merger with InBev> AB
-Forestar (Towne West) reports quarterly earnings of $900,000 vs. $9.6 
million a year earlier: Forestar Real Estate Group, the company planning Towne West near Adairsville, is reporting earnings were down more than 90 percent in the third quarter of 2008 vs. the same three months a year earlier. "Despite difficult market conditions, third quarter 2008 results reflect our low-cost operation and the benefit of our natural resources value creation strategy," said Jim DeCosmo, president/chief executive officer of the Temple Inland spinoff > Forestar
-Christmas shopping hours now up: It begins with doors opening at 5 a.m. Friday, Nov. 28, and continues through 6 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 24, at Mount Berry Square. For more, click Hours
>Prime Outlets/Calhoun starts at midnight (tick past Thanksgiving) > Outlets
-Expo ready for crowds at Friday's private bash, Saturday's public display: For a look at who's in and where to find their booths, click Expo
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Media
-GPB's Georgia Traveler in Rome today: Look for crews from Georgia Public Broadcasting's Georgia Traveler to be in and around Rome today. For sure, they'll be shooting at Harvest Moon on Broad Street around 11 a.m. The purpose of the mission is fall foliage but look for the crews (carrying HD cameras) to get some "B footage" while here as well. For more on the show, click Georgia Traveler
Politics
-Georgia House Speaker vote, set for Monday, already getting nasty: A story in The Times in Gainesville tells of state Rep. Doug Collins, a Republican, who is on active duty in Iraq. He tells The Times he won't be allowed to vote in Monday's Caucus. Collins is a supporter of Rep. David Ralston, R-Blue Ridge, who is challenging Speaker Glenn Richardson. (Click Times). Rep. Barry Loudermilk recently said he wants to know who's in the final running before deciding his vote.
-Chambliss-Martin face runoff: Incumbent Republican Sen. Saxby Chambliss had 49.9 percent of the statewide vote; Democrat Jim Martin had 46.7 percent and Libertarian Allen Buckley had 3.4 percent. About 96 percent of the state's precincts have been counted. The AJC, AP and others report the race appears headed to a statewide runoff Dec. 2 > U.S. Senate
-Definitely a runoff in Court of Appeals, PSC: We're not done voting yet. Because candidates failed to get the simple majority of votes, runoffs are needed in the Public Service Commission District 4 race and the state Court of Appeals race.
-Tuesday election coverage: Please click Politics
Bell new director of sexual assault center Kingsolver named advocate> Buzz
Deadline for Christmas parade entries is Nov. 15: The Rome Christmas Parade will be on Tuesday, Dec. 2, with a rain date of Thursday, Dec. 4. Applications, rules and the route can be found at: www.RomeChristmasParade.com The deadline for the receipt of applications is Nov. 15; the theme is A Family Christmas. The grand marshal will be announced on Nov. 25
Weather Center/brought to you by Roman Court
-Sunny with a high of 77, low of 48. Rain by Friday
-For the extended forecast, click WeatherCenter
This week on The Football Report/ Brought to you by Printworks
-Pepperell preparing for Friday's showdown with Calhoun
-John McClellan's high school picks (21-2 last week)
-Links to this Friday's play-in games, broadcasts, Web casts
-Shorter football's 'Jam the Joint' also features NAIA ticket sales> Hawks
-Lamar Advertising named MVP partner of football championship> NAIA
-Shorter gets ready for the final regular-season home game
-Shorter College no. 21 in latest NAIA football poll> Shorter
Norman Arey's Sports Roundtable/ brought to you by Riverside Toyota
>The 2008-09 Hot Bottoms List: Basketball coaches in need of rebound seasons -For more, click Arey
Downtown Headlines
-Busy weekend ahead: Bryan Mullins of MullinsMania outlines weekend entertainment spots > Downtown Headlines
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