Business Buzz:
-Magnolia Market expands hours, services: Magnolia Market butcher shop is now open from 9 a.m. until 7 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays. And starting Oct. 18, the shop at 1409 Kingston Highway is offering Boar's Head sandwiches made to order. Click Magnolia Market.
-Riverside Professional Park continues to add dental care offices:
-The most successful development yet near State Mutual Stadium since the Rome Braves' arrival in 2003 continues to grow. Dr. Bob Hunt, an oral surgeon, is moving to the rising professional park off the Bypass near Riverside Parkway and Chatillion Road, according to Garden Lakes Realty Co. Construction will begin soon. Riverside already is home to Dr. Michael Blackmon (general dentist), Doctors Sam Mumpower and Jack Smith (endodontics) and Dr. Lee Fletcher (periodontist). The new offices of Dr. Ben Knaak (general dentist) should be ready by late fall. Riverside offers ready-to-build lots, finished parking lot, completed engineering and planning, and an owners association for external maintenance. Details: 706-234-9421.
-Face lift begins at East Rome's Taco Bell: 
You'll have to wait a little longer in line for that new big chalupa. While the new West Rome Taco Bell is still weeks away, the East Rome location is drive-through only as renovations continue.
-Fast food crunch?: With the twin Taco Bell situation, two local Arby's closed and a Waffle House (Turner McCall) and Wendy's (Martha Berry) still recovering from fires, there's something of a fast-food . . . slim down? ... in Greater Rome.
-Broad Street Station closing? That's the word on Facebook this afternoon. We just talked to the owners who said the report "was par for the course" and added, "We're not running any news stories on it." The business opened earlier this year at 425 Broad St. in the spot most recently home to Peach Palace.
Employment
-Veterans job fair Thursday; open to all: Red Cross, Chattahoochee Technical College, Executive Marketing Group, Kmart, Lowe's, Monitor Manufacturing, Shaw Industries, U.S. Army, U.S. Marine Corps, and U.S. Veterans Administration are among the employers and others due at Thursday's Georgia Department of Labor/American Legion career fair for employers, veterans and other job seekers in the area. The event will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the American Legion Post 42 at 1 Roosevelt St. in Cartersville. The career fair will feature a number of employers, educational institutions, and resource agencies that provide assistance to veterans and other job seekers. Some employers will be hiring while others will be discussing possible future employment opportunities. Applicants should bring multiple copies of resumes and be prepared to fill out company applications and interview for available jobs. Details: Ricky Lanham or Richard Murphy of the Cartersville Career Center at (770) 387-3760.
Politics
-Candidate Q & A: State House 13 incumbent Katie Dempsey, R-Rome, seeks a third term this fall, facing Democrat Bonny Askew. Dempsey answers questions about jobs, the 411 Connector, what's ahead in the state. Askew has not answered Hometown's questions as yet. Click Politics.
John McClellan's week eight high school football picks. Click
-Armuchee by 20 over Model.
-Darlington by 8 over Bowdon.
-Pepperell rebounds, beats Adairsville.
-Rockmart by 10 over Coosa.
-Rough road trip for Rome; 5-point S. Forsyth win.
-Panthers by 14 over Unity Christian.
-Plus: See John's picks for the regional games. Click
Tuesday's Buzz
-Oct. 15: Ten Basic Law Enforcement recruits will graduate from Georgia Northwestern Technical College. The ceremony will be held in the Raymond F. King Auditorium at GNTC's Gordon Campus at 6:30 p.m. Click
-Oct. 12: Floyd County Commission meeting, 2 p.m. Agenda.
-Thomas Reese has achieved the President's Circle of Excellence Award for 100 percent customer satisfaction for the third quarter at Henger Rast Mortgage, 700 E. Second Ave., Suite G.
-Community actors sought for four Berry student-produces short films: Berry College students enrolled in a Narrative Video Production class will be casting actors of all ages for four short films they will be producing this semester. One of the films produced by last year's class won the Best Student Film competition in the Rome International Film Festival, so this might be a great opportunity to share your acting ability with the community. Details
Your forecast: Summer-like temps to continue through Wednesday:
-Tuesday: More heat. High of 84, low of 55; 40% rain chance tonight.
-Wednesday: High of 80, low of 50. 20% chance of rain.
-Extended forecast: Click / Regional radar: Click
Norman Arey's sports commentary. Click
-Just a word or two each on Auburn, Les Miles and North Carolina.
Shorter Hawks football. Hawks
-Oct. 16: Hawks (3-3) at Belhaven, 2:30 p.m.
Rome Braves/State Mutual Stadium. Click Sports
-Oct. 16-17: Second Annual Softball Slam.
-Oct. 23: Montgomery Gentry concert.
-Nov. 12: Braves Celebrity Shootout golf match.
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