Rome's Church Chair blistered by Fox 5's 'I Team;' Rome paper's spin on story. John McClellan's Northwest Georgia high school picks. More cool temps

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Church Chair questions:

-Fox 5's I-Team does blistering report on Church Chair: Complaints to Better Business Bureau, check problems highlighted in report by Dana Fowle of longtime business at Ga. 140 and 53 near Shannon. Click or Video

-Church Chair II: Rome paper's take on the story. Click

-About Church Chair. Click

Business Buzz:

-Local Belk stores among those getting new logo, branding: Belk Inc. is updating its brand and logo "to satisfy the modern Southern lifestyle like no one else, so that our customers get the fashion they desire and the value they deserve." The new tagline: "Modern. Southern. Style." The rebranding will cost $70 million over the next 18 months with $25 million going toward new signage at 305 stores, including those at Mount Berry Square in Rome and Main Street Shopping Center in Cartersville. Belk

-Oct. 9/Expanded details on Vista Metals/DOL job fair: The Adairsville company is hiring 50 people as part of its $25 million expansion into Northwest Georgia. The fair is set for the Cartersville Career Center, 9 a.m.-noon. For updates on hiring, eligibility and other details, click Vista.

-Shorter University plans another career fair for 'southside.: Following a second successful Northwest Georgia career fair at The Forum last month, Shorter University is again working with the Georgia Department of Labor to present "The Shorter University-Southside Community Job & Career Fair" on Oct. 22, from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. The career fair is at Shorter's Riverdale campus.

-Oct. 13/Bank of the Ozarks to announce third quarter earnings: The successor bank to Unity National Bank -- with offices in Cartersville, Adairsville, Calhoun and Rome -- will announce third quarter performance stats late that Wednesday.

Check back after 10 a.m./Updates on the NAIA national title game. We expect a long-term contract will be announced for Barron Stadium.

John McClellan's high school picks for week seven. Click

-Rockmart at Pepperell: Dragons wins by 10.

-Adairsville at Armuchee: Adairsville wins by 6.

-Northwest Whitfield at Rome: Wolves win by 2.

-Darlington at Mt. Zion: Tigers cruise to 30-plus point win.
-Unity Christian at Georgia Force: Lions fall by 21.

-John's regional, state picks: Click

Coosa Valley Fair opens at 5 tonight: Get the complete opening night schedule, updates on specials. Click CVF

-Check weather at the fairgrounds. Click

Tuesday's Buzz

-Berry College Education Professor Mary Clement was recently elected president of the international honor society, Kappa Delta Pi. Clement.

-Oct. 16/The Greater Rome Convention & Visitors Bureau will host its annual Where Romans Rest: Myrtle Hill Cemetery Tours and Haunted on Broad: Downtown Ghost Tours. Haunted

-Oct. 10-11/Auditions for Rome Little Theatre's production of A Shot in the Dark will be held on stage at the Historic DeSoto Theatre. Registration begins at 6, auditions will begin at 6:30 p.m.

-Shorter University honors five alumni during Shorter's Annual Alumni Association meeting: Dr. Andrew Kyle Carney, Bob and Beverly Harris, and Charles and Lee Hight. Shorter

Your latest forecast:

-Tuesday: High of 71, low of 41.

-Wednesday: High of 75, low of 44.

-Extended forecast: Click / Regional radar: Click

Norman Arey's sports commentary. Click 

-Why is the Bulldog Nation so quiet about the train wreck happening right in front of them?

Shorter Hawks football. Hawks

-Oct. 9: Hawks (3-2) at Cumberland, 2:30 p.m.

Rome Braves/State Mutual Stadium. Click Sports

-Oct. 16-17: Second Annual Softball Slam.

-Oct. 23: Montgomery Gentry concert.