Buzz: New way(s) to see Christmas parade. Want a Mellow job? High school football playoffs. Great weekend forecast.

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Friday's Buzz:

-Historic DeSoto Foundation offers new ways to watch downtown's Christmas Parade on Nov. 30.

-Looking for a Mellow job? How to apply at new Mellow Mushroom.

-Former Gingrey aide named Deal's deputy chief of staff/communications.

-How we survive until baseball returns: Rome Braves plotting 9th Hot Stove Gathering in January. 

 

Weekend football:

-Final scores from tonight's playoff games by 10:30 p.m.

-Kickoff forecast: Around 57 degrees, clear skies.

-Below: John McClellan's playoff picks. Only two local teams will survive.

-Below: Norman Arey's Norman's No-Nos. Rough weekend for UGA, Tech; miracle for Gamecocks?

-Below: Shorter prepares for season finale on the road.

 

Your latest forecast:

-Friday: High of 73, low of 35.

-Saturday: High of 71, low of 35.

-Sunday: 20% rain chance; high of 69, low of 46.

 

Dining & Drink:

-Latest public health restaurant inspection scores for Northwest Georgia.

-Fine Wine Festival is Sunday.

Norman Arey's Sports Commentary. Arey

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orman's No-Nos: No miracles available for Tech or Georgia but maybe for South Carolina.

 

John McClellan's high school football playoff picks. McClellan

-Darlington, Pepperell, Rome, Calhoun, Cartersville, Rockmart and Trion all enter postseason play this week with hopes of reaching the Georgia Dome Dec. 10 and 11 for state championship games in Georgia's five classifications. John predicts only two of the seven teams will advance to round two. 

 

High School Football Daily: Darlington wins, Trion' season ends.

 

Shorter Hawks football. Hawks

-Nov. 13: Hawks wrap season up at Bethel at 2:30 p.m.

 

Rome Braves/State Mutual Stadium. Click Sports

-Nov. 12:  Braves' Celebrity Shootout golf match. 

 

Dining Guide. Click
-Latest updates on restaurant changes, health inspection scores.

Downtown Headlines. Downtown

-What's ahead in downtown Rome. 

-Thursday-Saturday: Bryan Mullins' downtown entertainment report. 

Wine News Vine.  Wine 

-Rome Fine Wine Festival Nov. 14 to benefit Rome Symphony.

-Upcoming events at the North Georgia wineries.