Planned expansion, renovation at Redmond could be worth $30 million:
-John Quinlivan, Redmond Regional's new chief executive officer, will lead the hospital through a major renovation and expansion. "I expect that within the next month or two, we'll have a complete master plan that we'll be able to share with our board," he says. Included: A potential medical office building on Redmond's campus plus a "more modern facility, larger and better lit, the way modern hospitals look." More shared resources with HCA's Cartersville Medical Center and Polk Medical Center also are on the way. Details
Election Day: Precincts open until 7 tonight.
-Updating all day; this evening: Hometown's coverage plans.
-East Rome voters now go the health department, 12th Street. Precincts
-Your link to the sample ballots: Click Ballots
-Candidate profiles: House 13, 14; Senate 52; County Commission. Click
-Today: Floyd County Republican Women meet at 11:30 a.m. for lunch at Red Lobster, noon for monthly meeting. Speaker: State Rep. Melvin Everson.
-Tonight: Rome Tea Party's "Victory: An American Tea Party," 7 p.m. MB's at the Village Theatres. Reservations due later today: 706-346-3400.
At the precincts: Let us know what it's like today as you vote:
-Barkers: In and out in eight minutes; five people there at 7:15 a.m. TW (via text)
-Send us updates by clicking e-mail or text (706-346-2031) or Tweet (@hometown)
AOL's 'Patch' community websites spread to Cartersville
-The online news wars are just beginning in Northwest Georgia. A concentrated national push by AOL into community-based websites is sweeping the nation, especially metro Atlanta. The company has hired a fleet of former Atlanta Journal-Constitution writers to "anchor" community websites inside and outside the Perimeter. One of the newest is the addition of Cartersville Patch. Brande Poulnot has been hired as local editor. You can read the preview here. Other than an Acworth edition, no other Northwest Georgia sites have been announced. For more on the Patch spread, click About. To see a "live" Patch website, click.
Remembering Dr. Amber Prince, honored Berry educator: Dr. Amber Tipton Prince, 60, of Armuchee died Monday. She taught at Berry College for 27 years and was honored repeatedly for her devotion to her students and the college. Amber
Peak week is here for Northwest Georgia leaves:
If you haven't done the mountain leaf tour yet this fall, hit the road--now. Peak Week is here. Details
Tuesday's headlines:
-Nov. 20: 50th Rome Noon Optimist Club's pancake breakfast, 6 a.m.- noon, Rome Civic Center. Tickets: $5; $6 at the door. Sausage $5 per pound. Call 706-236-3609; leave a message for tickets or sausage. Tickets at Rome/Floyd Library, The Medicine Shoppe, Wells Fargo Advisors and Daniels Funeral Home.
-Record enrollment for Georgia Northwestern: Enrollment at Georgia Northwestern Technical College hit 6,702 for fall 2010, an increase of 733 
students -- 12.3 percent over fall 2009 enrollment of 5,969. GNTC
-Crystal Moore, right, managed care collection specialist in Floyd's Revenue Management department, has earned distinction as a Certified Professional Medical Auditor. Click
-Saint Mary's Catholic School's technology plan gets SMART (board, that is). Details
-Derek Spain was named Shorter University's Minister of the Year for 2010. Spain, a 1993 religion and philosophy graduate of Shorter, was recognized for this award during a recent chapel service. Click
John McClellan's high school football picks. Click McClellan
-Pepperell wins by 5 over Chattooga.
-Dade County wins by 9 over Armuchee.
-Rome loses to Chattahoochee by 28..
-Bremen wins by 6 over Trion.
-Darlington wins by 32 over Gordon Lee.
-Coosa wins by 10 Sonoraville.
-Model by 6 over North Murray.
-Plus: Picks for Bartow, Gordon, Polk counties.
-Also: Georgia High School Football Daily looks at playoffs. Click
Your latest forecast:
-Election Day: High of 66, low of 47.
-Wednesday: 50-60% rain chance; high of 58, low of 48.
-Extended forecast: Click / Regional radar: Click
Norman Arey's Sports Commentary. Arey
-How in the name of Bear Bryant can Utah be ahead of Alabama in the BCS standings?
Shorter Hawks football. Hawks
-Nov. 6: Senior day for the Shorter Hawks as they play Union at 1:30 p.m. at Barron Stadium. It is the last home game of the football season.
Rome Braves/State Mutual Stadium. Click Sports
-Nov. 12: Braves Celebrity Shootout golf match. Atlanta Braves Third Base Coach Brian Snitker has joined the lineup.
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