Local retailers begin Christmas seasonal hiring. What's next in Floyd 'Paper Dolls' case? Business, politics, more Berry football. Forecast: Great fall week ahead.

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-Local retailers begin hiring for Christmas season sales.

-Floyd's 'paper dolls' update: Answers today? By the numbers: 3,250 YouTube views, 3,000 signs, 450 T-shirts, and growing.  

-City Swirls opens a week early as frozen yogurt business booms.

-Romney gets a friendly nod at key GOP BBQ hangout.

 

Later today:

-Updates on Berry College adding football, track & field programs in 2013. 10 a.m. media briefing with Dr. Steve Briggs.    

 

Georgia gas prices up six cents a gallon; up 71 cents vs. a year ago. 

 

Weather:  

-Another perfect fall week brewing. Details below. 

 

Today's Hometown Headlines Radio Edition, 7-9 a.m., WRGA 1470 AM

-Please join our guests today including state Sen. Barry Loudermilk on the Georgia Senate Majority session in Cartersville tonight; Jessica Brady of AAA South on rising gas prices; and Open Lines at 8:40 a.m. on Berry's football decision and the Floyd 'paper dolls' fallout. 

 

Norman's No-No's. Norman Arey

-Each Friday, Norman picks 10 guaranteed losers in college football. This week: Georgia or Florida?

John McClellan's high school picks.

-Check back Tuesday for John's picks for this Friday night.

Shorter Hawks football.  

-At Edward Waters this Saturday; 1:30 p.m. start.

Rome Braves: Sports

-Randy Ingle returns to manage Rome Braves in 2012.

-Nov. 4: Braves, Floyd Police team up for Third Annual Celebrity Shootout.

-Rome Braves' 2012 schedule.