Earlier start to 'Black Friday' in local stores this season. Busy week with elections, politics, Veterans Day, expo. 'Extreme' fitness volunteers to 'star' in something akin to a reality show

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The Buzz of Northwest Georgia: Buzz

-Christmas shopping gets off to an early start this Black Friday in Northwest Georgia. How early? Try 10 p.m. on Thanksgiving.

-Busy week ahead: Municipal elections, Veterans Day, chamber expo, Shorter presidential inauguration.

-Rome Athletic Club's 'extreme' health makeover looks for volunteers; be ready for online exposure akin to a reality show.

Your latest forecast:

-Monday: High of 72, low of 40.

-Tuesday: Sunny, high of 73, low of 44.

-Wednesday: 40% chance of rain, high of 68, low of 44.

Gas prices drop another nickel a gallon but still 52 cents higher than a year ago.

Coming Tuesday: John McClellan's predictions for the first week of high school football playoffs. 

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

-Please join today's guests including Mike Barger of Kmart on 'Blue' -- and Black -- Friday sales; Janet Byington on the Rome Christmas Parade; and Robert Smyth and Jill Buffington on the chamber's 2011 Business Expo this Friday and Saturday at The Forum.

 

John McClellan's High School Football predictions. Football
-Next column due Tuesday.

Georgia High School Football Daily.  

Norman's No-No's. Norman Arey
-Norman picks 10 guaranteed losers in college football each Friday.

Shorter Hawks 
-Senior day this Saturday as Shorter hosts Bethel, 1:30 p.m. 

Rome Braves: Sports

-Rome Braves' 2012 schedule.