Change to immigration law has local lawyers busy. Chilly morning but no record. Gas prices fall 8 cents; new feature: comparing brand prices in area cities. Cupcakes go viral.

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The Buzz of Northwest Georgia: Buzz

-Local immigration lawyers busy assisting undocumented, young immigrants apply for a new federal program to temporarily defer any action for deportation.  It calls for deferred action for certain undocumented young people who came to the U.S. as children and have pursued education or military service here.

-Cupcakes Around the Corner goes viral -- without a storefront.

-What's Buzzing:  Pink Day at Chick-Fil-A; Tellus looks at the future.

-Peaks & Valleys: Career expo, teeing off on child abuse, latest round in school charter amendment debate.

 

Chilly start but not a record for this date:
-The morning low -- so far at 47 -- is cold start indeed but we've seen colder on Sept. 24. 
-Monday: Another cool one, high of 78, low of 47.
-Tuesday: Sunny, high of 83, low of 54.

AAA South: Georgia gas prices drop 8 cents a gallon; still 30 cents more than a year ago.
-Gas prices at local Kroger stores: Starting today, we're comparing same brand or store prices in Northwest Georgia. Rome: $3.64 a gallon. Cartersville: $3.55. 

 

Calhoun remains no. 1 in AA poll, Cartersville moves up to no. 7 in AAA poll. High School Daily   

 

Latest Floyd County Jail reports.

 

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-Please join our guests today including:

-Bartow County sole County Commission-elect Steve Taylor on the outcome of a industrial recruiting trip to Japan.

-Wendy Davis of the Floyd County Democratic Party on Saturday's big dinner with guest Michael Thurmond.

-Dr. Richard Dixon on the Coosa Valley Fair flower show.