Freeze warning tonight; wind advisory today. Latest on Sandy's aftermath. Local power crews reminded to vote before leaving to help storm victims. John McClellan's high school football picks

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Weather
-Freeze warning tonight through 8 a.m. Wednesday.
-Wind advisory in effect until 8 tonight; gusts to 35 mph.
-Today's high 57; tonight's low, 31.
-Halloween night: Less wind, not as cold.

-Complete weather and continuing updates on Hometown Headlines today.

Hurricane Sandy: -Latest updates from The Weather Channel: At least 13 dead; 6.5 million powerless.
-Local Georgia Power crews on the clean-up scene; were reminded to vote early before leaving for extended duty.

Business 

-State labor department to help temp firm interview applicants for manufacturer in Chattooga.

-Shaw Turf, a synthetic turf company that's part of Shaw Industries Inc., is moving corporate offices from Kennesaw to Calhoun. 

-Thursday ground-breaking set for LakePoint Sporting Community & Town Center.

-Mohawk Industries of Calhoun is buying  Pergo, a manufacturer of laminate flooring, for $150 million.

 

Football

John McClellan's Friday night football picks: Unity Christian opens playoff season; other games to set up playoff berths and seedings.

-Cedartown, Calhoun, Cass players in hunt for Player of the Year honors.

Monday's Public Health restaurant inspections scores. Cave Spring restaurant gets a 53 rating.

Latest Floyd County Jail report.

 

Hometown Headlines Radio Edition, WRGA 1470 AM. 7 to 9 a.m. weekdays. Listen live online 

-Please join our guests including:

-John Kraft of Georgia Power on local crews being sent to New York and elsewhere to assist with storm recovery.
-U.S. Sen. Johnny Isakson on demanding answers in the Libya mission invasion.
-The Rev. Chris Barbieri of Rome First United Methodist Church on Stop Hunger Now volunteers.