Magnolia Restaurant opens off Chateau; ends 'summer surge.' What's next? Tellus ready to grow again. Big dollars separate state House races. Cooler temperatures; weekend rebound.

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Magnolia Restaurant open for business

-Chef Anthony Hooper's remake of the former Country  Gentleman already turning a few heads. 

-Coming Nov. 2 to downtown Rome: Uncle Krackerat Brewhouse.

-Summer/fall surge of new restaurants ends; what's next? Perhaps three restaurants at Charles Hight Square in coming year.

-Tuesday's Public Health restaurant scores: 52 for an old/new favorite.

 

Campaign watch:

-Following the money: Some huge shifts in campaign finance reports including two of the hottest state House races: Barbara Massey Reece vs. Eddie Lumsdenand Trey Kelley's big dollar jump over Rick  Crawford.

 

Tellus launches $1.2 million 'Vision of the Future' campaign. 

-Heavy Metal in Motion this Saturday at Tellus.

 

Mild temperatures through Friday, warmer weekend
-Wednesday: Mostly sunny, high of 75, low of 41.
-Thursday: Sunny, high of 73, low of 45. 
-Friday: Sunny, high of 80, low of 53. 

 

Latest jail reports. 

 

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-Matt Weaver of the Rome office of the Small Business Development Center.

-Joe Schulman of Tellus Science Museum on Heavy Metal in Motion 2012 this Saturday.