Huge rally earns Marian NAIA football title in Rome. More changes for Temple-Inland. Bold plan for downtown Rome. Warmer, wetter weekend ahead. Weekend events

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Marian University Knights win a thriller in the NAIA title game at Barron Stadium. Final score: 30-27.

-Links to additional coverage, photographs.

 

Georgia Pacific buys Temple-Inland operations.

 

District by district, downtown master plan could bring big changes to more than Broad Street.

 

Weekend forecast: Warmer but wetter, too.

-Friday: Slightly warmer, high of 60, low of 36.

-Saturday: 30 % rain chance overnight, high of 63, low of 49. 

-Sunday: 80% rain chance, high of 65, low of 50.  

Weekend Update:

-Twin book signings by local authors Harry Musselwhite, Sen. Barry Loudermilk.

-Berry College's fall graduation on Saturday.

-Arts market Saturday in Cotton Block.

-Don't forget free parking at Third Avenue Deck. 

 

Norman Arey's Norman's No-Nos: The first of a series of bowl predictions and a few  other sports notes, too.

 

John McClellan's final picks of the season: championship games tonight, Saturday. John says Calhoun wins by 14.

-Watch the Calhoun-Jefferson game at 2:30 p.m. Saturday on Georgia Public Broadcasting.

 

Thursday's Public Health restaurant inspection scores.

 

Latest jail reports: We're checking to see what has happened to the daily updates.

 

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

-Please join our guests today including:

-Ann Arnold, executive director of the Downtown Development Authority, on the downtown master plan.

-Harry Musselwhite on his book, Martin the Guitar, and his nomination for a new awards program.
-Jessica Brady of AAA South on Christmas travel projections and advise.
-Hometown Headlines/WRGA's News Roundtable with News Director Kevin Karel and Andrew Carter. We'll review this week's top stories and what's ahead. (The Roundtable moves to 9-10 a.m. as Nelle Reagan is off today).