'Fresh Donuts' in Adairsville. Halloween? Santa due at mall in just a few days. More shopping time at Publix. Early voting: 3,211 cast ballots so far. John McClellan's high school picks. Plus vote to make Coosa-at-Darlington 'Game of the Week'

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Ware Mechanical forecast:

• After a high of 85 on Monday, two degrees shy of the record, we're dropping back to the upper 80s today and upper 60s with rain on Wednesday

Headlines:

• Business: Fresh Donuts opens in Adairsville. Santa due Nov. 7 (week after Halloween?!) Publix adds extra hour of shopping. Updates
• More than 3,200 have voted early so far in Floyd County. Also: Statewide updates. Politics
• Harbin cancer center, Compassionate Paws team up to help patients, families; free diabetes screening set. Health
• Junior Service League's annual Poinsettia Sale under way; proceeds benefit local students in need, Chieftains. JSL
• Friday's Coosa at Darlington game in the hunt for Fox 5's Game of the Week. Vote early, vote often; here's how. Vote
• Public Health restaurant inspection scores for Northwest Georgia. Dining
• Floyd County Jail reports from 4 and 8 a.m. as well as 8 p.m. Crimewatch

Regular features:

• Your guide to local Halloween, Trunk or Treat activities. Haunted Headlines
• Today's business headlines from  Georgia Trend
• Northwest Georgia's best source for job leads. Click Career Builder

Chick-fil-A Dwarf House Sports Report  (click)

• John McClellan's High School Picks: Darlington by 2 over Coosa; Cedartown over Pepperell; Cartersville, Calhoun, Adairsville will win big.
• Georgia High School Football Daily.
• Coming Friday: Norman Arey's Norman's No-nos: Will he pick a Georgia win or maybe a patented upset special by the struggling Gators?
• Berry hosts Millsaps Friday at 7 p.m. at Barron Stadium.  Berry
• Shorter hosts Florida Tech at noon Saturday at Barron Stadium.  Shorter

Hometown Headlines Radio Edition on WRGA 98.7 FM & 1470 AM

• 7-9 a.m. Click to listen live online
• Please join out guests today including:
• Chris Giddens, children's minister at Pleasant Valley South Baptist Church, on Wednesday's Trunk or Treat at the church and what it means vs. more traditional Halloween events.
• Giles Chapman of the Exchange Club on voting in advance, on election day next Tuesday.
• Josh Carrasco, AAA South, on dropping gasoline prices and how long it might last.