Dining: Traffic jam on first Saturday for new restaurant. La Conquista opens at new site. New car wash due in Rockmart. Calling hours today for fallen Polk Police detective; case updates. Latest election updates. John McClellan's high school picks. Good poll news for UGA -- and Berry Vikings.

Northwest Georgia's campaign headquarters for 2017 with news updates all day: Hometown Headlines

Dining: Martin's Restaurant in Rockmart gets an overflow crowd on first Saturday morning. La Conquista opens at former WOW site today. Updates on Rome City Brewing, Chick-fil-A. Dining

Business: Car wash planned between just-opened Chick-fil-A, Martin's Restaurant in Rockmart. New tenants sought for RW flea market site off Ga. 101. Floyd Urgent Care/Rockmart adds Sunday hours. Business

Polk Police shooting: Visitation tonight for family, friends of Kristen Hearne; funeral is Tuesday. Updates on the case. Updates

Your election headquarters: Election headquarters: City Commission candidates to speak Tuesday; meet-and-greet for commission, school candidates Oct. 9. Plus: One-click access to an extensive look at the special tax proposal; candidate profiles. Politics

Ware Mechanical Weather Center: Great weather expected for this week's Coosa Valley Fair. Weather

Obituaries: Micha Lee Cornejo, Mr. Donald Lee Thacker Sr. Obituaries

Public Health restaurant inspection scores return Tuesday. Dining

Area arrest reports brought to you by Dr. Miniyar's Pediatrics. Crimewatch

Chick-fil-A Dwarf House Sports Report:       

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Georgia jumps to no. 5 in AP football poll; Alabama no. 1 with Clemson a closer no. 2. Top 25

 

Berry gets first ranking (24) in D3 poll.

 

Rome, Cartersville, Darlington should cruise Friday night; bye week for a lot of schools. McClellan

 

No changes atop 5A (Rome), 4A (Cartersville) in latest high school rankings; Calhoun now no. 4 in 3A. Rankings

 

Atlanta Falcons fall at home to the Buffalo Bills, 23-17.

 

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8:10 a.m. Kent Howard of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes on Fields of Faith coming to Model's stadium on Oct. 11

 

8:40 a.m. Cheryl Bishop and Stephanie McElhone from the YMCA on BooFest 2017 set for Oct. 20.