Brisk Christmas tree sales for local vendors. Exchange Club 'elves' transform fairgrounds into Santa's workshop for Toys for Tots. Rome and Calhoun advance to state football semifinals. Balloon release planned Sunday for Gordon Co. teen. Berry facing St. Thomas in today's football playoff.

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Local Christmas tree sales brisk as beautiful weekend weather brings out customers. Trees

'Jolly ole elves' turning Coosa Valley Fairgrounds into 'Santa's Workshop' as Toys for Tots gears up for Christmas distribution. Toys

Gordon Central High School community mourning loss of student killed in Wednesday crash, balloon release planned for Sunday. Gordon

Ware Mechanical Weather Center: It's a picture perfect forecast for the weekend and into next week. Forecast

Obituaries: Corey D. Cooper, Louise H. Everett, Benjamin Patrick Fincher, Charles Methvin Lee and James Hu Price. 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:  Click here  

High School football: Rome and Calhoun advance to state semifinals. Darlington falls to Prince Avenue. Next: Rome will host Buford. Calhoun will travel to Cedar Grove.

 

Berry faces St. Thomas in Minnesota today at 1 p.m. in NCAA Divison III playoff game.

 

Georgia faces Georgia Tech at noon on ABC.

 

Alabama faces Auburn at 3:30 on CBS.

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7:40 a.m. Scott Thompson, who's headlining the Christmas Back Home concert on Friday, Dec. 1, at Rome City Auditorium.

 

8:10 a.m. Linda Hatcher and Buzz Wachsteter from The Exchange Club of Rome with a Toys for Tots update.

 

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