$200 million worth of openings, ground breakings this week in Floyd, Bartow counties. Candidate profiles for state House, Senate races. Advance voting begins today. John McClellan's high school picks; latest rankings. Weather: 86 today, 47 by Thursday morning.

It's a $200 million week in Northwest Georgia as Georgia Highlands' STEAM building, Cartersville's Chick-fil-A open; Harbin Clinic breaks ground on second Cartersville campus; and work starts on 295 residences, rooms at The Spires at Berry College. Big week

Politics/candidate profiles: Q&A with candidates running for state Senate District 52 and state House District 13. Politics

Campaign watch: Advance voting locations open today.  On radio: Today, state Sen. Chuck Hufstetler; Tuesday, commission candidate Stephanie Wright. Forum: Oct. 23 in Polk. Sample ballots. Politics

RomeGaCares, Keller Williams Realty accepting donations of South Georgia, Gulf Coast victims of Hurricane Michael. How to help. RomeGaCares 

Rome High's Sound of the Seven Hills named 2018 Grand Champions of the Sixth Annual Northeast Alabama Marching Invitational. RHS 

Ware Mechanical Weather Center: Fickle fall weather with a high today of 86, low early Thursday of 47. Weather 

Obituaries: Mary Y. Littlejohn, Ms. Louise Munford, 99. Obituaries 

Public Health restaurant inspection scores return Tuesday morning. Dining

Area arrest reports for Floyd, Bartow, Polk counties sponsored by Living Proof Recovery. Crimewatch

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Chick-fil-A Dwarf House Sports Report: Sports.

HIGH SCHOOL/Football:

-John McClellan picks for 14 high school games this Friday: Model over Gordon Central, Pepperell to beat Dade County. Rome, Cartersville Calhoun, Rockmart and Darlington should win. McClellan

-Rome, Calhoun still no. 1; Cartersville dips to no. 5 in 4A. Darlington holds at no. 10; Rockmart at no. 3. Rankings

 

Softball: Round two of the state playoffs. Seven Northwest Georgia teams in four classifications in the hunt.

 

Volleyball: Opening round of state volleyball playoffs. Nine area teams -- including all four Floyd County high schools and Rome High -- in search of titles.

 

Atlanta Falcons (2-4) thanks to 34-29 win over Tampa Bay.

 

COLLEGE FOOTBALL

-UGA drops to no. 8 in latest AP Top 25 poll.

-Berry Vikings: Home vs. Millsaps, 2 p.m., Saturday.

-Shorter Hawks:  Homecoming vs. Mississippi College, 1 p.m.

-Georgia Bulldogs: Off Saturday. Next: Oct. 27 vs. Florida in Jacksonville, 3:30 p.m., CBS.

Georgia Tech: Off Saturday. Next: Oct. 25 at Virginia Tech, 7:30 p.m. ESPN

 

COMMUNITY

-Nov. 17: Harbin Clinic Turkey Trot 5K and Health Wobble benefiting United Way of Bartow County.

-Dec. 8: Registration is under way for the annual #JamieStrong Rome Half Marathon to be held at State Mutual Stadium.

 

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Hometown Headlines Radio Edition, 7-9 a.m. weekdays, WRGA 98.7 FM

7:40 a.m. The annual Fields of Faith gathering is Wednesday evening at Barron Stadium. We'll be joined by Kent Howard of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes as well as several students.

 

8:10 a.m. Boogie Down Broad with DIGS returns Saturday morning. Louise Branham talks about the celebration and what to expect in downtown Rome.

 

8:40 a.m. State Sen. Chuck Hufstetler, R-District 52, on his re-election campaign and what his goals are if he wins a new term on Nov. 6