Split decision on weather: Great evening for Halloween; rough weather likely Thursday. Continuing updates today. Surge in advance voters continues, especially in Bartow. Thurston's Cafe returning to downtown Calhoun. Coosa Lady Eagles volleyball headed by to state finals.

Ware Mechanical Weather Alert: Beautiful afternoon, evening for Halloween; hourly forecast for 3-8 p.m. Thursday: Storms, rain to follow. Weather

 

Halloween Headlines: Trick-or-Treat on Broad Street, Law Enforcement Center,  Ridge Ferry, Cedartown. Plus: Podcast about 'Treats Not Streets' today from 3-5:30 p.m. Events

 

Dining: Thurston's Cafe returning to same spot in downtown Calhoun with same menu, late breakfast and lunch hours. Thurston's

 

Campaign watch: No slowing down as advance voting enters final three days. A huge Tuesday in Bartow (1,675 voters); 800 in Floyd. Voting

 

Education: Berry series to mark the centennial of the armistice that ended fighting in World War I. Floyd County Schools earn grant to train 200 employees to watch for signs of sexual abuse. Education

 

Obituaries: Mrs. Katherine Marie Hanvey Green, Mr. William Michael "Mike" Higgins. Obituaries

 

Public Health restaurant inspection scores. 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.

VOLLEYBALL

 

Coosa Lady Eagles volleyball headed back to state finals this Saturday.

 

Cartersville

 

Berry Volleyball heads into SAA tournament tanked No. 17. The Vikings host the Southern Athletic Association tournament this weekend beginning Friday.

 

Georgia no. 6 in first College Football Playoffs poll; Alabama no. 1.

 

 Latest local college basketball, volleyball updates.

 

College football:

-Berry: Off Saturday. Next: Nov. 10 at Trinity University, 2 p.m.

-Shorter: At North Alabama, 2:30 p.m. EDT Saturday.

-Georgia Bulldogs: Saturday at Kentucky, 3:30 p.m., CBS. Schedule

-Georgia Tech: Saturday at North Carolina, 12:15 p.m.  Schedule 

 

Community:

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

-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

 

8:10 a.m. Ryan Simmons of Brand Red Studios talks about his feature length film, "Running A.T. Full Speed" -- which has strong local ties -- as it is scheduled for screening on Nov. 3 as part of the 15th Annual Rome International Film Festival (1:30 p.m., Rome City Auditorium).

 

8:40 a.m. Robin Drazich  Service Coordinator Tallatoona CAP Inc., on special assistance available for winter heating bills.