Stunning early vote could top all ballots cast here in May primary. More campaign news. Lottery jackpot updates. Governor calls special session over hurricane devastation. Final morning to donate to RomeGaCares.

Politics: Early voting surge has some candidates worried. In the May primary, 10,234 Floyd residents voted. Through Monday's advance/mail-in voting, more than 5,700 had completed ballots. That's not counting election day, Nov. 6. Voting

 

Campaign watch: Reminder about advance voting this Saturday in Northwest Georgia; also on Sunday in Floyd. Politics

 

Deal calls special legislative session on Nov. 13 to 'lead the way in spurring rapid economic recovery for Southwest Georgia communities' ravaged by Hurricane Michael. Updates

 

Latest updates on the $1.6 billion lottery jackpot -- and tonight's 'pocket change' up for grabs -- $620 million. Lottery

 

Buzz: Repaving coming to nine miles of Ga. 53. Levee access off Second Avenue closed today. Georgia Supreme Court upholds Chattooga murder conviction. Yanmar names marketing manager. Buzz

 

Education: Darlington second among 13 schools competing in the Fall Seventh/Eighth Grade Berry College Mathematics Contest. Unity's Sporting Clays Classic is Saturday.  Education

 

Hurricane Michael relief: Donations due by noon today as RomeGaCares convoy heading for Port St. Joe on Friday. How to help

 

Ware Mechanical Weather Center: After today, the weather will be a little dicey: temperatures in the low to mid 50s, maybe three quarters of an inch of rain. Weather

 

Obituaries: Mr. Tony Reddish. 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.

Latest on high school softball, volleyball state playoffs.

 

John McClellan's picks for 14 high school games this week: Cedartown, Coosa, Gordon Central, Model, Adairsville need wins as playoffs get closer; John says only one will.  McClellan

 

College football:

-Berry:  At home vs. Birmingham-Southern, 3 p.m. on Saturday.

-Shorter: Thursday at Delta State, 7 p.m.

-Georgia Bulldogs: Saturday vs. Florida (in Jacksonville), 3:30 p.m., CBS.

-Georgia Tech: Thursday at Virginia Tech, 7:30 p.m., ESPN.

 

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. Becky Kemitz, a third-grade teacher at Anna K. Davie, recently was named the Teacher of the Year for Rome City Schools. We'll get teacher -- and parent advice -- from her.

 

8:40 a.m. The Secretary of State's Elections Director, Chris Harvey, on the surge in early voting both here and across the state this year.