LakePoint's reorganization taking longer than first thought; owners optimistic over record 1.25 million visitors this year, new highway. John McClellan's picks as Rome, Cartersville, Calhoun, Rockmart head into football semifinals Friday. McWhorter founder among Chronicle's '40 Under 40.' Cold start to the work week.

Business: LakePoint's reorganization taking longer than hoped. New owners optimist, cite record attendance in 2018 (1.25 million and counting), new north campus highway due in April. LakePoint

 

Josh McWhorter of McWhorter Capital Partners LLC
in Cartersville among the Atlanta Business Chronicle's 40 Under 40 for 2018. McWhorter

 

Ahead of the Headlines: Another round of economic development debate by the City Commission tonight. A return of a downtown Calhoun favorite. High school football semi-finals -- and a critical SEC Championship game. Headlines

 

Gordon sheriff: Domestic violence arrest leads to discovery of pipe bomb, gun power. Suspect arrested, nearby area evacuated as Floyd County's bomb squad summoned to remove the device. Arrest

 

Politics: Advance voting for statewide runoff begins Monday. Sample ballot for the Dec. 4 runoff (secretary of state, PSC). Closer look at House District 14 special election on Dec. 18. Home page

 

Christmas Parade schedule: Tuesday in Rome, Dec. 1 in Lindale, Dec. 3 in Summeville, Dec. 6 in Cartersville and Cedartown, Dec. 7 in Rockmart, Dec. 8 in Cave Spring,Dec. 13 in Calhoun. Also: Christmas events. Home page

 

Hometown Podcasts survey: Please take a few minutes to answer our final five questions. More than 110 comments and suggestions so far. Home page

 

Ware Mechanical Weather Center: Chilly three days, nights ahead with lows in the upper 20s. Weather

 

Obituaries: Mrs. Donna Ann Beard Davis, Jessie Lamar Jones. Obituaries

 

Public Health restaurant inspection scores resume Tuesday morning. Dining

 

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

 

 

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Truett's Chick-fil-A Sports Report: Sports.

John McClellan: Rome, Cartersville, Calhoun, Rockmart in high school football semi finals Friday night. See John's picks. McClellan

 

Semifinals for high school football this Friday:

-Class 2A: Rockmart hosts Callaway.

-Class 3A: Calhoun hosts Peach County.

-Class 4A: Cartersville hosts Marist.

-Class 5A: Rome will travel to Warner Robins

COLLEGES/football

-Georgia ranked no. 4 in latest AP Top 25 football poll.

-Georgia Bulldogs:  SEC Championship vs. Alabama, 4 p.m. Saturday, CBS.

-Georgia Tech:  Next: Bowl game to be decided.

Atlanta Falcons at home vs. Baltimore at 1 p.m. Sunday.

COMMUNITY

-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. Kevin Ellis on the Jan. 4-5 Three Rivers Invitational Bull Riding at The Forum.

 

8:40 a.m. Janet Byington of the Rome Christmas Parade Committee on what we can expect to see Tuesday evening on Broad Street in downtown Rome.