Our newsletter: From Shorter Avenue to Savoy museum, a big week for openings. Tacos with your Christmas shopping? (we're in). Peaks & Valleys. Politics: Huge week in governor's race; some House race changes. First eagle egg in Berry nest. Rain, then colder.

Today's first headlines:

Hometown's Newsletter:

• Big week of openings, from Shorter to Savoy.
• A new spin on Christmas shopping: Tacos.
• Peaks & Valleys. When was the last time your read something positive about Georgia DOT?

Also today:

• Campaign buzz: David Perdue to challenge Brian Kemp for Republican nomination for governor. Congressional candidate exits race, shifts support to Rome's Wendy Davis. Floyd GOP women meet Tuesday.
• The first eagle egg of the new season arrived at Berry College on Sunday afternoon, a month earlier than last time.
• Our first look at 2021 Christmas church services.
• Ware Mechanical Weather: About a quarter inch of rain due today, Wednesday; cooler with a low of 52 on Tuesday.
• Obituaries: Ms. Ather Mae Hood, Mr. Tyrus Pension, Ms. Mary Ann Trapp Weathington.
• Dining: Public Health restaurant inspection scores, Tuesday-Saturday.
• Crimewatch brought to you by Big Dan's Car Wash. Updates on arrests.

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Truett's Chick-fil-A Sports Report

• John McClellan's final high school football picks of the season. Calhoun in for a rough time vs. Warner Robins on Saturday afternoon. Plus: Predictions on all the state finales. McClellan
• Georgia vs. Michigan, Orange Bowl, 7:30 p.m. Dec. 31. Alabama vs. Cincinnati, Cotton Bowl, 3:30 p.m. Dec.31.
• 13 SEC teams going to bowls. The schedule.
• Atlanta Falcons, Brady pass Falcons, 30-17. Next Sunday: At Carolina.