Library to close Fridays, Sundays because of budget cuts. Buzz: Our 7-digit bowl game returns. Venture Spot premieres. Helping Toys for Tots

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Rome-Floyd County Library to close on Fridays, Sundays because of budget cuts.

The Buzz of Northwest Georgia. Click Buzz
-The 7-Digit Bowl: Why the NAIA title game is so important to Rome/Floyd County.
-A year later, lots of pitches as we await definitive work on LakePoint Sporting Community in Emerson.
-New meeting 'spot' coming to Dean Avenue; what's new on Broad.
-Toys for Tots facing key deadline this week. Can you help?

Gas prices up 2 cents a gallon from last week, at $3.21. Still 33 cents higher than a year ago.

Your latest forecast:
-Monday: 30% rain chance, high of 47, low of 36.
-Tuesday: Sunny, high of 61, low of 38.
-Wednesday: Mostly sunny, high of 66, low of 40.

 

Hometown Headlines Radio Edition, 7-9 a.m., WRGA 1470 AM.

-Please join us today for Bob Berry of the NAIA host committee on this week's game events; Irwin Bagwell as he talks about seeking a second term; and City Commission Buzz Wachsteter on transportation and other local issues.

 

NAIA national title game set: 

-Carroll to defend NAIA football crown vs. St. Xaver at 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 17, at Barron Stadium.

 

Norman Arey's Norman's No-Nos
-The first 2011 Bowl Edition posts Friday.      

Rome Braves: Sports

-Rome included in part of baseball parks calendar for 2012.