Cooler temps on the way. Big weekend of events: Chiaha, Peach State Band Competition, Southeastern Cowboy Symposium. Saturday Advance voting today. Latest football updates and more

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Weekend calendar:
-Chiaha at Ridge Ferry. Peach State Band competition, Cowboy Gathering at Booth Western Art Museum. And plenty of fall festivals and Halloween activities. -Details on our home page.

Say goodbye to those low 80s

-Saturday: 20% rain chance, high of 66, low of 46. Gusts to 25 mph.

-Sunday: Sun returns, high of 62, low of 35.

-Monday: High of 59, low of 31.

Voting
-Advance voting today. Special hours at the elections office today, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
-Democrats' Party to the Polls is today at 5 Broad St., 11 a.m.-2 p.m., includes music, food, ride to the elections office.

Today's Buzz
-The Georgia Department of Labor's unemployment insurance benefits will be paid electronically (no more paper checks) effective next week.
-Rep. Katie Dempsey honored for her work on Family Care Act.

Your Hometown football report:
-Norman Arey's Norman's No-Nos. Gators bark loudest, chomp Bulldogs in Jax by four.
-John McClellan's high school picks. How did John do?
-South 107 Scoreboard
-Playoff weekend for local middle school football teams.
Rome sixth, seventh games open playoffs Saturday.

Latest Floyd County Jail report.