Obamacare: Changes to local medical care (part 1). Dining: 2 new Bartow spots, Dunkin Donuts due here Friday. John McClellan's high school playoff picks. Gas up 7 cents. Great Thanksgiving forecast.

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-Harbin CEO Dr. Ken Davis on what Obamacare will mean to patients, physicians and the clinic.
-Opening day for two Cartersville restaurants as Dunkin Donuts readies for Rome, perhaps by Friday.
-DandyLyons seeks beer, wine pouring permits.
-Some restaurants also opening early on Black Friday to catch shoppters.

After dip to $3.15 a gallon, gas prices rise by at least seven cents here. Let's see: Thanksgiving is a travel holiday so...
-AAA South: Georgia gas prices up two cents last week; still seven cents less than a year ago.

-Price check: Murphy Oil pumps in our area: Rome, Calhoun, the highest ($3.22); Cedartown the lowest at $3.16

John McClellan's high school playoff picks for Friday: Calhoun, Cartersville to move to round three; rough night ahead for Darlington, Rockmart, Trion?

 

Weather: Sunny, warmer Thanksgiving on the way
-Today: Partly sunny, high of 65, low of 41.
-Tuesday: Partly sunny, high of 66, low of 39.
-Wednesday: Sunny, high of 68, low of 38.
-Thanksgiving: Sunny, high of 68, low of 39.  

Floyd County Jail reports.

 

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-Please join our guests Monday including:

-Hal Gosnell of Toys for Tots.

-Brian Robinson, spokesman for Gov. Nathan Deal, on the governor's Obamacare decision.