Harbor Freight Tools coming to West Rome. Pros, cons on $65 million 'general purpose' SPLOST. Changes for Rome News. John McClellan's high school picks, playoff previews. High near 80; rain by Halloween. Public Health dining updates.

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Harbor Freight Tools to open store in West Town Square off Shorter Avenue. Expect up to 30 jobs.   $65 million 'general purpose' SPLOST the Nov. 5 ballot's biggest issue; read more pros and cons about it.   New web home for Rome News, sister newspapers. Due later today: Updates on local restaurant news. Ware Mechanical forecast: -Highs near 80 today, Wednesday; rain possible on Halloween.   Monday's Public Health restaurant scores -For Floyd and Bartow counties    Today's jail reports. -4 and 8 a.m., again at 8 p.m. seven days a week.

Chick-Fil-A Dwarf House Sports Report  John McClellan's high school picks: First look at playoff scenarios; ranked teams should win again this week   Georgia High School Football Daily:   MaxPreps launches new Atlanta area website for high school sports. MaxPreps Colleges: -Berry at Millsaps this Saturday. -Shorter at Clark Atlanta on Saturday. Norman Arey's Norman's No-Nos: -Georgia or Florida? Which way will Norman go? Find out Friday.

Your  Ware Mechanical forecast:   -Tuesday: Sunny, high of 78, low of 51. -Wednesday: Mostly sunny, high of 79, low of 57 -Halloween: 30%, then 80% chance of rain, high of 76, low of 59.

Hometown Headlines Radio Edition 7-9 a.m. weekdays. Listen live online atwrga.streamon.fm -Please join our guests Tuesday including: -Logan Boss from Public Health on flu season beginning. -Jessica Brandy from AAA South about gas prices and recent downward trends.