Plan now for next week's traffic at new Publix. First big chill? Probably around Halloween. Today's weather: upper 70s, sunny. Broadcast interviews with commission candidates; campaign watch. Upcoming Halloween events. Public Health restaurant scores

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Today's FIRST edition -What to expect when Publix opens a week from today (think traffic -- and perhaps detours). -Campaign watch: Radio interviews with City Commission candidates and new ways to reach would-be voters. -Running zombies, boo fests and Trunk-or-Treat dominate a busy Halloween calendar in our area. -The big chill: when to expect our first freeze this season.   Public Health inspection scores: -Rome-Floyd updates; no Bartow reports Tuesday.   Ware Mechanical forecast: Click  -Warmer, sunny days through the weekend.   Today's jail reports. Next edition: 10 a.m. (or as major breaking news warrants).

Chick-Fil-A Dwarf House Sports Report    John McClellan's latest high school picks:  -Big games for Rome, Cedartown this Friday. Georgia High School Football Daily:Cedartown's Nick Chubb in the hunt for player of the years honors. Colleges: -Shorter, Berry both at home this Saturday.

Your  Ware Mechanical forecast:   -Wednesday: Mostly sunny, high of 78, low of 50. -Thursday: Sunny, high of 79, low of 51. -Friday: Sunny, high of 81 low of 52.

Hometown Headlines Radio Edition 7-9 a.m. weekdays. Listen live online -Please join our guests Wednesday including: -Ernie Studard on Saturday's Trout Unlimited Chili Cookoff and his special relief station (think Tums). -Wendy Davis, the first of four Rome City Commissioncandidates we will interview prior to the election. -(We interview the other Ward Two candidates Thursday and Friday).   Also join us as we sub for Nelle Reagan on today's Talk of the Town, from 9-10 a.m. -Josanne K. Pagel, executive director of physicians assistant services at Cleveland Clinic. -Pastor Camille Josey and Elder Norris Gamble from Silver Creek Presbyterian Church.