Trick-or-treat forecast: Some rain, 20-mph gusts, 70-degree temperatures. Updates all day. Vargo announces 'candy buy back program;' $1 a pound. Halloween activities. Regional dining scores: 53 to 100. Latest politics, business reports.

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Ware Mechanical Halloween forecast:

-We expect very light rain between 2 and 8 p.m. and then the heavier stuff will begin. Overall, an inch of rain between this afternoon and Friday evening. Gusts to 25 mph possible.

-Continuing weather updates all day in advance of tonight's Trick-or-Treat activities.

Only in Rome: Think your kids will have too much candy after tonight? Check out the candy "buy back program" offered by Vargo Orthodontics next week. Going rate: $1 a pound.

 

Halloween Headlines: Your options for Thursday afternoon, evening, rain or shine.

 

Business:

-Talley Insurance move is Friday.

-Expo load-in set for early Friday at The Forum.

-Regions has 'no intentions' of closing Turner McCall/Fifth Avenue branch.

 

Politics

-Final two days to vote early.

-Floyd GOP women to hear Gingrey on Tuesday.

-Dollars behind no, pro SPLOST groups.

 

Buzzing:

-Free admission Saturday to Chieftains.

-'Genius' coming to Berry.

Forget all those lady bugs; meet a relative newcomer, the kudzu bug. A column -- and photos -- from Keith Mickler, Floyd's extension agent

 

Public Health restaurant scores: From 53 to 100

-For Floyd, Bartow, Gordon, Polk and Chattooga 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: -Gilmer at Cedartown among state's top  high school games this weekend.    Colleges: -Berry at Millsaps this Saturday. -Shorter at Clark Atlanta on Saturday. Game previews. Norman Arey's Norman's No-Nos: -Georgia or Florida? Which way will Norman go? Find out Friday.

Your  Ware Mechanical forecast:   -Halloween: 10%, then 100% chance of rain, high of 76, low of 63. -Friday: 100%, high of 71, low of 44. -Saturday: Sunny,  high of 63, low of 38. -Sunday: More sun, high of 62, low of 38.

Hometown Headlines Radio Edition 7-9 a.m. weekdays. Listen live online atwrga.streamon.fm -Please join our guests Thursday including: -Capt. Douglas McClure with theSalvation Army on those Red Kettles and how they'll be popping up in some new places this year (including here). -Christy Shadday of Vargo Orthodontics on one of the strangest Halloween deals you'll hear this year.