Cartersville, Rome old-media newspaper battle? Harbin dialysis, patients win national cooking workshop. John McClellan's high school football picks for week two

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Battle of the dinosaurs: Rome vs. Cartersville newspaper war? So says pundit Chuck Shiflett's Backroom Report. Shiflett tracks the expansion of Bartow news in the Rome paper and compares the two papers' coverage of recent events. Shiflett -- most recently with WYXZ 1270 AM, a news-talk station that is off the air -- has been a frequent contributor to the Cartersville newspaper. What gets us, based on Shiflett's report: How does the AJC feel about copies of the Rome News inserted with copies of its publication? RNT carriers deliver the AJC in Bartow and Floyd counties. The big question: Is there an audience left for growth? Backroom Report

John McClellan's High School picks, updates for week two. McClellan  

-Rome by 9 over Cass.

-Darlington by 2 over Cartersville.

-Adairsville by 4 over Dade County.

-Woodland defeats S. Forsyth by 7.

Harbin Clinic Dialysis Center, patients wins national contest to receive an educational cooking workshop from Chef Oliver Hall: Harbin received 396,152 votes, beating No. 2 finisher Saints Medical by about 6,000 votes. Details

Inaugural Gran Fondo Rome to draw 500-plus cyclists Oct. 23: Starting from Bella Roma Grill, the event offers rides of 40, 60 and 100 miles throughout Northwest Georgia with proceeds benefiting the Magnolia Foundation. Details

Cartersville Medical Center has received Chest Pain Center Accreditation from the Society of Chest Pain Centers, a group dedicated to eliminating heart disease. Click

Monday's Bartow County Jail reports. Intake reports

Your latest forecast:

-Tuesday: Sunny, high of 90, low of 59.

-Wednesday: Sunny, high of 93, low of 61.

-Forecast: Click  / Regional radar

Norman Arey's Sports Roundtable. Arey   

-SEC East, part 1: Three new coaches but don't expect any startling results this year.

Shorter Hawks football. Hawks

-No rest for 0-1 Hawks; at Georgia Dome vs. Georgia State Thursday.  

Rome Braves. Click Sports

-West Virginia slams Rome Braves, 10-4.

-Tonight-Thursday in West Virginia; Friday-Monday in Lexington. 

-Mills Fitzner's 2010 home game photos. Click