Cartersville due for big win? Aldi coming to Greater Rome. Football: Norman's No-Nos. Fall starts Saturday. Restaurant scores. Jail updates

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Football Daily: Cedartown gets a big Friday night win.

 

Reports: Aldi grocery on the way to Rome
-It's time to move the Aldi discount rumor from the "when?" column to the "where?" column. The German-based retailer that thrives on low-cost grocery shopping is coming to Rome and some of the gyrations will surprise you. 

Your home for local football
-Norman Arey's Norman's No-Nos:Another dreadful weekend for Tech, Georgia? No-no! 

-John McClellan's high school picks: Calhoun, Cartersville to cruise Friday; Unity too close to call. Cedartown wins by a point. 
-South 107 Scordboard: 

On the air or online. 

 -Saturday: Shorter Hawks' home opener at Barron Stadium vs. Charleston Southern, 1:30 p.m. 

Thursday's public health restaurant inspection scores for Floyd, Bartow counties. 

Today's Buzz:
-Gov. Nathan Deal names Rep. Christian A. Coomer as latest state House floor leader. 
-Isakson named 'Taxpayer Hero.' U.S. Sen. Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., has been honored as a "Taxpayer Hero" by the Council for Citizens Against Government Waste for his voting record for 2011. 

 

Forecast: Fall starts at 10:49 a.m. Saturday
-Friday: Sunny, high of 84, low of 59.

 

Latest Bartow County Jail reports.

  

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