NAIA national football championship activities continue. Shorter gets good news from SACS. 'Confluence' coming to Rome in February. Another cold one tonight.

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NAIA UPDATES:

-Banquet of Champions set of 6:30 tonight at The Forum;teams spend today preparing for Thursday night's championship football game at Barron Stadium.

-Thursday's game: 6:30 p.m. kickoff, Barron Stadium.

-Teams visit schools, hear message about character and reputation.

 

TODAY'S BUZZ

-Shorter gets great news regarding SACS accreditation.

-'Spread the Warmth' needs a few more helpers: Darlington student's project to provide blankets for those in need 33 short of Thursday goal.

-Feb. 21-22 'Confluence' a new spin on chamber's SpecTech annual series. Keynote speaker is former Wired editor Chris Anderson.

 

Weather

-Sunny but cooler through Friday; rainy weekend ahead

 -Wednesday: Cloudy, high of 51, low of 29.

-Thursday: Sunny, high of 56, low of 29.

-Friday: Slightly warmer, high of 62, low of 36.

 

Tuesday's Public Health restaurant inspection scores.

 

Latest jail reports.

 

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-State Rep Katie Dempsey on her recent trip to Washington, D.C., to talk about the fiscal cliff and the impact on the region and state.

-Chris Giddens of Pleasant Valley South Baptist Church on teaching kids about the real meaning of Christmas.

-Elaine Armstrong of Goodwill of North Georgia about the Rome store and career center one year later -- and what's ahead.