Flood watch extended until 8 tonight; already an inch on the ground; mid-80s today. Three new Mexican restaurants on the way. Symphony changes tune a bit to stretch dollars. Gas prices 20 cents lower than a year ago.

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The Buzz of Northwest Georgia
-Three new Mexican restaurants opening in Rome -- all in familiar spots.
-Rome Symphony Orchestra orchestrating a few changes and new fund-raisers to make up for slow economy.
-Rome Little Theatre opens 2013-14 season with the Big Bad Wolf going on trial.

Gas updates: Another 2-cent dip in gas prices; down 20 cents vs. a year ago.
-A county-by-county look at the cheapest gas prices in Northwest Georgia.

Today's weather
-Flood watch extended until 8 tonight; more than an inch of rain since 4 a.m. Sunday; a third of an inch due today. Plus: Afternoon highs back in the 80s after some record-low highs.

Today's latest jail reports

 

Chick-Fil-A Dwarf House Sports Report

 

 

   

 

Rome Braves

-Rome gets soggy 5-4 win over RiverDogs

-Tonight: Braves host Charleston, 7 p.m.

-Mills Fitzner's latest game photos. Click   

  

John McClellan's high school football preview.

-Next edition posts Tuesday.

 

Georgia High School Football Daily.

 

Norman Arey sizes up the SEC in his continuing college preview columns. New column this Friday.

 

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-Ralph Davis, chairman of the Floyd County Democratic Party.

-Ann Arnold of Rome's Downtown Development Authority on what's next in the business district.