Cartersville No. 3 in latest high school poll. Zombies due Oct. 26, geeks this week in Rome. Gas prices down 7 cents a gallon. Summer-like 88 today; 80 by Wednesday.

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Today's Buzz

-Zombies plus an Apocalypic block party to rock downtown Rome on Oct. 26 (fireworks, too).

-Geek Week gets under with a bit of a surprise tonight. It is going to be Rome's most interactive 'window' display yet.

-Lawrence Plantation up and running off Horseleg Creek.

-Jase Robertson: Rome crowd 'awesome.'

 

Gas prices down 7 cents locally, 9 cents statewide.

-Lowest prices on a county-by-county survey.

 

Ware Mechanical forecast: Click

-Sunny, high of 88, low of 62. Rain, cooler by Wednesday. 

Today's Floyd County Jail reports.

 

Chick-Fil-A Dwarf House Sports Report

 

 

  

 

Berry gets first 'W' with win over LaGrange JV Sunday at Darlington.

Shorter Hawks try to regroup.

High School football.

-John McClellan's next column due Tuesday.

-Georgia High School Football Daily: Cartersville No. 3, Calhoun No. 6 in latest polls.

 

Ware Mechanical forecast:

-Monday: Sunny, high of 88, low of 62.

-Tuesday: 20% rain chance, high of 84, low of 63.

-Wednesday: 20% rain chance, high of 80, low of 62.

 

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