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Ware Mechanical forecast

• Storms blew through overnight bringing lots of heavy rain. Over 2 inches at Rome airport since 10 p.m. Friday. Today: 60% rain chance, high near 73.

Headlines:

• Retire at Berry: College announces plans for Continuing Care Retirement Community to open in 2019. Berry
• After 25 years in business, Cartersville Outlet to close by end of November. Closing
• Saturday's Coosa Valley Fair update: Final day schedule. Miss Coosa Valley Fair Pageant tonight. Fair
• Weekend: Shorter Homecoming, Chili Cook-off, Cardboard Challenge, U.S. Disc Dog finals and Coosa Valley Fair finale. Calendar
• Region: Latest updates from Floyd, Bartow, Gordon and Polk counties. Region
• Pepperell Primary School's Kameron Brock receives 2015 Young Heroes Award. Smile Report
• GDOT: I-75 at Union Grove Rd. Interchange complete in Gordon County; New ramps open Oct. 20. Gordon
• Times-Free Press: Local flooring companies Mohawk and Beaulieu heading to federal court over copyright infringement. Carpet
• Obituaries: Remembering Willie Elizabeth Ford, Louis Grant and Travis "Jabo" Wall, Jr. Funerals
• Public Health restaurant inspections scores, brought to you by Dr. Miniyar Pediatrics. Dining
• Area arrest reports brought to you by Midian Roofing. CrimeWatch

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• Hardy Realty's Open House Gallery for Sunday: Seven homes in Rome and Lindale. Hardy

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• Halloween Happenings: Your guide to area pumpkin patches, fall festivals and "spooky" events. October
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HIGH SCHOOLS

• Friday night football: Big wins for Pepperell, Model, Darlington, Calhoun, Cartersville, Adairsville. Scoreboard
• John McClellan's high school picks: How did John do? McClellan
• Georgia High School Football Daily. Returns Monday.

COLLEGES

• Norman Arey's Norman's No-Nos: Gators keep on truckin.' Not a good week for Jackets, Bulldogs. No-nos.
• Berry College Vikings at Chicago, 1 p.m. Saturday Vikings 
• Shorter University Hawks vs. Delta State, 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Barron Stadium. Hawks
• Georgia at Tennessee, 3:30 p.m. Saturday. UGA 
• Georgia Tech at Clemson Saturday. Tech

PROS

• The Falcons host the Redskins, 1 p.m. /The latest on the NFL
• Atlanta Braves open the 2016 season at home vs. Washington on April 4.
  

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