More on Avatron's retail/hotel development in Emerson. Four buildings off the market on Broad St. Busy weekend with pancakes, Downtown Holiday Open House, the Nutcracker and more. Frigid temps coming Sunday. Rome High football season over. Latest sports up

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Ware Mechanical forecast

• Get ready for frigid temps. High of 47, low of 26 on Sunday and not much warmer on Monday.

Headlines

• Avatron update: Design phase underway for upscale retail, dining center and two hotels at Emerson development. Avatron
• SOLD: Four more properties officially off the market on Broad St., New business on the way. Broad St.
• Update on Berry's Campbell School of Business:  John Grout stepping down in June 2016 to return to classroom, research. Berry
• Weekend: Pancakes this morning followed by Downtown Holiday Open House, Berry's Christmas in November and The Nutcracker. Weekend
• Smile Report: Darlington advances to next round in quiz bowl. Smile Report
• Harbin Clinic's Thanksgiving farm stand returns Tuesday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.  Harbin
• Berry College adds new lecture series focused on leadership: Barbara Kellerman to be inaugural speaker on Feb. 11. Leadership
• Georgia Health News: Blue Cross dominates state health plan again. Health
• Obituaries: Remembering Margaret Cook Fuqua, George Joyner, Jr., Mattie Lee Williams and Harry Yarbrough. Funerals
• Public Health restaurant inspections scores.  Dining
• Area arrest reports brought to you by Dr. Miniyar's Pediatrics. CrimeWatch

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HIGH SCHOOLS

• Friday night scores: Rome and Sonoraville out. Cartersville, Calhoun, Adairsville and Trion advance. Scoreboard
• John McClellan's high school playoff picks: How did John do Friday night? McClellan
• Georgia High School Football Daily. Returns Monday.

COLLEGES

• Norman Arey's Norman's No Nos: Jackets, Bulldogs both win and close out their year vs. each other. No Nos
• Georgia vs. Georgia Southern, 7 p.m. Saturday on ESPNU. UGA.
• Georgia Tech at Miami, 12:30 p.m. Saturday.  Tech 

PROS

• The Falcons host the Indianapolis Colts Sunday at 1 p.m. / The latest on the NFL

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• At 7:40 a.m. Capt. Douglas McClure of the Salvation Army on a huge season ahead -- in just about every way possible.
• At 8:10 a.m. Sarah King, director of Wellness at Harbin Clinic, on ways to have a "healthier' Thanksgiving.