Latest on Hurricane Matthew: Hundreds of evacuees flock to Rome. How NW Georgians are helping. Rome carver Jeremy Smith still fighting on 'Halloween Wars' Rome featured in Psychology Today. Latest business and education updates. Final day of Coosa Valley F

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Ware Mechanical forecast:

• Wind gusts up to 30 mph possible today from Hurricane, but no rain. Highs in low 80's for weekend. Forecast

Today's headlines

• Latest on Hurricane Matthew: Local hotels booked solid as hundreds of Hurricane Matthew evacuees come to Rome. Hurricane
• Rome carver Jeremy Smith survives first elimination on Food Network's Halloween Wars. Next episode airs Sunday at 9 p.m. Halloween Wars 
• Buzz: Japanese Consulate visits Rome. "The Small Town Capital of Nice" featured in Psychology Today. Devin Washington joins Floyd. Buzz
• Business: Career fair in Cartersville on Oct. 18., Shaw Industries partners with Cartersville High for workforce development. Business 
• Education: Darlington School named Apple Distinguished School, GNTC Culinary students travel to Ireland to learn Irish cooking techniques.Education 
• Final day of the Coosa Valley Fair: Gates open at 10 a.m. Miss Coosa Valley Fair pageant tonight. Latest show results. Fair
• Weekend: Chili Cookoff, Heavy Metal at Tellus, Veterans Memorial service and 'Paddling through History'. Calendar 
• Education: Four Darlington Seniors named 'commended students' in 2017 National Merit Scholarship Program. Education
• Remembering Russell David Parker, Sr.  Obituaries
• Public Health restaurant inspection scores. Dining
• Area arrest reports brought to you by Dr. Miniyar's Pediatrics. CrimeWatch

Advertising sections

• Hardy Realty open house gallery for Sunday: Four homes in Rome and Kingston, priced from $127,500 to $229,900.

Also today:

• Campaign watch: Summary of candidate profiles (and links to GHC video interviews). Plus: Local, national political calendars. Politics
• Fall festivals, pumpkin farms and leaf season. Your Northwest Georgia wrap-up. Fall
• Traffic: Georgia DOT, Google Maps or Waze.
• State business headlines: Georgia Trend
• Northwest Georgia jobs: Career Builder
  

Chick-fil-A Dwarf House Sports Report

• High school scoreboard: Big wins for Rome, Darlington, Cartersville, Cedartown, Calhoun and Sonoraville. Scoreboard
• John McClellan's high school picks: How did John do in his picks? McClellan
• Norman Arey's Norman's No Nos: Alabama is test, Vols stay on track; Dawgs win. No Nos
• Berry Vikings: At home vs. Chicago, Saturday at noon.
• Georgia Tech:  At Pittsburgh, Saturday at 12:30 p.m.
• UGA: At South Carolina, 2:30 p.m. Sunday. (Game moved due to Hurricane Matthew)
• Atlanta Falcons: At Broncos, 4:15 p.m. Sunday.

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