Friday updates

Cintas lays off 40 at Calhoun operation: A day after posting improving employment figures, Gordon County is again hit by layoffs. This time, it involves 40 jobs from Cintas, the uniform company. The Calhoun location is at 100 Russ Drive. Already this year, Calhoun has lost 190 jobs at Kobelco Construction Machinery and another 390 at Shaw Industries. More updates later today> Cintas

-October first-time unemployment insurance claim reports> Business

What's ahead in Bartow County.

Friday's Buzz:

-Anheuser-Busch InBev, which owns the brewery in Cartersville, posts earnings of $1.55 billion for the third quarter, doubles last year> Details

-Media conference scheduled for 11 a.m. Saturday at The Rome-Floyd Recycling Center, 405 Watters St. From the Facebook page: "Come join us for Extreme Makeover: Recycling Edition!. . . Come hear all about the improvements happening with your recycling program! See the makeover at the center and have pictures taken with ReRe!"> Facebook

-2009 GNTC police academy graduates> Campus Headlines

-Nov. 18-22/Shorter Theatre Department presents 'Still Life with Iris'> Click

-Nov. 14/Shorter Chorale in concert, 7:30 p.m., Brookes Chapel> Details

-Rome High's Marching Band chosen for NAIA championship> Sports

-Movies at Berry Square retrofitted stadium auditoriums screens to debut> Click

-Harbin Clinic adds 'Patient Portal' for online appointments, updates> Health

-Nov. 14/Georgia Author of the Year Raymond Atkins to sign 'Sorrow Wood' at Dogwood Books & Antiques, 240 Broad St., 1 to 4 p.m.

-Nov. 21/Author-illustrator Margaret A.W. Ingram to sign 'Invasion of the Sparkspitters' at Dogwood Books & Antiques, 240 Broad St., noon to 3 p.m.

-Dec. 12/Rome Area Council for Arts will host an Open Gallery for metal artist Stephanie Dwyer from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. www.romearts.org.

-Dec. 12, 19/Oak Hill and The Martha Berry Museum present Oak Hill in Lights from 5-7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 12, and Dec. 19. Admission is $10 per car and $20 for buses. Contact Patrice Shannon at 706-368-6775.

Latest updates on flooding along local rivers, creeks (weather below):

-Flood warning for Armuchee Creek cancelled. Last report: 18.9 feet, falling.

-Coosa River warning continues: 26 feet and falling; flood stage, 24 feet.

-Oostanaula: At 22.09 feeting and falling. Flood stage is 25 feet.

-Oostanaula @ Resaca: At 19.87 feet and falling.

-Etowah/Rome: At 22.44 feet and falling.

John McClellan on the playoffs: Who's in, who's out> Football Report

-Darlington, Calhoun survive week one; Pepperell, Armuchee, Trion, Chattooga eliminated?

-Get tonight's scores at www.ga.prepcountry.com

Norman Arey's Norman's No-Nos>Arey

-Another disappointment for Jacket followers? No-no. This ain't your Tech of old.

Dining and Drink updates
-Johnny's New York Style Pizza coming to Broad Street> Dining
-Public health restaurant inspection scores> Dining
-Wine News Vine: Tiger Mountain, Persimmon Creek wineries just two of the reasons to visit Clayton,  Ga. > Wine

Latest forecast:

-Friday: Sunny, high of 72 and a low of 39.
-Saturday: Sunny, high of 74 and a low of  40.
-Sunday: Almost spring-like; high of 78 and a low of 43.

-Extended forecast> Click    Local radar  / regional radar

Shorter closes season vs. Bethel, 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Barron Stadium> Details

Shorter College is offering free admission to Saturday's 1:30 p.m. Shorter Hawks vs. Bethel Wildcats at Barron Stadium with the donation of five or more canned food items. Members of Shorter College's Baptist Collegiate Ministries have teamed with the Floyd County Baptist Association to host a food drive for the local community. Food items needed include: tuna, soup, Spaghetti O's, peanut butter, grape jelly, canned spaghetti, dry pinto beans, dry bagged rice, Pop Tarts (cherry or chocolate), Vienna Sausage, Ramen noodles, boxed macaroni and cheese, and canned evaporated milk.

Upcoming events at Rome Braves/State Mutual Stadium> Sports

-First annual Wing Ding due Nov. 21.

-Links to winter baseball leagues.

Georgia High School Football  Daily: A look at the A-level playoff games including Darlington> Details

-Georgia High School Association reclassifies local, state schools> Click