Dining: Mrs. Winner's closing; more on Arby's collapse in Rome, elsewhere. Chilly nights ahead. Big weekend in Bartow

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Huge third quarter profit for Bank of the Ozarks: The bank that bought the remains of Unity National Bank posted a record net income of $20.2 million for the quarter ending Sept. 30, up 141 percent from the $8,391,000 for the third quarter of 2009. Details

Dining

--Mrs. Winners closes in Cartersville:  The shop at 47 Morningside Drive is empty, according to reports from WBHF 1450 AM. It had been in Cartersville since 1993.

-22 Arby's operated by former Rome franchisee closed; new deal won't reopen local restaurants. The Mobile Press-Register reports "as many as 400 employees in Alabama, Mississippi, Florida and Georgia didn't get a paycheck last Friday, days after U.S. Bankruptcy Judge William Shulman took management of 22 stores away from indebted owners PRP Inc. of Robertsdale and awarded control to an Arby's franchisee based in Fort Walton Beach, Fla." The new owner, the Mobile paper says, does not want the idled Rome or Rockmart locations. Details

-Later today: Public health restaurant inspection scores. Dining.

-Wine News Vine: $10 tasting tonight at Riverside Gourmet; what's ahead at North Georgia wineries; tasting room in Ellijay adds to Blue Ridge trip. WNV

Thursday's Buzz:

-Oct. 14: The Cartersville Career Center will host a Veteran's Career Expo from 9 a..m. until 1 p.m. at American Legion Post No. 42 at 1 Roosevelt St. Veterans as well as other jobseekers are encouraged to attend. Please come prepared for potential on the spot interviews. Source: Georgia Department of Labor.

-100 percent of Chattahoochee Tech's graduated radiography students passed the national exam on their first try. Details (with photo)

-What's ahead in Bartow County, including a huge weekend. Click

22-year-old Cartersville man held on rape charges: Bartow sheriff's investigators have arrested a Cartersville man on charges stemming from a 2009 rape case. Says Sheriff Clark Millsap:

-The original report was filed in September 2009 with the Bartow County Sheriff's Office. The incident was reported to have occurred at a Bartow County residence. At the time of the
incident, the victim was 15 years old.
-After the investigation, Cameron Jesse James, 22, of Cartersville, surrendered to the Bartow County Jail on this past Monday.

-He has been charged with Rape, Aggravated Child Molestation, and Aggravated Sexual Battery. James is currently in custody at the Bartow County Jail awaiting a Superior Court bond hearing on those charges.

Wednesday's Bartow County Jail reports. Click and Click

John McClellan's week eight high school football picks.  Click

-Cartersville wins by 30-plus vs. Murray County.

-Pepperell rebounds, beats Adairsville.

-Cass a 9-point winner vs. Creekview.

-Woodland drops sixth to Lambert.

-Plus: Regional games

Your latest forecast:

-Thursday: Much cooler. High of 72, low of 38.

-Friday: Sunny, high of 75, low of 39.

-Weekend: Mid to upper 70s, lows near 40.

-Extended forecast: Click / Regional radar: Click

Norman Arey's sports commentary. Click 

-Some things are just better left unsaid; thank goodness for March Madness.

Shorter Hawks football. Hawks

-Oct. 16: Hawks (3-3) at Belhaven, 2:30 p.m.

Rome Braves/State Mutual Stadium. Click Sports

-Oct. 16-17: Second Annual Softball Slam.

-Oct. 23: Montgomery Gentry concert.  

-Nov. 12: Braves Celebrity Shootout golf match.