Hurricanes No. 3 in final AAA football poll. Nearly an inch of rain since early Sunday; more due. Local restaurant changes. Gas prices fall another eight cents.

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Cartersville finishes football season at No. 3 in final AAA poll.

 

The Buzz of Northwest Georgia:Click Buzz

-Deal close on Harvest Moon? That's the buzz on Broad St..
-Jasmine Thai opens on Redmond Circle.
-Region's restaurant surge far from over: While closings outnumbered openings among local traditional restaurants this year, look for more newcomers in 2013.

 

Gas prices in reverse, closing in on $3 a gallon.

-Today's survey: Local Kroger pumps. Rome, Cedartown, Calhoun at $3.04 a gallon, Cartersville at $3.09.

-AAA South: Another 8-cent drop in Georgia gas prices last week, equal to the same time a year ago.

 

Floyd County Schools ready this morning for students, parents in the wake of the Newtown shootings.

-Today's Hometown Headlines Radio Edition includes additional interviews; please see below.

 

Rainfall: Since 12:01 a.m. Sunday, nearly nine-tenths of an inch of rain.

-Monday:100% rain chance. High of 66, low of 41.

-Tuesday: High of 60, low of 33.

-Wednesday: High of 67, low of 40.

 

Latest jail reports.

 

Hometown Headlines Radio Edition, WRGA 1470 AM, 7-9 a.m. weekdays. Listen live online

-Please join our guests today including:

-Tim Hensley with the Floyd County Schools system.

-Chris Giddens of Pleasant Valley South Baptist Church.
-Dr. Brian Carroll of Berry College's communication school on the media's handling of the Newtown tragedy.