Around Town: The Marathon's Over as Marathon Opens. Cartersville's Varsity Confirmed But Will Take a Few Years.

It��ӽ紫ý been a running joke among some observers in Rome: Which would open first, the long-sought Varsity off Spider Webb or the Marathon convenience station on Shorter Avenue just below Burnett Ferry Road?

It looks like it was a photo finish as both opened on Monday, but the convenience store likely welcomed customers first.

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