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Fair, chili cookoff could be dodging rain drops: The weekend forecast gets soggy tonight and Saturday, which could have some impact on the annual Chili Cookoff at Ridge Ferry Park, the finale of the Coosa Valley Fair and downtown's last classic car cruise-in for the season. Compete weather details are below.

-For more on the cookoff: $5 admission, gates open at 10:30 a.m.> Chili

-What's up at the fair today, tonight> Fair  / Fair photos> Facebook

 

September state revenue collections lowest since 9/04 totals

	2009	2008	2007	09 vs. 07
September	$1,371,956,000	$1,632,334,000	$1,561,749,000	Down 12.2%

Net revenue collections continue to slide in the new fiscal year. September's total, $1.37 billion, was down 12.2 percent from two years earlier, $1.56 billion, and by 16 percent from September 2008 ($1.63 billion). In fact, the last time collections for September were this low was in 2004: $1,365,677,000. For the first quarter of the state's fiscal year, the collections are down a combined 14.2 percent> Details

Health

-'Modest' demand for initial doses of swine flu vaccine; more available.

Dining & Drink

-Latest updates from North Georgia wineries> Wine News Vine

-Public health restaurant inspection scores> Dining

-Latest updates from Northwest Georgia restaurants> Dining

-Tracking: Another restaurant closing in the Cartersville area.  We're making additional calls this morning; no answer via phone Thursday night and the store is no longer on the corporate location list.

Friday's Buzz:

-Tonight's MegaMillions' jackpot: $145 million> Lottery

-Georgia Highlands Collect inducts 72 into honor society> Highlands

-Milliken acquires Calhoun-based Constantine carpet and flooring manufacturer> Constantine

Your latest forecast:

-Friday: Rain chance: 30% day, 80% evening. High of 87, low of 66.
-Saturday: Rain chance: 70% day, 50% evening. High of 71, low of 58.
-Sunday: Rain chance: 20% day, evening. High of 74, low of 59.

-Rivers: Oostanaula / Etowah-Rome / Etowah-Cartersville

-Latest weather: Extended forecast /  Local radar / Regional radar

Norman Arey's Sports Roundtable:
-Arey's No-Nos have a disastrous week; upsets rock the college football scene>Arey

John McClellan's weekly picks/Football Report:
-Big rebounds for Rome High, Pepperell High.
-Calhoun to stay perfect after showdown with undefeated Chattooga.
-Surging Darlington faces reality check with Bremen.
-Coosa, Rockmart in key 7-AA throwdown; Yellow Jackets win by 6.

Get your scores tonight from www.ga.prepcountry.com (we do)

-We'll post tonight's scores after 10 p.m.

Georgia High School Football Daily updates: Praises for Chattooga's Waggoner> Details

Shorter prepares for Lambuth Saturday afternoon> Game report

Rome Braves/baseball updates> Click
-Upcoming events at State Mutual Stadium. Did someone say wing ding?