AJC report: Preston Smith had affair with staffer, another woman:
-With his Republican runoff for attorney general less than two weeks off, the AJC is reporting that Sen. Preston Smith, R-Rome, had an affair with a Berry College student who worked on his campaign and his Senate staff, as well as with another woman in 2003-04, citing divorce transcripts. 
The Atlanta paper says copies of the divorce proceedings have been mailed to media outlets in recent days. Smith finished second in the July 20 GOP primary for attorney general and faces first-place vote-getter Sam Olens in the Aug. 10 runoff. AJC
-Statement from the Smith campaign: "As far too many Georgia families will understand, my failed marriage was a complicated and incredibly difficult personal situation that I still live with every day. Without a doubt, I fell short in my personal life by getting a divorce, and people have the right to make a moral judgment on that if they chose. However, focusing on the personal lives of the candidates allows Sam Olens to get away with the fact that he is former Democrat Party official that doesn't have it in him to stand up and fight against ObamaCare and illegal immigration."
WBHF/Closer look at Renasant Bank's plans for Crescent operations: Cartersville's AM 1450 AM WBHF is doing a series of updates on changes at the former Crescent Bank & Trust in the wake of last week's closing and assumption by Mississippi's Renasant Bank group. Most employees will be retained and Crescent's former loan operation has been revived, the latest report shows. Crescant had three branches in Bartow County, all of which reopened under the Renasant name. Click WBHF
Rome doesn't make final three in Best Tennis Town (Atlanta, Charleston, Richmond) but gets $2,000 as a top 10 finalist. The $100,000 winner to be announced in September.
Tonight: The City of Cartersville Fire Department is hosting Family Fire Safety Night from 6 until 8 p.m. in the Publix parking lot between Main Street and U.S. 41. The fire safety house, a fire truck, safety literature and clowns will all be on-site. Also, smoke detectors will be given away every 15 minutes and fire extinguishers every 30 minutes.
-Latest fire hydrant test updates. Click list
Tonight: Bartow County Republican Women's Group Meeting, 7 p.m. Bartow County Republican Party Headquarters, 162 W. Main St., Suite 106. Guest Speaker, Louis DeBroux, vice chairman of communications for the Bartow County Republican Party.
Tonight: Called Bartow County Board of Education meet at 6 p.m. Members will go into a closed meeting to decide personnel issues from what the agenda lists. Details
Wednesday's Bartow County Jail reports. Click
Sept. 18/Beautiful Backroads Century cycling event returns to Bartow. Details
Your latest forecast:
-Thursday: High of 94, low of 72. 50% rain chance. Heat index of 99.
-Friday: High of 97, low of 71. 20% rain chance. Heat index of 100.
-Weekend preview: Even hotter. 99 Saturday and Sunday.
-Forecast: Click / Regional animated radar
Norman Arey's Sports Roundtable. Arey
-Stock up on your Jockey underwear because it's sure to be a hot commodity soon.
Rome Braves. Click Sports
-The Braves were off Wednesday; play in Asheville starting tonight.
-Mills Fitzner's latest home game photos. (Click)
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