Misery index
-Heat index of 102; air quality alert for Bartow, metro ATL. Air Quality Alert
Sept. 18-19: 35th Annual Arts Festival at Rose Lawn; registration deadline Friday (Click)
-The juried fine arts festival is held on the spacious lawn of historic Rose Lawn, the home of evangelist Sam Jones. The show includes fine paintings, jewelry, basketry, quilting, weaving, pottery, glass, photography, wood -- all original works by exhibitors with prize money being awarded in juried categories.
-Friday deadline: The deadline for artist applications is Friday. Last year, the festival expanded its exhibits of quality arts and handcrafts to feature more than 100 regional artists – the most vendors in its history. Click application
-Also at this year's festival: Victorian House Museum Tours are $4 adults. Food includes barbecue, fish and chicken, greens, apple dumplings, fat back and cornbread, sweet potatoes, roasted corn, stuffed potatoes, cotton candy, funnel cakes, ice cream and Cartersville Shaved Ice. AAUW Annual Book Sale also included. Also planned: Hospitality Heroes Awards and prestigious People's Choice Award Winners presented by the Cartersville-Bartow County Convention & Visitors Bureau on Saturday. Hosted by Bartow County Government.
-Hours: Saturday 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sunday noon-5 p.m. Free admission.
New-look Barron Stadium gets first test this Friday
-The Rome High Wolves have a football scrimmage game with Calhoun High this Friday, giving the new artificial turf and other enhancements at Barron Stadium a first test. Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. What's interesting about the Yellow Jackets: They already play at home on artificial turf. RHS kicks off the regular season at Barron Stadium on Friday, Aug. 27 against Johns Creek. Game time: 8 p.m. The Shorter Hawks football team's home opener is Saturday, Sept. 25, vs. Georgetown of Kentucky at 1:30 p.m. RHS plays there the night before vs. Sequoyah High (8 p.m. start).
-John McClellan's high school football columns resume next week: Northwest Georgia's Mr. High School Football returns for a third season of weekly picks and predictions of all the high school games in our area. Click here
Dining & Drink. Click
-Latest public health restaurant inspection scores
-Upcoming beer, wine tastings. Wine News Vine
Thursday's Buzz:
-Online brochure offers look at Rome's proposed Charles Hight Square. Hometown
-Berry's Dr. Brian Carroll earns national First Amendment honor. Campus
-Georgia Highlands' posts latest dean's list. Click
Wednesday's Bartow County Jail reports. Click & Click
-City of Cartersville's Fire Hydrant Testing locations: Aug. 9-10
Your latest forecast: Wednesday's high was 99.
-Thursday: High of 96, low of 71. 20% rain chance. Heat index of 102.
-Friday: High of 94; low of 73. 40% rain chance. Heat index of 101.
-Weekend: Mid 90s, mid 70s, 40% rain chance.
-Forecast: Click / Regional animated radar
Norman Arey's Sports Roundtable. Arey
-'If Notre Dame were in a conference, just how would the Irish fare?
Rome Braves. Click Sports
-Braves off Wednesday; open five-game home stand vs Augusta tonight.
-Mills Fitzner's latest home game photos. (Click)
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