2 to 3 inches of rain possible this weekend; flooding concerns? Outdoor events adjust. What's ahead in Bartow County.

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Soggy forecast already changing some outdoor weekend plans

-Forecasters watching heavy rain expected later Saturday, early Sunday, with some areas likely to get 2 to 3 inches. At issue: Potential flooding. Details

-Bartow Headlines: Weather updates all weekend on web, Facebook, Twitter, e-mail.

-Shorter baseball: Shorter University baseball's three-game series with Southern Polytech now features a double header today beginning at noon, no game Saturday, the finale on Sunday. Hawks

-Saturday's Berry Half-Marathon, 10K and 5K. The races are a go but Hometown will immediately post any updates early Saturday. Click

The weekend forecast:

-Friday: 30% rain chance, high of 61, low of 51. Tonight: 90% rain chance.

-Saturday: 100% rain chance. High of 57, low of 46.

-Sunday: Sunny, high of 59, low of 37

-Extended forecast: Click / Regional radar: Click

-Pollen count from Atlanta Allergy & Asthma Clinic. Click Pollen

Dining & drink

Latest highs, lows from public health restaurant inspections: Dining

 

Free fries -- for two hours-- today. Dining

-Latest wine dinner at Johnny Mitchell's Smokehouse. News Vine

-What's new at the wineries: News Vine

Latest Buzz

-DOT looking at two, perhaps three, alternate routes for 411 Connector, according to group fighting current path: One would link the connector to Ga. 20; another would connect the road to U.S. 411 near the Tellus intersection.Click
-Chattahoochee Technical College names Cartersville's John Parton executive director of institutional effectiveness. CTC

-WD Archery has moved from 16 W. Main St. to 26 W. Main in Cartersville; the shop is open for business. Facebook

-May 19: Gordon Hospital's 10th annual Prayer Event to feature Christian artists Phillips, Craig & Dean. Gordon Headlines

-Excel Christian School's Parker Helms finishes second at Fourth Annual Independent Spelling Bee Thursday. Darlington fourth-grader Andy Brunt took first place by correctly spelling the word "apocalyptic." The bee was hosted by St. Mary's Catholic School. Fifty-seven students in grades 3-5 participated, representing Excel Christian School, Unity Christian School, Berry Elementary, St. Mary's and Darlington. Parker Helms of Excel won second place and Darlington fourth-grader Bailey Kozlowski, took third.

-Shorter University plans to offer a bachelor's degree in criminal justice beginning in the fall of 2011.Shorter

Thursday's Bartow County Jail reports. Jail Intake Report // Incident Reports

-Links: Local police scanner.

Latest updates from the chamber of commerce. Chamber

Chattahoochee Tech student from Acworth honored. Details

Norman Arey's Sports Roundtable. Arey.

-BCS game cost UConn; UGA a 20-game winner; Vick owes $12 million/

 

Rome Braves updates. Braves

-Bobby Cox figurine, Jason Heyward bobble head highlight Romes Braves promotions schedule. Also: Sunday-Thursday game specials.

-2011 first pitch: 7 p.m. April 7, State Mutual Stadium.