High school football season opens amid summer swelter (100 here on Thursday); coverage guide. Latest jail reports. What's ahead in Bartow County.

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Football back in a big way:
-John McClellan's high school picks.
-South 107's scoreboard show returns tonight.
-Get tonight's updates at www.wrgarome.com
-Rome Middle School football adds sixth-grade team; all play Saturday.
-Norman's No-Nos, Norman Arey's locks to lose each week in college football, return a week from today only on Bartow Headlines.

Weather: 100 degrees in Cartersville Thursday (record: 102).

-Friday: 20% rain chance, high of 97, low of 68.

-Saturday: Mostly sunny, high of 93, low of 65.

-Sunday: Sunny, high of 91, low of 62.

 

Code Orange smog alert today for Bartow, metro Atlanta.

 

Latest on Hurricane Irene: 115-mph winds, warnings for NC, Va., NJ.

 

What's ahead in Bartow County.

 

Latest jail reports.

 

Pepperell community grieving loss of Bonnie Cook
-Students, staff, friends remember Middle school secretary who died in a vehicle fire Thursday. Special tribute page on Facebook draws more than 600 'friend's in just hours.
-Floyd County Schools have extra assistance at the school today.

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Today's Buzz:
-Braves to announce latest swing at Miracle Field on Monday.

-Public health restaurant inspection scores: Dining

 

Rome Braves: Sports

-Braves  win 4-3, complete sweep of Savannah. 

-Tonight: Final six home games of 2011 season begin vs. Kannapolis. 

 

Coming Sept. 2: Norman Arey's first Norman's No-Nos column of the 2011 college football season.