Sweet Spot opening on Main Street this Friday. Cooler, dry days ahead. Latest jail reports

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Please check the website for continuing coverage starting at 9 this morning of the Lowe's announcement at The Forum.

The Sweet Spot growing again; this time in Cartersville:
-Second opening in weeks for shop that is a challenge to Jandy's Frozen Yogurt.
-The Partridge hiring for restaurant's reopening.

 

Latest Bartow County updates. Also jail reports.

Home sales flat in August vs. year earlier.

International Paper Co. buying Temple-Inland for nearly $3.5 billion

Cooler days with a high today of only 69. Rainfall since Monday: 6.18 inches. Forecast below.

 

Your latest forecast:
-Wednesday: 30% rain chance, high of 69, low of 57.
-Thursday: Partly cloudy, high of 77, low of 55.

-Friday: High of 81, low of 54.

Rome Braves: Sports.
-Play ball -- in 2012: Rome Braves announce next season's schedule as team to mark 10 years at State Mutual Stadium. Several 5 p.m. Sunday starts, day games on Wednesdays and Thursdays, among changes. Rome Braves

John McClellan's high school predictions. Football
-Calhoun at Pepperell won't be close but Woodland-Rome will be. Model, Coosa get first wins of 2011; 2-0 start for Unity Christian.

Norman's No-Nos, where Armuchee sports essayist Norman Arey usually nails his predictions of which college football teams will lose each weekend, returns Friday on Hometown Headlines. Norman was 9-1 last weekend.