Cartersville opens new 'launch' site for canoes, kayaks along Etowah water trail. Around 80 today, Saturday; rain back Sunday. Latest regional updates. Later today: Bartow County Jail reports, Cartersville Police arrest reports.

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Ware Mechanical forecast:

-Bring a light jacket to tonight's game. Kickoff forecast: 74 degrees, light breeze

Headlines:

• Business: Hiring under way at Hardee's at Turner McCall & First. 'What if' comics, collectables' offers 'home' for 'geeks.' $17 million expansion, 25-30 jobs in Adairsville. Buzz
• Weekend: Berry College football in downtown Rome Saturday. Also: Resource fair, career fair, Redneck Rummage Sale. Events
• Cartersville adds new canoe-kayak launch along the Etowah River 'trail.' Waterways
• Smile Report: Alex Mills names Optimist of the Year; Dale Hamby named Optimist Life Member honoree. Optimist
• No updated Public Health restaurant inspection scores for Northwest Georgia from Thursday. Dining
• Bartow County Jail reports, Cartersville Police arrest reports.

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• Berry's Dr. Brian Carroll: Remembering Derek Jeter -- in the minors.
• Game preview: Berry Vikings host Rhodes College, 1 p.m. Saturday, Barron Stadium.
• Berry College's sports updates / Football season  First home game Saturday vs. Rhodes, 1 p.m., Barron Stadium.
• Shorter University's sports updates. / Football season  Off Saturday. Next home game: Oct. 2 vs. Mississippi College, 7:30 p.m. kickoff.

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