Friday updates: Flash flood watch

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More rain, flooding concerns, especially on Saturday: A flash flood watch will be in effect from this afternoon until Saturday evening as another storm system moves through the state. Rain potential: One to three inches. Click Watch

-Hometown Headlines will post weather updates all weekend.

-How to help Northwest Georgia flood victims: Donate to the American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund, ARC Coosa Valley Chapter, 112 John Maddox Drive NW, Rome, 30165, or online at: www.redcross.org

-Your latest forecast:

-Friday: 50%, then 60% chance of rain; high, 85; low, 70.
-Saturday: 90% chance of rain, then 60% overnight. High, 76; low, 63.
-Sunday: Mostly sunny skies, high of 82, low of 60.

-Your extended forecast> Weather / Local radar> Radar

'Girls Gone Wild' has it all: City review, Broad Street venue, Charles Craton:

This perhaps is the prelude to one of those stories that could linger far longer the Oct. 24 scheduled show date for Girls Gone Wild Party Live set for 9 p.m. until 2 a.m. at McCrobie's at 325 Broad St. Consider the components:

-McCrobie's is scheduled to appear before Rome's Alcohol Control Commission at 5 p.m. Monday. In a media release from Charles Craton (more on him a bit), Brent McCrobie says, "Once we explain the nature of the party to the ACC, I am confident we will have their full blessing to proceed."

-As for Entice's Craton, a separate release states: "On behalf of his growing adult media and retail businesses, local promoter Charles Craton is bringing the world famous Girls Gone Wild bus and crew to Rome . . ."

-The show itself is billed as part of a search for "America's Hottest Model." Tickets (for the show, not ACC meeting) are $10 in advance; $15 at the door.

-The ACC meeting is at City Hall and is open to all.

Dining

-Latest restaurant health inspection scores> Dining

-Busy weekend at North Georgia wineries; what's ahead> News Vine

Business

-Reports differ on sale of the Eagle Rock campus in Rome: Eagle Rock Distributors' employees have told friends about the building's purchase by Southeastern Mills and of the beer distributor's consolidation with the Dalton office.

-Thursday, a Southeastern Mills representative said the deal was news to him and that he'd be the one to inform the media. An Eagle Rock contact who commented on initial plans to consolidate Dalton and Rome offices declined comment.

Here's what is known:

-Hometown Headlines reported several months ago that Eagle Rock--which bought Simpson Grocery in 2007 and later a Dalton distributor--wanted to merge the Northwest Georgia operations. Eagle Rock is based in Stone Mountain.

-Both Rome and Dalton locations were listed for sale with the surviving location becoming the base of combined operations. Next would be a new centralized location. Keep your eye out for an Adairsville or Calhoun warehouse.

-If all goes as rumored, Rome operations move to Dalton on Nov. 2.

-Southeastern Mills reportedly is in negotiations to purchase the Rome site for a warehouse or perhaps the base for a new line of products. Again, no confirmation of this from the Rome-based company.

Darlington's new middle school named for Thatcher family: Darlington's new $21 million middle school is being named Thatcher Hall in memory of Samuel E. and Mary W. Thatcher, friends of the school, thanks to a gift from their son, John, to Darlington's $90 million Second Century Campaign. Details> Click Darlington

Shorter career fair draws more than 2,500 as well as 75-plus employers: More than 2,500 people registered at the Northwest Georgia Shorter College Job and Career Fair held at The Forum on Thursday. Job seekers could been seen waiting in lines outside The Forum doors as early at 8 a.m. More than 75 employers - mostly local business and industry - filled the main arena> Business

High School Football> Football Report

-John McClellan's high school picks for tonight, Saturday..
-Unbeatens face off: Chattooga at Armuchee.
-Pepperell gets easy win over Gordon Central; Calhoun cruises past Coosa.
-Rome faces tight road game;  more woes for Darlington.
-Adairsville by 13 over Model;  rough night for Woodland.
-Cartersville gets back in W column;  Cedartown could drop fourth game.

Georgia High School Football Daily: Latest updates> Click

Norman Arey's Sports

-Norman's No-Nos: It looks like a good weekend for Tech, UGA; maybe not so good for Miami, California> Arey

Shorter Hawks take on Faulkner at 12:30 p.m. Saturday> Details

Rome Braves/State Mutual Stadium updates> Sports:
-Upcoming events at State Mutual Stadium: Rummage sale Saturday.

-Mills Fitzner's pictures from the 2009 season> Gallery

Lindale community focus continues through today> Lindale

Annual People's Choice Awards, Hospitality Heroes saluted> BH