Friday's updates: Cartersville moves to next round in baseball playoffs

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Cartersville beats Eastside 8-2, moves to next round of baseball playoffs.

-Next up: Tuesday in Columbus. Hear live play-by-play coverage from AM-1450 WBHF and hear the webcast here on Bartow Headlines > Listen here

Red Top Mountain Lodge and Restaurant to close July 1 because of state budget cuts. According to Kim Hatcher, public affairs coordinator with Georgia State Parks and Historic Sites, the Georgia Department of Natural Resources made the decision to close the facility because it was not profitable. "Unfortunately, we tried to make it financially feasible and it just didn't work," she said. The DNR was charged from the Georgia legislature to make the lodge profitable or self-sustaining in 2009, but Hatcher said their efforts to find alternative operators were going to cost the state more money. The lodge only has 33 rooms, which make it difficult to turn a profit, she said. No decision has been made on the future of the property, but Hatcher said they are working to find some use for the facility. While the lodge is closing, Hatcher said the park's other features such as programming and cottage rentals will remain open. "We want to assure the public that the park will stay open," she said.

-Slope's barbecue on Tennessee Street opens this Sunday only, 11 a.m.-2 p.m.

Even amid recession, no slowing down for Rome's '$44 Million club'> Hometown

Thursday's Bartow County Jail Report> Click

The Duck Report: What's ahead for the Ninth Duck Derby> Click

-May 14: Free evening concert at Duck Derby/Riverside Park.

-May 15: Duck Dash 5K and Kids' Fun Run, Cartersville Soccer Complex.

-May 15: Duck Derby 9 at Riverside Park!

-Plus: Track the duck> Facebook

May 15:The Fourth Annual Dr. Stan Wilkins Motorcycle Ride and Car Cruise-In will be held on Saturday, May 15.  This year, the awesome event has a twist. It will be leaving from the Harley-Davidson of Cartersville and ending at Cartersville First Baptist with lunch, family friendly events and a free car cruise-in> Details

Your latest forecast/Rome River Jam forecast.

-Friday: High of 87, low of 63; rain chance: 20 to 40%.

-Saturday: High of 86, low of 63; 30 to 50% chance of rain.

-Sunday: 86 degrees, low of 61; 40% rain chance.

-Extended forecast> Click  / Regional radar

Norman Arey's Sports Roundtable> Arey 

-Atlanta the nation's second worst sport town? Tebow already a millionaire?

Rome Braves> Sports 

-Braves drop second straight to Savannah, 6-2..

-Rome at Savannah tonight-Saturday.

-Mills Fitzner's latest game photos> Click

-Rome Braves' Sunday game at home begins at 4 p.m.