Bartow, please vote; precincts open until 7 tonight. Coverage all day here and on WBHF 1450 AM. Plus: Business profile of Chris Mauer, JEM Manufacturing. AYP updates for local schools.

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Precincts open now through 7 p.m. for 2010 primary vote.

-Elections Supervisor Joseph Kirk says 20 percent of Bartow County's eligible voters will take part in the 2010 primary. As of July 1, Bartow had 48,423 registered voters (some after the primary cutoff). Projected turnout: 9,684 people. Some 1,435 absentee/advance ballots were cast.

-Where to find sample ballots, profiles. Click

-Election coverage begins at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday on AM 1450 WBHF, webcast here on Bartow Headlines.

-Reports from the elections office/results: click

Regional candidate profiles:

-Senate District 52: Republicans Barry Loudermilk and Jeff Knight in the July primary; winner faces Democrat Mike Burton in November. Click Senate 52.

-Senate District 31 GOP primary candidates Bill Heath and challenger Pete Bridges. The winner faces Democrat Tracy Bennett in November.  District 31

-District 14: Republicans Greg Bowen, Christian Coomer, Shep Helton in the GOP primary; August runoff likely. Winner faces the victor of the Demmocratic primary, Dan Ledford vs. Jessica Weaver-Stoll. Click House 14 Republican and Democrat

-District 15: Republican primary for Paul Battles and Hayden Collins. No Democratic opposition. Click House 15

Fewer Georgia schools are in Needs Improvement status, according to the initial Adequate Yearly Progress report released today. More than 14% of schools are in 'NI' status this year, compared to 15.4% last year. Report

-Local schools not making AYP: Adairsville High, Middle schools; Cass High, middle schools; Woodland High, middle schools; Cartersville High, Cartersville elementary.

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Hometown Business Profile

Chris Mauer's JEM Manufacturing is brewing success by mixing chemicals, business know-how.

-Clients of the Rome-based chemical products company are MARTA, restaurants, nursing homes, car washes, school systems and hospitals across the nation. And wait until Colorback for pine straw starts to grow. By Michelle Picon.  Click

 

Monday report from the Bartow County Jail. Click

Your latest forecast:

-Tuesday: High of 95, 30% chance of rain. Low of 72.

-Wednesday: High of 95, low of 72. Rain chance: 30%

-Extended forecast: Click  / Regional animated radar

Norman Arey's Sports Roundtable. Arey 

-His Airness has the final say; you've got to love Tech coach Paul Johnson's approach.  

Rome Braves. Click Sports

-Braves off Monday; open home stand vs. Lexington tonight; 1 p.m. game Wednesday.

-Mills Fitzner's latest home game photos. (Click)