Bartow's final day of advance voting. Business updates. Weekend forecast.

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Final day for advance voting; next up: primary day

-You can vote today until 5 p.m. at two locations in Bartow: County Annex Building, 105 N. Bartow St. Also: Cartersville Civic Center, 435 W. Main St. 30120 Sample ballots: Click

-Where to find sample ballots, profiles. Click

-Bartow County had 48,423 registered voters as of July 1.

-Turnout estimates: Floyd officials predict a 20 percent turnout; Gordon County, 30 percent.

-July 24/Bartow GOP to feature runoff candidates: 9 a.m., at party headquarters, 162 W. Main St., Suite 106.

Alabama football to be broadcast on Life 93.5 FM this fall:

-Listen for all 12 regular season games and the post-season broadcasts of reigning national champion Alabama Crimson Tide to be heard on Life 93.5 FM (WSRM) starting Sept. 4 (vs. San Jose State). The station will pick up the game day broadcast about 30 minutes before kickoff and also will include the Nick Saban show, says Randy Quick, general manager of Rome Radio Partners. Georgia football will be heard on WRGA 1470 AM. Also this fall: Rome High football will be heard on Q102; Pepperell High on Life 93.5 FM and the Friday night scoreboard show on South 107.

$500,000 lottery winner to be named Friday: A Cartersville resident playing the instant game Jumbo Jumbo Bucks has won the $500,000 top prize. The winner's name will be revealed at 11 this morning at the Short & Easy store, 429 Grassdale Road, Cartersville, where the winning ticket apparently was sold. Source: Georgia Lottery Corp.

Cartersville Boy Scout Troop 15 gets creative to keep funds flowing during recession: From selling popcorn at the car shows to benefit meals at Slope's and business discount cards, the Scouts will be on the move in coming days. Details

Thursday police report from the Bartow County Jail. Click

Rome in the hunt for Best Tennis Town title: Voting begins at 12:01 this afternoon. For background, how to vote: Click

Your latest forecast:

-Friday: 40% chance of rain, high of 96. Low of 72, 40% chance of rain.

-Saturday: 60% rain chance, high of 91; low of 71, 40% rain chance.

-Sunday: 40% rain chance, high of 92; low of 72; 30% chance of rain.  

-Extended forecast: Click  / Regional animated radar

Norman Arey's Sports Roundtable. Arey 

-Six college coaches could reach big plateau; the big house gets even bigger.  

Rome Braves. Click Sports

-Braves bounce back, take game two vs. Suns, 9-6.

-Now-Monday: in Hagerstown, Md.  

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