Bartow County gets a soggy wake-up; more heat today. Popcorn Haven coming to Main St. Commons.

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Soggy wake-up for Northwest Georgia:

-A small storm is moving through parts of Northwest Georgia this morning, bringing some rain and a bit of thunder and lightning. A trace of rain has fallen at the Rome airport. We have a 50 percent chance of more rain today with a high of 92 and heat index of 100. More below.

 

Tuesday's Buzz

-Popcorn Haven coming to Main Street Commons in Cartersville: The 1,200-square-foot shop will be near the Old Havana cigar shop end of the strip center anchored by Kohls. The retailer features more than 200 flavors of popcorn, including dark chocolate blueberry to coffee cake. Popcorn Haven also has a shop at 171 W. Belmont Drive in Calhoun. For more, click Popcorn

-Rome Braves release 2011 schedule; open at home April 7 vs. Hagerstown. Plus: Latest roster updates. Sports

-Coors Light, South 107 & the Rome Braves present Montgomery Gentry in concert at State Mutual Stadium on Oct. 23. Tickets go on sale Aug. 21 at 9 a.m. at the box office and online at www.romebraves.com. Montgomery Gentry has released more than 20 charted singles, like "My Town" and "Hell Yeah."

What's ahead in Bartow County:

-Aug. 19: Cartersville City Council, 7 p.m. Hear it live on WBHF 1450 AM or Web cast here on Bartow Headlines. Work session begins at 6 p.m.

-Aug. 20: First Friday Family Fun Night; reset from Aug. 6: 7:30 p.m. "The Wizard of Oz" is the featured presentation.

-Aug. 21: Tellus Mineral Symposium on Gold from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Enjoy four in-depth lectures by local and national gold experts at this one-of-a-kind symposium. Tickets to the event include refreshments, lectures on the mineralogy and history of gold, a live auction to benefit Tellus Collections, and a weekend museum pass to Tellus. Tickets are $8 for members and $20 for non-members. Please pre-register by calling Tellus 770-606-5700 ext. 417.

-Aug. 21: The Bartow County Friends of the Library is sponsoring the 2nd Annual Book'in It for the Friends of the Library 5K race and 1mile Fun Run. The fun run is at 7:30 a.m.. and the 5K is at 8 a.m.. This is an off-road race held at the Woodland High School Cross Country course in Cartersville, Georgia. The course is both scenic and challenging as it covers an open field, shaded trails and one hill. Please visit www.bartowlibraryonline.org for registration info.  Current race registration is $15 and increases to $20 on race day. All proceeds will benefit the Bartow County Library System.

Monday's Bartow County Jail reports. Click & Click

 

John McClellan's High School Football Picks & Forecasts

-Mr. High School Football looks at all the changes since last season; predicts opening week games. 

-Plus: Unity Christian's first game of the year at Covenant Christian is Friday night.

-For more, click Football

Your latest forecast:

-Tuesday: High of 92; low of 72. 40% rain chance. Heat index of 100.

-Wednesday: High of 94; low of 73. 40% rain chance. Heat index of 102.

-Forecast: Click  / Regional animated radar

Norman Arey's Sports Roundtable. Arey   

-Oregon may be missing a few parts but its still the Pac-10's best team.   

Rome Braves. Click Sports

-Augusta completes rare five-game sweep of the Rome Braves. 

-Braves in Charleston, S.C., through Friday.

-Mills Fitzner's latest home game photos. Click