Cartersville ties high temperature record, 97, on Tuesday. Popcorn Haven due 'second week of October.' Rome's Steak N Shake opens today.

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We missed the record high by one degree:

-Cartersville's high on Tuesday, 97, tied the record set on Sept. 21, 2006. Rome's official high was 98 degrees, one shy of the 99 set on Sept. 21, 1955. Fall begins tonight but expect low 90s through Saturday. Weather below

Popcorn Haven's Cartersville location should be poppin' mid-October: That's the latest estimate as of Tuesday--"second week of October." The shop is in the strip center off Main Street next to Kohls. Click

Keep an eye on Turner McCall traffic as Steak N Shake opens today:

-Get ready for an extra dose of the "Turner McCall Crawl" today as Steak N Shake opens following the 10 a.m. ribbon cutting. Riverside Parkway into downtown Rome might be an option, with a hard left at Broad Street; or else a shot through downtown to Second Avenue.

-Also track updates via Steak N Shake's Facebook page or Twitter account.

Latest notes on Shorter's career fair Thursday at The Forum (1-5 p.m.)

-From the state Department of Labor: "The career fair will feature about 75 employers, educational institutions, and resource agencies that provide assistance to job seekers. Labor department staff members will be on hand to provide assistance with resume writing... Computers will be provided... for job search and application completion. Some employers will be hiring. Applicants should bring multiple copies of resumes and be prepared to fill out company applications and interview for available jobs." Click / Career fair highlights

-Thursday's downtown parking for career fair: Free parking will be available inside the Third Avenue parking deck in non-reserved spaces; at Heritage Park; and at the Barron Stadium and Trailhead parking lots (From Shorter).

Cartersville man charged with parts theft:

-Bartow County Sheriffs' Investigators have arrested a Cartersville man in connection with numerous thefts which occurred in September. According to Sheriff Clark Millsap:

-Deputies were contacted by Matthews Garage and Towing of Cartersville on Sept. 17. Matthews Garage reported that unknown person(s) had been taking large amounts of miscellaneous semitruck parts and scrap metal from several shops which they operate.

-Investigators arrested Douglas Junior Stiles, 19, and charged him with Theft by Taking (felony). It was discovered that Stiles had sold more than 6,500 pounds of steel during the past several weeks at local salvage yards, most of which is believed to be from Matthews Garage.

-Matthews Garage values the property stolen at more than $50,000.00.

-Stiles currently is booked into the Bartow County Jail with a probation hold and a bond set for these theft charges. This case is still under investigation and more charges could be taken on Stiles or other person(s).

-Tuesday's Bartow County Jail reports. Click & Click

What's ahead in Bartow County:

-Early voting continues for Nov. 2 elections. Click

-Sept. 22: Floyd Primary Care and Center for Diabetes in Taylorsville will host a ground-breaking ceremony Sept. 22 at 12:30 p.m. Hills Creek Road and Ga. 113. Update

-Sept. 23: Chamber's Business After Hours, Thursday, 5 until 7 p.m., sponsored by Reinhardt University at The Resource Center,1 N. Gilmer St., Cartersville. RSVP: Martha Macon, 770-382-1466

-Sept. 24: Bartow Business Connection will meet at Hilton Garden Inn from 4 p.m. until Midnight. This is a "drop in" event, so you can stay five minutes, an hour, or the entire evening.

-Sept. 25: Booth's Ansel Adams exhibit opens: The Booth Western Art Museum in downtown Cartersville welcomes its largest temporary exhibition yet with Ansel Adams: A Legacy.  Details

Your latest forecast:

-Wednesday: 20% rain chance. High 94, low 61. First day of fall (11:09 p.m.)

-Thursday: High of 93, low of 63.

-Extended forecast: Click / Regional radar: Click

Norman Arey's Sports Roundtable. Arey  

-Dan Houston is subbing for Norman today through Thursday.

-Today's column: Might this be the Year of the Ol' Ball Coach at South Carolina, in SEC East? Maybe.

John McClellan's High School picks. McClellan  

-HSD Panthers v. Unity Christian School at Cartersville. UCS gets first win.

-Woodland at Forsyth Central. Narrow win for Colonels. (Hear it live on WBHF 1450 AM Friday night and webcast on Bartow Headlines)

-Who's off this week: Calhoun, Cartersville, Armuchee, Pepperell, Adairsville, Cedartown and Rockmart.

AP Top 25 College Football. Click

Shorter Hawks football. Hawks  

-Home opener 1:30 p.m. Saturday vs. Georgetown, Ky., Barron Stadium.

Rome Braves. Click Sports

-Oct. 16-17/Rome Braves to host Second Annual Softball Slam. Braves

-Next: April 7 vs. Hagerstown. Check for events at State Mutual Stadium.