New Adairsville manufacturer offers 50 jobs at Bartow career fair. What's ahead in Bartow County. 40% rain chance today.

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Help wanted: Vista Metals Georgia job fair seeks 50 workers.

-At least 50 new jobs are tied to the $25 million investment Vista Metals Georgia is making in Adairsville. The Fontana, Calif.-based company purchased the former Foley Products Concrete plant at 800 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. and has big plans for the region, according to Bartow economic development experts. On Oct. 9, the company will be working with the Georgia Department of Labor to recruit skilled workers. The job fair is set for 9 a.m. until noon at DOL's Cartersville Career Center, 19 Felton Place. Says the labor department: "A new company ... will be recruiting general helpers and supervisory candidates for their smelting operation. Job is very physical and requires working in extreme heat/cold." More on Vista: Details

-Veterans Career Expo next up, open to all: The Cartersville Career Center also will host a career expo from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. Oct 14 at American Legion Post No. 42 at 1 Roosevelt St. Veterans and others are welcome. "Please come prepared for potential on-the-spot interviews," says the Department of Labor.

Dining & Drink

-How to start your own wine club: The wine lover who helped launch Cork Screw, Cork Dorks and Uncorked, Rome businessman Ed Hunt, has tips on how to start your own wine club. He recommends two options: A serious research-based club where members host parties examining specifics about certain wines and regions, or a social group that taps into wine tastings around the community. Michelle Picon reports. Please see Wine News Vine.

-Meet Ed Hunt: He owns a busy Rome-based computer company; helps coach volleyball at Darlington; performs in the band 'Broad & Third,' and shares his enthusiasm for fine wine with special wine classes in the community. Click

-Later today: Latest public health restaurant inspection scores.

Enrollment boom creates parking problems at CTC's North Metro Campus:

The surge in students in the Chattahoochee Technical College system is on record. At North Metro Campus alone, 3,856 students are enrolled this fall. That means some creative parking solutions for staff and students at the Acworth center. The Marietta campus, with 5,533 students, also is having some full parking lots and crowded classrooms. Previous update.

Flu shots available today: Bartow County Health Department is offering flu shots to everyone six months and older at the new Clarence Brown Conference Center from 8:30 a.m. until 6 p.m. in Etowah Rooms I and II.  Free pneumonia shots for qualifying persons will also be available. Details

American Red Cross sets regional blood drive schedule. Click

Wednesday's Bartow County Jail reports. Click & Click

Your latest forecast:

-Thursday: 40% chance of rain. High of 79, low of 53.

-Friday: A little cooler, high of 78, low of 47.

-Weekend snapshot: Middle 70s, upper 40s, some clouds.

-Extended forecast: Click / Regional radar: Click

Norman Arey's Sports Commentary. Arey

- Is the Big 10 serious? Who's worse, the ACC or the Big East? College sports in trouble.

John McClellan's high school picks for week 6. Click

-Coosa at Adairsville:  Adairsville wins by 8.

-Allatoona at Class AAA No. 10 Cartersville: Cartersville wins by 4.

-Northwest Whitfield at Cass:  Cass wins by 1.

-Woodland is off this week.

-Starting Friday: By popular demand, expanded high school scores.

Shorter Hawks football. Hawks  

-Hawks at home vs. Faulkner on Saturday.

Rome Braves/State Mutual Stadium. Click

-Oct. 16-17: Second Annual Softball Slam. Details

-Oct. 23: Montgomery Gentry concert. Details