Shorter U job fair has 68 vendors; more due. Crowd to top 2,500 in Rome? Huge weekend in Cartersville, Bartow County. Weekend weather, links, events.

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John McClellan's High School picks for week four. McClellan  

-Ringgold by 4 over Cartersville. (Hear the game on WBHF AM 1450 and on Bartow Headlines).

-Sequoyah takes Cass by 7.

-Adairsville takes 25-point command over East Hall.

Big weekend in Bartow County:

-Sept. 18: Sixth Annual Hospitality Heroes Awards during the 35th Annual Arts Festival at Rose Lawn (click). The ceremony is at 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 18. The Arts Festival at Rose Lawn will be Sept. 18 from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. and Sept. 19, noon until 5 p.m. Free admission both days. Details: Rose Lawn

-Sept. 18: Beautiful Backroads Century cycling event returns. One of Georgia's most popular bike rides, Beautiful Backroads Century, will celebrate its 10th year on Sept. 18. For $30, riders are treated to beautiful route options, bountiful rest stops, beer, a delicious feast and an array of entertainment. It is no wonder BBC has grown from 166 local riders in 2001 to over 1,400 from across the country. The ride begins and ends at the Anheuser-Busch Brewery in Cartersville and participants can choose to ride 14, 31, 48, 66 or 100 miles on quiet roads through Bartow and Gordon counties. Most important, BBC is the largest fundraiser for Hickory Log Vocational School, a non-profit organization in White, which provides a caring, loving home for mentally challenged men and creates a family for its residents. The ride also benefits a variety of other local charities. Registration is $40. For more: visit www.bikebbc.com or (706) 296-7103.

Bartow Sheriff's office make an arrest in cruelty to children case: (Media Release) An Adairsville man turned himself into the Bartow County Sheriff's Office Thursday, September 16, 2010 in reference to a Cruelty to Children investigation. According to Sheriff Millsap, James Donald Summey Jr.,41, of 152B Holcomb Road, Adairsville has been charged with one count of Cruelty to Children in the first degree. Investigators were called to 152B Holcomb Road on Sunday, August 1, 2010 in reference a four month old baby being treated at Cartersville Medical Center for bleeding to the brain. Further treatment was given to the baby at Scottish Rite Hospital of Atlanta and doctors determined that the baby was suffering from Shaken Baby Syndrome. The baby is now in the custody of the Bartow County Department of Family and Children Services and is recovering. Summey is being held at the Bartow County Jail pending a bond hearing.

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

Latest updates from the Cartersville-Bartow Chamber of Commerce. Details

Shorter career fair vendors at 68; up to 80 likely; 2,500 job-seekers?

-Next Thursday's Northwest Georgia/Shorter University Job and Career Fair has nearly 70 vendors signed up and the total could reach 80 by the day of the event, set for 1-5 p.m. at The Forum. At least 2,500 job-seekers are expected as well, says Britt Madden Jr., who serves as corporate education liaison for Shorter's College of Adult and Professional Programs.

-Vendors include banks, colleges, medical centers, retailers and others.

-Shorter, The Forum, the Georgia Department of Labor, the Rome News and Rome Radio Partners are helping sponsor this second annual career fair.

-Latest employment updates for Northwest Georgia. Click Business

More jobs on the way? Petz Enterprises says, watch us grow:

-With the makers of CrossLink professional tax software now at 238 N. Fifth Ave. in Rome, our questions turned to total job boost. The only specifics we got back Thursday from spokesman John Amaya: "We are a privately held company and don't typically release headcount numbers. However, I can tell you that the Rome, Ga., office location that was announced is our initial step toward establishing a larger presence in the Southeast.  As we continue to meet the growing needs of our customers in the Southeast, we anticipate that any additional expansion will (be) in Rome, Ga." More on the new Rome office. Click

Change-up: Myrtle Beach out, Lynchburg, Va., in as new 'high A' affiliate of the Atlanta Braves.  The high A team usually is the next step in a Rome Brave player's development. Sports

Your weekend forecast:

-Friday: Mostly sunny, high of 91, low of 61.

-Saturday: More sun, high of 92, low of 60.

-Sunday: No clouds, high of 92, low of 59.

-Extended forecast: Click / Regional radar: Click

Norman Arey's Sports Roundtable. Arey  

-Norman's No-Nos: Dear Derek Dooley, duck! Clemson and Auburn should play every year.  

AP Top 25 College Football. Click

Shorter Hawks football. Hawks  

-Hawks travel to Pikeville Saturday for 1:30 p.m. game. Game info

-Home opener is Sept. 25 vs. Georgetown, Ky., 1:30 p.m., Barron Stadium.