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WeatherCenter:  A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 90. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

Gene Clark, retiring Rome school board member, dies.

 

Downtown business updates from Friday's DDA meeting: Look for Sweet Pickles to formally open this Monday; Bistro 239 to help kick off Georgia Restaurant Association's Dine Out for Kids benefit

 

Rome wins accreditation from Main Street Program: "The City of Rome has been accredited as a 2008 National Main Street Program for meeting the commercial district revitalization performance standards set by the National Trust Main Street Center."

 

Floyd County updates on advance voting for the July 15 primary> Advance

 

Friday business updates from Georgia Trend> Georgia Business

 

Wachovia Securities' market summary, three times a day> Market

 

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June to end with a bang -- or body slam? -- in downtown Rome

Surely there's a synergy here we should note but, for some reason, we can only find one common element--all of the following will pump up downtown business the final weekend of June. Consider:

 

>Friday/Rome's 8th Regiment Band has a benefit concert set for 8 p.m. at Historic DeSoto Theatre on Broad Street. The purpose: to raise funds for the band's trip to Gettysburg. The 19th century-inpsired brass band will mix in polkas, waltzes and other genres. (Source: RLT)

 

>Friday/Scratch Off John at Schroeder's, 8-11 p.m. $5 cover charge.

 

>Saturday/The Battle of Rome returns for a fifth edition at The Forum with gates opening at 6:30 p.m. The star attraction: Ex-Marine Brian Stann. Tickets: $20 to $80. Look for a crowd of perhaps 2,500. Click Forum Events.

 

>Saturday-Sunday/Georgia Cup returns to Rome: Some 300 cyclists are due in town for two days, with much of the action on June 28 taking place in downtown Rome (3 to 10 p.m.) Here's the latest update on what to expect> Local Cup information 

-For the official Georgia Cup site, click Cup

-Georgia Cup early weather forecast: Saturday, high of 93, 20 percent rain chance. Sunday, 40 percent rain chance, high of 90. Complete weather> WeatherCenter

 

>Sunday/The RLT Annual Gala set: Who picks up this year's Roman Awards? We'll know a week from Sunday. The program includes a social gathering from 5:30 to 6:15 p.m. followed by the gala dinner. Also: entertainment and an auction. Dinner reservations due by Wednesday (RSVP). Overall details: RLT

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 Trivia's back!  Tuesday nights at 8 p.m. at the Moon Roof Bar!  

Prizes include free beer and gift certificates.