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Bad air day for Bartow, much of metro Atlanta:
The National Weather Service has placed Bartow County and much of metro Atlanta under a code orange air quality alert today. That means the air is considered unhealthy for people who are sensitive to ozone and to people with heart of lung disease. They should limit their time outdoors during the late afternoon/early evening when ozone levels will be at the highest. >To check the smog forecast, click Smog
WeatherCenter: Another scorcher today
>Today: 99 degrees; 30% rain chance; heat index: 103>WeatherCenter
>Coping with excessive heat: Find quick tips on Healthy Living
>Monday's high: 99. The record: 101, set on July 21, 1954. Normal: 88.
>Checking the tropics: Cristobal, Dolly on the move> Hurricane Center
Today on Dixon & Clemons: First look at the November election
Hometown political columnists Adam Clemons and Graham Dixon look at the congressional races and the fall sweepstakes as the final phase of the campaign begins. Dixon believes this Bud (Gammon) is for you; Clemons says there are more than a million reasons to believe in Gingrey in the 11th Congressional District race. Click Dixon & Clemons
Tuesday's Buzz
>Georgia Highlands' classes start Aug. 16: Students taking Saturday classes will report first with the big wave due the following Monday, Aug. 18. Record fall enrollment is possible on GHC's combined campuses although that number won't be known until students complete class add/drop rosters> Highlands
>Rome Fire Chief Bobbie McKenzie retiring after 41 years> Buzz
>Mohawk earns $89 million in second quarter, down 23% > Business
>14-mile paddle along Coosawattee set for Aug. 2> Healthy Living
Special Report: Local banks and the swirl in the financial industry
>In a special report, we look at area banks amid today's financial swirl. We talk to six bank executives about customer questions spawned by IndyMac's recent collapse and other stories in the financial industry. The bankers discuss what they're telling customers, the state of local banking (solid and safe, they say) and what might be ahead. Click Special Report
Sports
>Norman Arey's Sports: LSU's Miles has the skinny on beating 'Bama; Duke's Cutcliffe out to cut the fat> Arey
>Braves' throwing error gives Power the win in 11-inning thriller. Final score: Power 6, Braves 5> Sports
>Berry adding men's, women's swimming teams in 2009-10> Berry
>NAIA Scholar teams named at Shorter (click), Berry (click)
Downtown Headlines
> 'Now it's time to say hello to Jed and all his kin ...' as The Beverly Hillbillies arrive at DeSoto >Downtown Headlines
Chattooga gas prices drop considerably (updated 7/21)
Hometown regular KK alerted us to what appears to be a price war under way in Chattooga County. At one point during the weekend, prices were in the $2.80 range. This morning, we're finding prices as 'low' as $3.79. Statewide average at $3.99: A year ago, we were paying $2.86.
| Bartow | Chattooga | Floyd | Gordon | Polk | Georgia | |
| Ticker | Up | Down | Up | Up | Up | Up |
| Range | $3.92- $4.90 | $3.79- $4.02 | $3.97- $4.02 | $3.88- $4.10 | $3.97- $4.10 | $3.99 |
| Links | Cartersville | Summerville | Rome | Calhoun | Cedartown | State |
>Check gas prices in vacation destinations from GasBuddy.com
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