Fire threat high even with rain due tonight. Buzz: Cold real estate market a heat wave for auction companies. Business updates. Arey on sports.

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The Buzz of Northwest Georgia: Click

-Cold real estate market creates heat wave for local auction companies. Downtown Rome auction just one example. 

-The time is right for a Northwest Georgia independent sports council.

-Buzzing: Chamber salutes members; Harvest Moon's lunch tweaks; Home & Garden Show this weekend; AT & T open on Turner McCall.    

Even with wet forecast, fire danger rating high
-Weather service statement: "High fire danger conditions are expected from mid-morning through early evening due to strong winds and 'dry fuels' (vegetation killed by winter weather)."

-Presidents Day: High of 70, low of 45. 50% rain chance tonight.
-Tuesday: Decreasing clouds. High of 62, low of 33.

 

Grim words on surging gas prices:
-"Retail gas prices are starting the week a little higher, with a 4-cent increase in the national average from last week."  The national average price of unleaded: $3.16 per gallon. In Georgia: $3.09.

 

Link to daily pollen count returns today.

 

Norman Arey's Sports Roundtable. Arey.

-Want to see a spring game? You might take a trip to Baton Rogue.

         

Rome Braves updates. Braves

-Bobby Cox figurine, Jason Heyward bobble head highlight Romes Braves promotions schedule. Also: Sunday-Thursday game specials.

-2011 first pitch: 7 p.m. April 7, State Mutual Stadium.