Threat of severe weather next week, Former officers of Bartow Co. Bank sued by FDIC, ALDI signs up, Busy weekend including Clocktower Classic.Early voting begins Monday in Primary. Sports updates.

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Ware Mechanical weather: -Beautiful sunny, Saturday ahead with high of 82. Keep watch on incoming weather threat of severe storms Monday-Thursday with up to 2 inches of rain. Headlines:        AJC: Former directors, officers of failed Bartow County Bank sued by FDIC.  ALDI sign is up on construction fence; foundation nearly in place as well.  Early voting starts Monday. Get Out the Vote Rally today. Links to sample ballots, forum archive.  Weekend: Clocktower Classic, healthy kids and lots of baseball on tap.  City Commission meets Monday; Chieftains offers archaeology day.  Public Health restaurant inspection scores: No new reports Friday.  Today's jail reports. -4 and 8 a.m., again at 8 p.m. seven days a week.

Chick-fil-A Dwarf House Sports Report      Rome Braves: -Rome Braves drop fourth straight game, 12-2. -Tonight at 7: Rome hosts Kannapolis. Also, Sunday at 2 p.m. -Braves' home game photos by Mills Fitzner.    More sports Monday: The Northwest Georgia Auburn Club will host the annual meeting at the Three Rivers Club at State Mutual Stadium at 6:30 p.m. Georgia Fire at Columbus tonight next home game May 3 vs. Nashville Venom. Links to latest updates from Berry, Shorter, Georgia Northwestern and Georgia Highlands.

Ware Mechanical forecast:   -Saturday : Today: Sunny, with a high near 82. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Get your three-day forecast and updated weather links at Hometown Headlines.

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