Friday updates

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NAIA update/SPLOST vote key to bringing December football title match to Rome/Floyd on a permanent basis, Berry says: A yes vote on this November's proposed SPLOST extension would trigger an all-but-automatic done deal from the NAIA in terms of bringing the football national title game to Barron Stadium every December, says Bob Berry of the local host committee. NAIA executives would "jump on a plane" and fly here immediately to sign a long-term pact provided Barron gets artificial turf--in addition to other enhancements proposed for the stadium as part of a SPLOST package now on the assembly line. For more, click NAIA

-Hear Berry's live discussion of the NAIA game at 9:30 this morning on WRGA's Talk of the Town. The program starts at 9 a.m. 1470 AM, 93.5 FM.

Berry's new student-run enterprises continue to grow: Already, you can buy milk from Berry College's herd at Magnolia Market on Kingston Highway and Jersey beef from Berry Farms goes on sale there Monday. Next up: an organic farmers market on the Berry College campus set for Friday, July 24, probably from 7 a.m. until noon. At least 10 student ventures, including a video service and a bio-diesel component, also are on the way, says Rufus Massey, Berry's vice president for enterprise development.

Weather

-Upper 90s. no rain all Father's Day weekend: The thing to really watch is the heat index, which should top 100 each day. The heat index hit 101 degrees on Thursday> Weather

Friday's Buzz

-Shaw executive: Carpet outlook brightening> Chattanooga

-'Moby in the Morning' empire grows: The country jock, heard locally on South 107, is growing the Moby Radio Network thanks to a syndication deal. Click Moby

-Gingrey, GOP go down swinging to Democrats--in baseball> Buzz

-Stewart named clinic coordinator of Redmond's diabetes center> Health

Dining & Drink
-Latest public health restaurant scores from Northwest Georgia> Dining
-Updates from Georgia's wine country including a weekend filled with special Father's Day dining, music--and wine. Click Wine News Vine.

Weather:
-Friday: High near 97, sunny skies.
-Friday night: Low of 72, crystal skies.
-Saturday:  High of 98; low of 72.
-Sunday: High of 96, low of 72.
-Latest local Radar / Latest regional Radar

Norman Arey's Sports Roundtable:
-A billion-dollar Tiger; Matt Stafford among rookies likely to start in NFL this year.

Rome Braves updates: 

-Augusta's ninth inning homer beats Braves, 5-4.

-Away-game photos from Mills Fitzner> Gallery

-Up next: Friday-Sunday in Augusta; then three-day All-Star break
-Braves baseball camp for kids set for June 29-July 1.

-Latest Mills Fitzner game photos> Gallery

Downtown Headlines:
- The lowdown on downtown entertainment from Bryan Mullins of MullinsMania.com

-3,000 due each day at Jehovah's Witness convention at The  Forum.
-What's ahead this week in downtown Rome.