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Soggy day ahead; football forecast: 50% chance of showers

-Friday: High of 81, low of 64. Rain chance: 70%

-Friday night kickoff forecast: 75 degrees, 50% rain chance.

-Saturday: High of 85, low of 65. Rain chance: 30%

-Sunday: High of 81, low of 57. Rain chance: 30%

-Your extended forecast> Weather / Local radar > Radar

Around the restaurants:

-Concerns about Opi's before the Alcohol Control Commission: Minutes from Monday's Alcohol Control Commission highlight concerns raised by Ira Levy, one of the partners who restored the old Battey building in River Crossing and Hawthorn Suites several years ago. Levy, at Monday's meeting, questioned noise concerns and potential other issues. Those concerns will be investigated by City Clerk Joe Smith with an update to follow the the ACC> Click.

-Floyd GOP women change from Opi's to Red Lobster starting Tuesday.

-$4.99 lunch deal at Los Amigo's: The eclectic 12th Street Mexican restaurant offers a different menu special each day. Our pick is Tuesday: No.5, king burrito.

-Ru San's buffet--try it with a pro: Our first buffet tour included a "ringer," a veteran of Japanese food who walked us through what was best, down to the color of the salmon. Bottom line: a good deal for $7.75 per person.

-Fudds to go goes to Unity's home games: Fuddruckers' new mobile kitchen will be on duty at all Unity Christian Lions home games this season> Unity.

-Where to go before tonight's game? Find out where the Yellow Jackets, Hurricanes, Wolves and Dragons usually meet prior to kickoff> Football Report

Watching the weather before tonight's football games:

-You'll find John McClellan's predictions, links to your teams, the radio and Web cast schedules and more on today's Football Report

-New way to get your high school, Shorter updates: Get high school, Shorter football scores via HometownScores on Twitter. Starting tonight, we'll send high school scores to whatever address you want using your Twitter account. That includes Shorter Hawks' games as well. For more information, including simple steps on joining Twitter, click Football Report

-Kickoff forecast: 75 degrees, 50 percent chance of rain> Weather Channel

-Check tonight's forecast: Weather / Local radar > Radar

Friday's Buzz:

-Rome's Dr. Gayland Cooper a finalist for Georgia Superintendent of the Year: Four up for title; decision due Dec. 4> Details

-Shorter convocation set for 10:15 this morning> Click Details

-Floyd to start interventional cardiology services on Tuesday> Details

-Tomlin joins River City Bank as financial consultant> Business

-More than 600 of Berry's First-Year Students will be giving their time and energy to the community this Saturday during Berry's Annual First-Year Service Day> Berry

-Coosa High School student, one of only two athletes from North Georgia, to be invited to Olympic Soccer Camp> Soccer

-Darlington's Will Camp named chairman of GMEA division> Darlington

Dining & Drink

-Public health restaurant inspection scores for this week> Dining

-Ahead at North Georgia wineries: big event at Chateau Elan> Wine

Tonight's Mega Millions jackpot: $325 million> Lottery

Downtown Headlines:

-What's ahead in downtown Rome.

-Bryan Mullins of MullinsMania.com on downtown entertainment.lus downtown en

Latest weather:

-Friday: High of 81, low of 64. Rain chance: 70%

-Saturday: High of 85, low of 65. Rain chance: 30%

-Sunday: High of 81, low of 57. Rain chance: 30%

-Your extended forecast> Weather / Local radar > Radar

Rome Braves' updates:

-RiverDogs edge Braves, 2-1.

-Braves in Savannah through Sunday.
-Last home stand of the year:  Aug. 31-Sept. 4.
-Mills Fitzner's latest game pictures> Gallery

-Rome Braves release 2010 season schedule> Sports

-'Softball Slam' coming to State Mutual Stadium Oct. 23-25> Sports

Norman Arey's Sports Roundtable

-Countdown to kickoff: Who's gonna whip the Gators? Are you kidding? Nobody in these United States.

The Football Report.

-John McClellan's first full week of picks includes these previews:

-Look for wins for Pepperell, Calhoun, Cartersville, Armuchee, Chattooga, Cedartown, Coosa.

-Rome to lose nail-biter to East Paulding; Darlington, Model to start 0-1.

Today's Georgia High School Football Daily: Click

Shorter Hawks football: 2009 schedule> Click Hawks

-Ready for the Hawks Nest? Check out new game-day idea> Click

-Hawks ready for season opener vs. Lenoir-Rhyne University> Details

-Hawks' game notes for Saturday's showdown> Click