More rain, flooding concerns, especially on Saturday: A flash flood watch will be in effect from this afternoon until Saturday evening as another storm system moves through the state. Rain potential: One to three inches. Click Watch
-Hometown Headlines will post weather updates all weekend.
-How to help Northwest Georgia flood victims: Donate to the American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund, ARC Coosa Valley Chapter, 112 John Maddox Drive NW, Rome, 30165, or online at: www.redcross.org
-Your latest forecast:
-Friday: 50%, then 60% chance of rain; high, 85; low, 70.
-Saturday: 90% chance of rain, then 60% overnight. High, 76; low, 63.
-Sunday: Mostly sunny skies, high of 82, low of 60.
-Your extended forecast> Weather / Local radar> Radar
'Girls Gone Wild' has it all: City review, Broad Street venue, Charles Craton:
This perhaps is the prelude to one of those stories that could linger far longer the Oct. 24 scheduled show date for Girls Gone Wild Party Live set for 9 p.m. until 2 a.m. at McCrobie's at 325 Broad St. Consider the components:
-McCrobie's is scheduled to appear before Rome's Alcohol Control Commission at 5 p.m. Monday. In a media release from Charles Craton (more on him a bit), Brent McCrobie says, "Once we explain the nature of the party to the ACC, I am confident we will have their full blessing to proceed."
-As for Entice's Craton, a separate release states: "On behalf of his growing adult media and retail businesses, local promoter Charles Craton is bringing the world famous Girls Gone Wild bus and crew to Rome . . ."
-The show itself is billed as part of a search for "America's Hottest Model." Tickets (for the show, not ACC meeting) are $10 in advance; $15 at the door.
-The ACC meeting is at City Hall and is open to all.
Dining
-Bella Roma Grill seeks beer, wine, liquor pouring permit: Eddie Hasko's second Bella Rome, the grill coming to the supposed-to-be Hooter's in front of State Mutual Stadium, is seeking an alcohol permit. The Alcohol Control Commission takes up the application at 5 p.m. Monday> Click ACC
-Pizza Hut on the move: Look for the East Rome Pizza Hut on Turner McCall to close soon and move to new quarters on . . . Turner McCall near Sumo. A sign for the new location already is on property. There's been a lot of talk about the East Rome site and a more centralized location since the West Rome restaurant closed.
-Latest restaurant health inspection scores> Dining
-Busy weekend at North Georgia wineries; what's ahead> News Vine
Business
-Reports differ on sale of the Eagle Rock campus in Rome: Eagle Rock Distributors' employees have told friends about the building's purchase by Southeastern Mills and of the beer distributor's consolidation with the Dalton office.
-Thursday, a Southeastern Mills representative said the deal was news to him and that he'd be the one to inform the media. An Eagle Rock contact who commented on initial plans to consolidate Dalton and Rome offices declined comment.
Here's what is known:
-Hometown Headlines reported several months ago that Eagle Rock--which bought Simpson Grocery in 2007 and later a Dalton distributor--wanted to merge the Northwest Georgia operations. Eagle Rock is based in Stone Mountain.
-Both Rome and Dalton locations were listed for sale with the surviving location becoming the base of combined operations. Next would be a new centralized location. Keep your eye out for an Adairsville or Calhoun warehouse.
-If all goes as rumored, Rome operations move to Dalton on Nov. 2.
-Southeastern Mills reportedly is in negotiations to purchase the Rome site for a warehouse or perhaps the base for a new line of products. Again, no confirmation of this from the Rome-based company.
Darlington's new middle school named for Thatcher family: Darlington's new $21 million middle school is being named Thatcher Hall in memory of Samuel E. and Mary W. Thatcher, friends of the school, thanks to a gift from their son, John, to Darlington's $90 million Second Century Campaign. Details> Click Darlington
Shorter career fair draws more than 2,500 as well as 75-plus employers: More than 2,500 people registered at the Northwest Georgia Shorter College Job and Career Fair held at The Forum on Thursday. Job seekers could been seen waiting in lines outside The Forum doors as early at 8 a.m. More than 75 employers - mostly local business and industry - filled the main arena> Business
Friday's Buzz:
-Shorter College senior Ashley-Grace Ramocan won first place in the 2009 Southern Women's Writers Conference student fiction competition> Shorter
Operation Shop Pink coming to Prime Outlets in Calhoun: Breast Cancer Awareness Month begins a week from today and you'll be reading about programs to raise funds for cancer research. A new one is Operation Shop Pink at the Prime Outlets in Calhoun. You can purchase a Shop Pink card at the outlet office for $2 and then use it at outlet merchants for additional savings in October. Proceeds from the card sale go to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation. Click Shop Pink
Halloween safety tips from Floyd EMS> Hometown Kids
High School Football> Football Report
-John McClellan's high school picks for tonight, Saturday..
-Unbeatens face off: Chattooga at Armuchee.
-Pepperell gets easy win over Gordon Central; Calhoun cruises past Coosa.
-Rome faces tight road game; more woes for Darlington.
-Adairsville by 13 over Model; rough night for Woodland.
-Cartersville gets back in W column; Cedartown could drop fourth game.
Georgia High School Football Daily: Latest updates> Click
Norman Arey's Sports
-Norman's No-Nos: It looks like a good weekend for Tech, UGA; maybe not so good for Miami, California> Arey
Shorter Hawks take on Faulkner at 12:30 p.m. Saturday> Details
Rome Braves/State Mutual Stadium updates> Sports:
-Upcoming events at State Mutual Stadium: Rummage sale Saturday.
-Mills Fitzner's pictures from the 2009 season> Gallery
Downtown Headlines: (Click)
-What's ahead in downtown Rome: Rome Church of God presentation, DDA coffee break among the highlights.
-Bryan Mullins' MullinsMania entertainment report.
Lindale community focus continues through today> Lindale
Annual People's Choice Awards, Hospitality Heroes saluted> BH
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