Wednesday updates

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McCrobie's: Girls Gone Wild still a go for Oct. 24: So says a statement Tuesday afternoon from Brent McCrobie, owner of McCrobie's, and his lawyer, David Guldenschuh. Rome's Alcohol Control Commission denied McCrobie's plans for the 'Girls' visit next month> Latest statement

-McCrobie, Guldenschuh due on Project 9-6-1 radio in Atlanta this morning: The interview is now set for the 8-8:30 a.m. time frame. Listen online

Shorter/Riverbend Center union detailed in Retail Traffic report on how schools are filling vacancies at retail hubs: "It's really an enhancement for the center if you get the right school," says David Ledbetter, vice president of leasing for R.H. Ledbetter Properties, in the article> Details

Flood warning ends in in Gordon County: The flood warning for parts of Gordon County near the Conasauga River has expired. The river crested at 19.63 feet and was at 17.25 feet this morning. Flood stage: 18 feet. Latest river depth

-Beautiful weather continues; rain in Friday's forecast (below)

Fresh from the Cartersville brewery . . .: Bud Light's newest brew, Golden Wheat, is now available at locally straight from the Cartersville Anheuser-Busch plant. A six-pack sells for around $6 at Wal-Mart. It is billed as "a premium light, unfiltered wheat beer brewed with wheat malt, coriander and citrus peels." Calories: 118. First taste: It has a different taste, a bit sweeter and more robust than the normal brew. Details> A-B

Oct. 24/Handel, Owens due at next Floyd GOP breakfast: The GOP breakfast club meets at 8:30 a.m. at River City Bank, 228 N. Second Ave. Speakers: Speakers: Secretary of State Karen Handel, a Republican candidate for governor, and Sam Olens, candidate for Attorney General> Floyd GOP

-Oct. 5/Deadline to register to vote in municipal elections, Floyd's SPLOST package is Monday (election is Nov. 3; advance voting is Oct. 27-30). Register

Wednesday's Buzz:

-Prayer at the Pole this morning at St. Mary's Catholic School: The service is at 8:30am.  The Rev. Ken McKenzie of Westminster Presbyterian and Rev. Carey Ingam of Lovejoy Baptist are joining the service. More than 3 million students will participate nationwide.

-State honors for Coosa High: Coosa High School is among schools honored by the state for student performance on state testing.  Coosa High was recognized for improvement on two high school End-of-Course Test> Floyd

-State honors for Rome High, Main and North Heights elementaries: RHS was cited for improvement in economics; Main for grade 1 mathematics and North Heights for grade four, six mathematics> DOE

-5,000-plus due for Berry's annual Mountain Day(s)> Berry

-Meet Darlington School's Golden Gang> Buzz

-Vollenweider named director of perioperative services at Redmond> Health

Tweet of the day: From the Chattanooga Times Free Press: "Residents point to VW as need for post office" (story: http://bit.ly/31OFm). More economic impact from the billion-dollar plant--but not quite the economic 'stamp' we expected.

Weather Watch:

-Wednesday: Sunny with a high of 74, low of 45.
-Thursday: Sunny with a high of 78, low of 56; 20% rain chance at night.

-Your extended forecast> Weather / Local radar> Radar

Norman Arey's Sports Roundtable:

Who's got a tougher row to hoe: Bulldogs or Yellow Jackets? > Arey

John McClellan's high school picks for Friday, Saturday nights:
-Pepperell, Calhoun, Chattooga to stay undefeated.
-Big homecoming win for Rome over Woodland.
-More road woes for Cartersville.
-Big wins for Rockmart, Coosa.

-For all of John's picks, please click Football Report

Georgia High School Football Daily> Click

Game notes for Thursday's Shorter Hawks game> Click

Rome Braves/State Mutual Stadium updates: Wings, anyone?> Sports

Downtown Headlines: (Click)

-What's ahead in downtown Rome including Thursday night's Shorter Hawks football game at Barron Stadium.