Sunny skies, upper 80s through Wednesday; cooler-than-normal nights. Five things to know about this week. Powerball jackpot grows to $235 million. Monday: Rome's two new grocery stores are exact opposites; I-75 becoming outdoors lover's paradise.

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Weather: -No rain expected through Tuesday night; highs in the upper 80s; lows in the mid-60s. Top 5 things for the week ahead -Aug. 1: Planning Commission, 2:30 p.m., Sam King Rome. Among the agenda items: special use permit and rezoning for land including and surrounding Entice Couples Boutique for Outskirts at 53 Music Festival and Bike Rally. -Aug. 1-4: Rome Braves take on Lexington at State Mutual Stadium. Special post-game concert on Saturday featuring The Tams.  -Aug. 2: First day of school for Rome City Schools's students. -Aug. 2: First Friday concert featuring Satin Finish from 7-10 p.m. at Bridgepoint Plaza.  -Aug. 3: Zumbathon to benefit Sexual Assault Center of Northwest Georgia:   No Powerball winner Saturday; Wednesday's jackpot at $235 million.   Coming Monday: -Rome's new grocery stores cover opposite ends of the consumer spectrum. PLUS: I'-75 corridor about to become an outdoors lover's paradise.   Today's latest jail reports.

Hometown Headlines Radio Edition 7-9 a.m. weekdays. Listen live online -Please join our guests Monday including: -Mike Barger of Kmart on the impact of back-to-school sales plus how to save a $1 off a gallon of gasoline. -Unity Christian's Glenn Getchell on the start of the new school year -- and the reason behind the delayed start.

Hometown Sports -Saturday doubleheader: Rome falls in first game, 5-2, but battles back to take second game, 5-0, over Asheville. -Braves in Asheville Sunday at 2 p.m. -See Mills Fitzner's latest home game photos Click