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Soggy, stormy Thursday possible: Rain chance, 80%
Map: Intellicast.com
Keep an eye on today's weather: We could be in for more rain and some storms later today as a front pushes in from the northwest. The forecast calls for an 80 percent chance of heavy rain today, a 70 percent chance of thunderstorms tonight and a 60 percent chance of more rain on Friday. The plus side: afternoon highs will dip into the upper 80s with overnight lows in the upper 50s Saturday and Sunday.
-Thursday: 80% chance of rain, high of 90; low of 72; 70% chance of rain.
-Friday: 60% rain chance, high of 86, low of 65.
-Your extended forecast> Weather / Local radar > Radar
-Track any storm reports on the police scanner> Click
Number of the day, 2.336: Add a dollar sign in front of the two and you have the average cost of a gallon of unleaded in Georgia as of this morning. You'll find gas selling for a dime cheaper, $2.23, in parts of Gordon County. Prices are down almost 20 cents from a month ago and more than $1.73 a gallon from a year. You'd almost think the summer travel season has two full weeks left for parents and students.
Norman Arey's Sports Roundtable
-Quick! Name more than two quarterbacks in the Southeastern Conference.
Rome Braves' updates:
-Braves go long, win big, 12-10 over Grasshoppers.
-Tonight: Rome vs. Greensboro; 7 p.m.
-Latest Braves' photo gallery by Mills Fitzner> Gallery
What's ahead in Polk County:
-July 17-18: Homespun Festival. Click for full details.
This week on The Buzz:
-'Spring training' starts for candidates, parties a year out from the primary.
-Family affair: Sibling sisters, husband help power key local non-profits.
-Three-Dot Buzz: Media, movies and meetings.
-Peaks & Valleys: Untimely farewells: Sharp, Hemphill, Francoeur.
Polk County, Ga., Facebook Directory: www.polkheadlines.com brings you a new community Facebook group to help you find other friends in the community> Facebook
What's new at the Cedartown Library
Cedartown Public Library, 245 East Ave. Cedartown: 770-748-5644. Library hours: Monday-Thursday, 9 a.m.-6 p.m.; Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Closed Sundays. Email: whatsnew@cedartownlibrary.org
Homespun Festival : The Polk County Chamber of Commerce is hosting the annual Homespun Festival next weekend ( July 17th & 18th) in downtown Rockmart. Fun! Food! Festivities! Free!
-Friday, July 17th- 5pm - 9:30pm, Live Gospel Entertainment
-Saturday, July 18th -8 am–10 pm - 5K Run on Silver Comet Trail; Parade; Arts and Crafts; Good Food; Live Entertainment; Rotary Duck Rodeo; Kiwanis Car Show…plus more special events including the famous fireworks extravaganza! www.thehomespunfestival.com
Vacation Reading Club ends Friday, July 17th at 5:00pm (tomorrow!)
Fun Wheels Skating Party (Polk County) will be next Saturday, July 25th from 1:00pm until 4:00pm
Contest Winners Announced:
Guess How Many Crayons:
Chloe Lee guessed 670 (actual # of crayons 673)
Recyled Art Project:
1st J.W. Perry
2nd Haley Holder
3rd Samantha Cleveland
Creative Writing:
1st Lexi Garmon
2nd Abigail Burns
Coloring Contest:
Ages 0-2: 1st Ahmari Walker
2nd Bindee Lu Pilgrim
3rd Braxton Whisenant
Ages 3-4: 1st Reagan Clarke
2nd Breanne Fowler
3rd Logan Walter
Ages 5-6 1st Jesus Navarro
2nd Brady Guthrie
3rd Cameron Jenkins
Ages 7-8 1st Anna Bellantoni
2nd Allison Hicks
3rd Jackob Chavez
Ages 9-10 1st Halee Blackmon
2nd Aubree Lewis
3rd Amanda Sakacs
Ages 11-12 1st Karlien Stroup
2nd Kassie Beck
3rd Jennifer Cornejo
Ages 13 & Up 1st Genesis Bahena
2nd Amanda Davidson
3rd Marquel Gibson
Teen Volunteers Recognized: These young people helped man the 2 reading club desks, popped popcorn, shelved books, straightened shelves, and kept things lively. We could not have offered the reading program without their help.
Collectively they put in 642.5 hours, a value of $4,208.37 !
Elsy Sibrian -83 hours
Yeimi Ortiz -81 hours
Jordan Nale – 72 hours
Samantha Cleveland – 50 hours
Jennifer Runyon – 49 hours
Arthur Glass – 40 hours
Caitlyn Hulsey – 38.5 hours
Breune Glass – 37 hours
Dixie Mobbs – 36 hours
Kayti Hulsey – 33 hours
Kate Fletcher – 29 hours
Sarah McGee – 29 hours
Kennedy Holsey – 21 hours
Barry Langston – 12 hours
Clayton Holder – 12 hours
Daneisha Darden – 12 hours
Christa Dutton - 8 hours
Thursday Theatre : July 23rd at 2:00 pm (resuming regular one showing schedule)
Coraline Rated PG
Animated Feature, Voices by: Dakota Fanning, John Hodgman, Teri Hatcher
Focus Features; Directed by Henry Selick and Mike Cachuela
Rated PG; 100 minutes; 2009
Coraline is a curious young girl who unlocks a mysterious door in her family's new home and enters into an adventure in a parallel reality. On the surface, this "Other World" eerily mimics her own life - though it is much more fantastical. While encountering different versions of her own life ultimately, Coraline must rely on her resourcefulness, determination and bravery to get back home.
Homespun Festival : The Polk County Chamber of Commerce is hosting the annual Homespun Festival this weekend ( July 17th & 18th) in downtown Rockmart. Fun! Food! Festivities! Free!
Friday, July 17th- 5pm - 9:30pm, Live Gospel Entertainment
Saturday, July 18th -8 am–10 pm - 5K Run on Silver Comet Trail; Parade; Arts and Crafts; Good Food; Live Entertainment; Rotary Duck Rodeo; Kiwanis Car Show…plus more special events including the famous fireworks extravaganza! www.thehomespunfestival.com
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