Get Musical with 'Seussical'; Stay Dry

Weather

The good news is it will be a bit cooler today, according to the National Weather Service. The bad news is the price will be thunderstorms. There's a 70 percent chance of rain after 8 a.m. with winds gusting to 15 mph. The high will be about 91, and the overnight low will fall all the way to 68. There's a 30 percent chance of more rain tonight.

Meetings

• You have a week to organize your thoughts before Bartow County Commissioner Clarence Brown holds a special meeting to set the millage rate at 10 a.m. Aug. 16 at 135 W. Cherokee Ave.
• Cartersville Patch will have a report at 8 a.m. today on an interesting personnel move the made at Monday's meeting.

Things You Should Know

• The Georgia Department of Transportation is planning from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. today, so you might want to make alternate travel plans. Before you go, check with Georgia 511 or Cartersville Patch to be sure stormy weather hasn't postponed the asphalt repair work.
• Head to for lunch today and you can help fight breast cancer. The restaurant will donate 10 percent of sales between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. to the Susan G. Komen 3-Day for the Cure. Just mention the 3-Day fundraiser or the breast cancer fundraiser or Amy Hodges, who brought the fundraiser to our attention.
• The is holding auditions Friday, Aug. 19, from 6 to 8:30 p.m. and Saturday, Aug. 20, from 1 to 3 p.m. for actors ages 7 to 18 to appear in Seussical Jr. About 30 people will be cast for the show, which runs at the end of October. Rehearsals will be on Tuesday and Thursday evenings. To try out, come prepared to do a verse of an upbeat Disney or child-appropriate Broadway song and to stay for the full audition session. For more information, contact the Grand's Terri Cox at 770-386-7343 or terric@thegrandtheatre.org. 

What's on the Calendar

A lot of events are on tap for the week. Here are a few:

See the full calendar and announcements to keep up with what's happening in town and other important information.

Headlines

Here are some recent articles you might have missed:

• Curing the Homework Blues
• Monday's PatchCast

From :

• Trinity Day School Helps Students Grow
• K-Major Collaborates with Pablo Dylan
• Chamber Nears Work Bartow Goal

From —AM 1450:

• Kingston Mayor, Former Police Chief Clash
• Cartersville Amends Emerson Sewer Agreement
• Commissioner, Mayor Issue Camel Challenge