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Berry to host Young Alumni Night at Braves game

Berry to host Young Alumni Night at Braves game

ROME, Ga. -- Berry College will offer a Young Alumni Night at an Atlanta Braves game Thursday, June 16.

Alumni and their spouses or guests are invited to join members of the Berry athletics staff as the Braves take on the New York Mets. Game time is 7:10 p.m. at Turner Field, with the Berry group seated in the Golden Moon Casino area.

Tickets are $30 per person, a price that offers $10 added value for any purchases, such as food and Braves merchandise. A $40 ticket also includes a parking pass.

Transportation from Berry will be available for North Georgia residents.

For more information or to register for Young Alumni Night, visit the Berry Alumni Association website or call 706-236-2256.

Things to Avoid When Holding an Open House

This weekend was national open house weekend. I had the opportunity to see an open house go wrong in a million dollar neighborhood, so I'm going to share some pointers to help your open house go smoothly.

1. Ensure that there are no malfunctions with the home. A defective air conditioner ruins the experience for everyone including the agent. You do not want the agent to be in a bad mood!

2. Have an agent who will not push prizes, giveaways, or follow prospective buyers as they look at the house. The idea is to make everyone comfortable and the way to do that is by making all information readilly available and be available to answer questions.

3. Have drinks and/or snacks on hand, especially on a hot afternoon. At a minimum, bottles icewater and soda is a must.

Yet another Code Orange smog alert day on Sunday

Yet another Code Orange smog alert day on Sunday

ATLANTA -- Metro Atlanta is facing yet another day under a Code Orange smog alert on Sunday.

Under code orange conditions, the outdoor air is likely to be unhealthy for some people. Children, people who are sensitive to ozone and people with heart or lung disease should limit prolonged exposure during late afternoon or early evening hours when ozone concentrations are at their highest.

Motorists are advised to fill their tanks up early in the day, as later in the day, fill-ups can contribute to the additional ozone in the air. If you can at all avoid driving, you're advised to take mass transit to get to where you need to go, which will also lessen the smog in the air.

Temperatures in Metro Atlanta are expected to remain in the mid to upper 90s, with heat index figures approaching 100. Those conditions will continue to promote smoggy skies across the area through the weekend.

Heat, smog, thunderstorms for Metro Atlanta on Friday

Heat, smog, thunderstorms for Metro Atlanta on Friday

ATLANTA -- Hot weather continues to bake Metro Atlanta and the Southeastern states as everyone hustles to find a way to stay cool.

Continued hot and more humid weather spreading into Georgia from the Gulf Coast could bring pop-up thunderstorms to the area Friday afternoon into Friday evening. Any storms that come up will likely be slow-moving and drench the areas affected. Those storms would also likely have vivid lightning and small hail.

WEEKEND EVENTS: Plays, Festivals and a Trolly Tour

WEEKEND EVENTS: Plays, Festivals and a Trolly Tour

MARIETTA-- There are tons of fun events going on this weekend, in your area. We’ve listed a few of them for you to check out with your family and friends.

Come out and enjoy a movie on the Marietta Square. At the Earl Smith Strand Theatre in Marietta, the 2002 film “Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood” will be screened at 8 p.m. on Friday, June 3.

The Aurora Theatre is hosting a play called, “Over the River and Through the Woods” about Hoboken, New Jersey, an Italian-American neighborhood with a tradition of eating dinner at the Gianelli’s house. It continues through June 5.  

Rock station 97.1 is hosting The River Wing ‘N Rock Fest at Woodstock City Park on Saturday, June 4. The festival features tons of wings, beer and tribute bands with the comfort of being outside.

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National Doughnut Day means FREE DOUGHNUTS

National Doughnut Day means FREE DOUGHNUTS

So today is National Doughnut day so that means free doughnuts.

Krispy Kreme - The one the only the original Krispy Kreme. One free doughnut of selected kinds.