Buzzing About Cobb Volleyball, UGA QB

1. Expect rain, clouds and heat on this final day of summer, the National Weather Service says. There’s a 70 percent chance of rain, lingering all day and night, and the storms could be severe at times. The high will be about 80, and the overnight low will be around 65.

2. The has a free program at 10 a.m. today on how to talk to your pharmacist, who often is the health care provider you talk to the most. Dr. Jonathan Marquess will tell you what you should ask when you get a prescription filled.

3. Former quarterback Hutson Mason is getting a lot of praise for his work as the backup to University of Georgia starter Aaron Murray, reports the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, which asked in a blog Wednesday whether it’s time for the sophomore to get some regular playing time.

4. had a strong start to the defense of its Cobb County volleyball title Wednesday, the Marietta Daily Journal reports, defeating , and in pool play at home. Things weren’t so smooth for Kell, which went 0-3. plays at today in a pool that includes and . , which beat Kell in Region 5-AAAA play Tuesday night, is in a pool playing at on Friday. Bracket play starts at on Saturday.

5. The opens today at in Marietta with the and runs through Oct. 2.