5 Things: Youth Basketball Registration

1. Weather. Today is expected to be mostly sunny, with a high near 90 and calm wind around 5 mph, according to the National Weather Service. Partly cloudy skies are in for tonight, with a low around 60.

2. In case you missed it. : Bartow County Sheriff's Office authorities found a missing 9-year-old girl at the in Acworth following a 911 call in which the girl apparently reported an attempted suicide.

3. Happening. Youth Basketball registration is underway. This league is open to all children between the ages of 5 and 14. Cost for Co-ed aged 5 and 6 division is $105 for City of Acworth residents and $125 for non City of Acworth residents. Cost for all other divisions is $155 for city residents and $175 for non city residents.

Register before Sep. 16 and receive a $10 discount. All divisions are open until the maximum number of participants per age group has been met. All registrations received after 5 p.m. on Oct. 21 will be charged a $20 late registration fee.

The fee for all divisions covers a team jersey and team shorts. Skills assessments will be held Saturday, Oct. 22 and Sunday, Oct. 23. Practices will begin the week of Oct. 31. All teams will practice for one hour per week through mid-January. Visit www.acworthbasketball.com to register or call the at 770-917-1234 for more information.

4. Ahead on Acworth Patch. Partyzilla parents and children are no longer found only on MTV and TLC, they exist in our community. Are elaborate parties truly about the children, or are parents showcasing themselves? Are parents taking birthday parties to the extreme? See what one Acworth mom has to say in today's column at noon, and share your views.

5. What about Sept. 14. On Sept. 14, 1901, President William McKinley died of gunshot wounds inflicted by an assassin. McKinley was succeeded by Vice President Theodore Roosevelt.