Friday, March 20, 2009

Friday updates from www.bartowheadlines.com

Updates on Thursday's crash at Cartersville Airport> WSB

Gang rumor part of a nationwide hoax: Rumors about deadly gang initiation stunts are bouncing around Floyd and Bartow counties today, and are part of a nationwide hoax, says Capt. Terry Autry of the Metro Task Force. "There's nothing to it," says Autry. This happens every two or three years, he adds "Don't panic. Don't change your plans. Just go about your normal business."

March 21/Women's Expo set for Civic Center: American Red Cross and Coosa Valley Credit Union present the 2009 Women's Expo March 21 from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. at the Cartersville Civic Center. This event will include health, finance, fitness, beauty, lifestyle and more. Tickets are $5 in advance and $7 at the door. For more information, please call the Red Cross office at 770-382-0981.

March 21/100th Anniversary Confederate Monument Celebration set: The United Daughters of the Confederacy Gen. P.M.B. Young Chapter No. 2373 in Cartersville invites you to attend the 100th anniversary celebration of the Confederate Monument at the 1903 Bartow County Gold Dome Courthouse on Saturday at 2 p.m. Speakers will include Bob Crowe, Commander of the Stiles-Akin Camp No. 670 Sons of Confederate Veterans in Cartersville; and Cassie A. Barrow, a member of the UDC Atlanta No. 18 Chapter since 2001 and currently a resident of Griffin. A gun salute will be presented by the Sons of Confederate Veterans as part of the ceremony. Also participating will be Dale Black, lieutenant commander of the Stiles-Akin Camp No. 670 Sons of Confederate Veterans in Cartersville; Joe Carver and company, 52nd Georgia Infantry Gilmer Light Guards; and Gary Turner and company, 28th Georgia. The event will be held inside the courthouse in the event of rain. Refreshments will follow.

Living Online

New look for Gingrey's Web pages:

Web pages: The online home of U.S. Rep. Phil Gingrey has a new look these days with a few more tweaks left to go. The new design is cleaner and comes with familiar and new features including an interactive congressional district map. Also new: the image behind the nameplate will shift from Berry College to Bartow's courthouse, etc. Gingrey's old look won a bronze mouse award Click Gingrey

-Gingrey: end the bailouts, bonuses: U.S. Rep. Phil Gingrey made the following statement Thursday, calling for the end of the massive, taxpayer-funded bailout: " Everyone agrees that these corporate executives should not receive millions of dollars in bonuses at the expense of hardworking taxpayers"> Gingrey  

April 16/Visitation Day set at NMTC: North Metro Technical College is holding a Visitation Day event for prospective students on Thursday, April 16 at 5:15 p.m.  Reservations are required by calling 770-975-4000 or e-mailing David Archer at darcher@northmetrotech.edu. Guests will be treated to dinner where they will hear a brief overview of North Metro Technical College, admissions information and its financial aid options.  Participants will then be taken on a tour of the campus where instructors in various educational programs will have demonstrations available.

 

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-Friday: Sunny, with a high near 67. Gusts as high as 20 mph.
-Friday night: Low around 34.

-Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.

-Saturday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.

-Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
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Norman Arey's Sports Roundtable / brought to you by Riverside Toyota

-Tebow's speech now immortalized in Gainesville; come on, Mike, don't be like that> Click Arey

Rome Braves preseason updates

-Former Braves catcher Javy Lopez to throw first pitch Opening Night.
-Single ticket sales under way at State Mutual Stadium

WBHF/High school baseball broadcast schedule: You can hear the games at  WBHF 1450 AM or Web cast here on www.bartowheadlines.com:

-Saturday, March 21: Cass Diamond Challenge-- Cartersville @ Cass

-Tuesday-March 24th- Woodland @ Cass
-Thursday, April 9: Woodland & Darlington @ Berry College

-Wednesday, April 22: Cass @ Woodland (Senior Night)
-Friday, April 24: Murray County @ Cass (Senior Night)
-Tuesday, April 28: Cedartown @ Cartersville (Senior Night)

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