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Schools reopen in Cartersville, Bartow County. Watch a.m., p.m. traffic especially these first few days.
What's ahead in Bartow County
Latest updates from area restaurants:
-Fudd goes Facebook: The Rome and Cartersville Fuddruckers are now on Facebook, complete with coupons> Click
-'Too Hot to Cook' benefit for commission on kids is Aug. 25: Fourteen area restaurants are taking part in the Rome-Floyd County Commission on Children and Youth's second "Too Hot to Cook" fund-raiser all day on Tuesday, Aug. 25. The restaurants are donating a portion of their revenue that day to the commission. All genres are taking part, from barbecue to Italian to hometown favorites. The concept: it is too hot to eat so eat out! For more, click PSA
July home sales up 17 % from June, 6% from July 2008: Home sales hit 74 in the month of July, up 17 percent from the previous month and a healthy 6 percent from July 2008, according to the Greater Rome Board of Realtors. Also, the average home sales price climbed by $296, to $125,153 last month> Business
Hospitality House Thrift Store opening near IGA on Shorter Avenue: New shop will give Hospitality House a chance to raise additional funds in light of recent cuts by federal and state sources> Details
Latest updates from Georgia High School Football Daily: Cass, Woodland featured.
Thursday's Buzz:
-Reminder: Early deadline for Gary Tillman/Clocktower race is Saturday. Entries mailed in must be post marked by Saturday to qualify for the early registration prices. Online will be open but prices go up after Saturday. Race: Aug. 15> Details.
-Forestar (Town West) posts $50.9 million net income for quarter: Forestar Group Inc., the developers of Town West planned near Adairsville, posted a second quarter profit of $50.9 million compared with second quarter 2008 net income of $9.6 million. One reason: Selling 75,000 acres for $120 million> Details
-Revonda Hayes, Joshua Arnold join Shorter staff> Campus Headlines
-Berry communication students design AIDS Resource Council site> Buzz
-Register for Sexual Assault Center's annual Jumpin' for Justice: You can sky dive to help raise funds or support others making the jump Aug. 29> Details
-Hopkins, Mumber publish story on patient navigation, cancer care> Harbin
-Blood Assurance sets two August blood drives:
>Aug. 10: Blood Assurance will host a blood drive at Redmond Family Care in Lindale on Monday, Aug. 10 from 8 until 10:20 a.m.
>Aug. 25, 26: Blood Assurance will host a blood drive at Floyd Medical Center on Tuesday, Aug. 25 and Wednesday, Aug. 26 from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Visitors will be eligible to register for a 125cc Kymco Agility Scooter. Details: 706-235-9853 or visit www.bloodassurance.org.
Weather:
-Thursday: Sunny, high of 93, low of 64.
-Friday: Even hotter with a high of 95, low of 65.
-Your extended forecast> Weather / Local radar > Radar
Norman Arey's Sports Roundtable
-I may have to pass on the Oklahoma-Army game whether I want to or not
-SandGnats bite back, beat Rome Braves, 4-2.
-Up next: Savannah at Rome, 7 tongiht.
-Latest Braves' photos by Mills Fitzner> Gallery
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