Wednesday, November 4, 2009

Wednesday morning updates

Election results for Bartow County> Click

Cartersville

-Mayor: Matt Santini was unopposed in his bid for a second term.

-City Council, Ward 1: Kari Hodge wins, 115-43 over William Murphy.

-City Council, Ward 3: Incumbent L. Tonsmeire edges Hoyt Hatfield, 280-266.

-City Council, Ward 5: Incumbent Diane Tate wins, 199-113 over Tom Hall.

-School Board, Ward 1: Michael Dean was unopposed.

-School Board, Ward 2: Incumbent Ken Topham wins 199-61 over Floyd Braid.

-School Board, Ward 5: David Apple defeats incumbent Rodney Abernathy, 168-138.

-School Board, Ward 6: Incumbent Kelley Dial wins 99 to 18 vs. Dennis Baker.

Adairsville

-City Council Post 3: Connie Morrow defeats incumbent Carla Fowler, 194-149.

-City Council Post 4: Incumbent Buddy Bagley defeats Jeremy Schwanbeck 198-134.

Euharlee

-Mayor: Incumbent Kathy Foulk defeats Michael Miller, 219-140.

-City Council: Sammy Carden, 214; Joseph Turner (I), 201; Rick Braselton (I), 131; and Lance Jacobs, 117.

Kingston

-Mayor: Dexter Jones defeats G.B. Hood 138-43.

-City Council Post 1: Louise Howell was unopposed.

-City Council Post 2: Billy Sanders defeats Harold Posey 94-84.

-City Council Post 4: Ed Miklas was unopposed.

White

-Mayor: Incumbent Chris Allen defeats Andy Heath, 94-75.

-City Council: Dennis Huskins (I), 112; David Richards (I), 80; Charles Buttrum, 55; Tim Nichelson, 40; Marilyn Sellers, 45.

>1,447 of 16,093 registered voters cast ballots, or 9 percent.

Today's Buzz:

-Adairsville man, two others indicted on federal security fraud counts: Rufus Paul Harris, 41, of Adairsville, and two other men made their first appearance before a U.S. magistrate judge Tuesday on federal charges of securities fraud and conspiracy in connection with a scheme to defraud investors of the publicly traded entity known as Conversion Solutions Holdings Corp.  Also indicted were Darryl Horton, 48, of Okemos, Mich., and Benjamin Stanley, 47, of Kennesaw, authorities said. Click Details

-Swine Flu vaccine available for children, healthcare workers, special risk groups> Click

-New/Georgia High School Football Daily: Forecasters say Cartersville vs. Gainesville in first round of AAA playoffs. Adairsville gets a nod as one of the five best AA teams not making the playoffs> Details

What's ahead in Bartow County:

-Nov. 5: Cartersville City Council meeting. 6 p.m. work session, 7 p.m. regular meeting. Hear the meeting live on WBHF 1450 AM or here via Web cast on Bartow Headlines.

-Nov. 6: Ed Katz, founder of Peachtree Movers, hosting seminar on marketing, sales techniques at Highlands' Bartow campus> Details

-Nov. 6: The Cartersville High Baseball 2009 AAA Back-to-Back State Champions will be honored next Friday night, Nov. 6, during half-time at the CHS football game. This image is from the school Web site following the final win vs. Columbus.  For more, click AAA champs

Updated/Your latest forecast:
-Wednesday: Sunny, high of 71, low of 41.
-Thursday:  More sun, high of 67, low of 36.

-No rain until Monday; great weekend ahead.

-Latest weather: Extended forecastLocal radar / Regional radar


John McClellan's football picks>
Football Report
-Armuchee, Darlington in playoffs; Pepperell, Calhoun, Cartersville look for wins.


Norman Arey's Sports Roundtable>
Arey

-Why would playing another quarterback be seen as throwing in the towel for Bulldogs?

Shorter: At Belhaven (Jackson, Miss.) 12:30 p.m. ET Saturday > Click

Upcoming events at Rome Braves/State Mutual Stadium> Sports

-Braves' first Celebrity Shootout with Rocket Wheeler, Frog Smith.

-First annual Wing Ding due Nov. 21.

-Links to winter baseball leagues.

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