Thursday, February 25, 2010

Thursday's updates

 

Today: Bartow chamber's Health & Wellness Showcase: The show is at The Church at Liberty Square, 2001 Liberty Drive, in Cartersville. A business-to-business networking is from 3 to 4 p.m.; a business card required for entrance. The event is open to the public from 4-7 p.m. with an admission charge of $2 or two non-perishable food items. Click Chamber

I-75 repairs set for Thursday: The Georgia Department of Transportation is advising motorists in Northwest Georgia of a lane closure on I-75 between Exits 348 and 345 in Catoosa County, scheduled for Thursday.  The two left lanes of I-75 southbound between mile markers 348 and 347.2 will be closed from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m., to allow DOT maintenance crews to work on repairing deteriorating asphalt patches. 

Latest legislative updates from Rep. Barry Loudermilk> Update

High school baseball broadcasts, Web casts this week:  Listen on WBHF 1450 AM or via Web cast here on Bartow Headlines.

-Thursday: 5:55 p.m.: Heritage-Conyers at Cartersville.

-Friday night: 7 p.m.: Adairsville at Cass.

Day After: What the 380-job loss, CCH exit means to Rome: With just one announcement, Rome/Floyd County lost close to1 percent of its total work force. The 350 to 380 jobs being exported from Rome to Kennesaw as CCH Small Firm Services consolidates has differing repercussions. For expanded coverage, click Hometown Headlines.

GSU economist's 'half-speed ahead' prediction of state, U.S. economy:Rajeev Dhawan

-After losing nearly 200,000 jobs last year, Georgia will see another 35,600 positions vanish this year--including 17,200 higher-paying jobs, says Dr. Rajeev Dhawan, director of the Economic Forecasting Center at Georgia State University's J. Mack Robinson College of Business> Click Hometown

Business Buzz

Rack Room Shoes

-Game Time West should return in three weeks: Cartersville's westside location of Game Time Sports Grille should reopen within three weeks in the former home of Beef O' Brady's. The restaurant is awaiting its state liquor permit. The original location off Tennessee Street behind Slope's barbecue remains open> Game Time

-Rack Room Shoes will open at Prime Outlets Calhoun on March 4 in a 4,800-square-foot spot between Coach and Bath & Body Works. Says Prime Outlets Marketing Manager/General Manager Janet Paulsen: "Rack Room Shoes is known for offering a broad selection of top footwear brands for men, women and children in styles including dress, casual, comfort and athletic, and will certainly become a well-visited location for our thousands of shoppers."

Your latest forecast:  

-Wind advisory in effect until 7 tonight; gusts to 30 mph possible> Click

-Also increased fire danger because of low humidity, gusts> Fire

-Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 41. Gusts as high as 30 mph.
-Thursday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24.

-Friday: Mostly sunny, high of 51. Gusts to 25 mph.

-Friday night: Mostly clear, low of 23.

-Saturday: Sunny with a high of 53.

-Extended forecast> Click  / Regional radar

Norman Arey's Sports Roundtable> Arey

-Too bright to play in the NFL? Can Georgia Tech expect an invite to the NCAA tournament? 

Sports/Rome Braves/State Mutual Stadium> Sports

-Registration, training begin for 3rd Berry Half Marathon March 6.

-Braves announced 2010 promotional schedule.

-Redneck  Rummage Sale at State Mutual Stadium March 20> Click

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