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T.J. Maxx grand opening set for March 21: The store is coming together in the site of the former Goody's in Main Street Shopping Center. Store hours will be Sunday from 11 a.m. until 8 p.m. and Mondays-Fridays from 9:30 a.m. until 9:30 p.m.> Details

Recent growth, latest expansion could add up to 600 jobs to Gordon County:

-Even with a 13 percent unemployment rate, things are looking much brighter for Gordon County. On Monday, a $50 million expansion to surface countertop manufacturer LG Hausys America. That means 80 new jobs and a $50 million investment in the community. (More on Hausys' jobs)

-Add that to the 200 jobs already created at Engineered Floors since that plant opened in August and new reports that say the company could grow by another 300 jobs, 200 more than announced during a job fair last June.

-That could could mean close to a 600-job swing upward by the time hiring is done both at LG Hausys and Engineered Floors.

What's ahead in Bartow County:

-Feb. 16/Bob Barr to speak to Georgia Highlands College Libertarian Club: The meeting is set for 1 p.m. Tuesday, Feb 16, at the  Cartersville Campus, 5441 Highway 20 NE, Cartersville. The topic: "Big brother is alive and well--and growing."

-Feb. 18: The next Bartow Business Connection will be held on Thursday, Feb 18, from 7 to 9 a.m. at Kachinsky Family Chiropractic, 607 N. Tennessee St.

-Feb. 18: Cartersville City Council, 7 p.m. Hear it live on WBHF 1450 AM or Web cast here on Bartow Headlines.

-Feb. 19-20: Steel Magnolias: StageWorks Inc. will presents Steel Magnolias,a perennial favorite of the South.  Performances are Friday, February 19th at 7:00 p.m. and Saturday, February 20th at 2:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.  Advanced tickets are $12 for adults and $10 for students.  At the door adult tickets are $15 and students are $12.  To order tickets, you may call The Grand Theatre Box Office at 770-386-7343 and order with a credit card or come by our office in downtown Cartersville.

Politics/Latest updates from state Rep. Barry Loudermilk> Click

Your latest forecast:

-Tuesday: Mostly cloudy; slight chance of flurries in the morning. Highs in the 30s.

-Tuesday night: Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s.
-Wednesday: Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 40s.

-Wednesday night: Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s.

-Extended forecast> Click  / Regional radar

Norman Arey's Sports Roundtable> Arey?

-If you can't say anything nice (about Peyton), just don't say anything at all.