Cartersville's gas prices among region's lowest this week:
-What a difference 25 miles makes. On Tuesday afternoon, the price of a gallon of unleaded at the Murphy Oil pumps in front of the Wal-Mart in Trion was $2.33. A station down the highway was charging $2.30 a gallon. The Murphy pumps at the East Rome Wal-Mart read $2.63 some 30 minutes after we stopped to fill-up in Trion. Prices in Cartersville also are considerably lower than their counterparts in Floyd.
Seventh Annual Cartersville Summer Concert bands announced: The Downtown Development Authority has releases the 2010 downtown concert summer line up:
| May 8: Holiday Band | July 10: Still Cruzin' |
| June 12: Caribbean Soul | Aug. 14: The Tams |
-Several differences this year: For one, the concerts will be on the second Saturday of each month, not the first. Also, the car shows that accompanied the downtown concerts will switch to the first Saturday and will run from April through August.
-Sponsors sought for downtown concert series. Packages range from $200 to $5,000. The 2009 concerts drew more than 4,500 visitors each night. For more, contact the DDA
Dining/restaurant updates
Etowah cookin' again; Ole Tymer's, El Toro almost ready
-By Natalie Simms/The Etowah Restaurant in Armuchee has reopened under new owner Kristen Funk. "Business has been going real well," she says. "We have a lot of business for breakfast and lunch…we're pretty excited about it." The restaurant, at 3766 Martha Berry Blvd., is open seven days a week, with hours Monday-Wednesday from 7 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.; Thursday-Saturday from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m.; and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The menu includes homemade breakfast items and a $6.95 all-inclusive plate with meat, two veggies, bread and drink. Sunday features a brunch menu. On Thursday, Friday and Saturday, from 7-11 p.m., it becomes The Etowah Steakhouse, serving hand-cut steaks, potatoes and salad bar. "If our customers want to bring their own bottle of wine, they can do that on Thursday, Friday or Saturday evening," she says. "It's like the old DiPrima's." Details: 706-378-8777.
-Ole Tymer barbecue almost ready on Martha Berry, too: The sign in front of the former Owen's Barbecue on Tuesday said the Armuchee site will open this month. Ole Tymer also is on Broad Street near Five Points in downtown Rome.
-El Toro Tex-Mex Grille just about open on Shorter Avenue: The former West Rome Pizza Hut (photo, right) is almost converted and the sign was going up late Tuesday evening.
NW Georgia Living, free quarterly magazine, on the way: E-mails featuring the prototype cover of a new, free, four-times-a-year magazine, NW Georgia Living, are being circulated by founder Laura Wood. The magazine's planned content includes locally produced articles, event calendars, milestones (birthdays, engagements) and would be full color. Her business partner is Wannetta Beck. For more on the venture, please click NW
Lottery adds PowerBall drawing tonight: First jackpot is worth $115 million: Your odds of winning--1 in 195.2 million> Details
Your latest forecast:
-Today: Sunny, with a high near 54.
-Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 32.
-Thursday: 70% chance of rain, mainly after 1 p.m. High near 47.
-Thursday night: 100% rain chance; gusts to 25 mph. Low of 37.
- Friday: 80% chance of rain. High of 47. Gusts to 20 mph.
- Friday night: 40% chance of rain. Low around 35.
- Saturday: 20% chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46.
- Saturday night: 20% chance of rain and snow showers.
-Extended forecast> Click / Regional radar
Norman Arey's Sports Roundtable> Arey?
-What the media's dumbest question ever asked during Super Bowl week?
Sports/Rome Braves/State Mutual Stadium> Sports
-2010 Braves Brigade tryouts set for Feb. 20.
-Registration, training begin for 3rd Berry Half Marathon March 6.
What's ahead in Bartow County:
-Feb. 3: Blood Assurance's grand opening in Cartersville: Look for the new Blood Assurance office in Cartersville at Collins Pointe shopping center (behind the new CVS). A ribbon cutting ceremony is set for 2 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 3.
-Feb. 4: Adairsville Chamber Council breakfast at the Adairsville Inn, sponsored by Steve Friedrich. All chamber members are invited; no charge for breakfast. Patty Eagar with Advocates for Children is the featured speaker. 7: 30 a.m. start. Details> Chamber
-Feb. 4: Cartersville City Council, 7 p.m. Hear it live on WBHF 1450 AM or Web cast here on Bartow Headlines.
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