Saturday, February 6, 2010

Weekend Buzz

 

Flood warnings for Floyd, Gordon counties (click):

-Oostanaula River in Gordon County, affecting Floyd.

-Armuchee Creek.

-Coosa River near Mayo Lock and Dam.

-Weekend forecast:

-Today: A chance of drizzle before 1 p.m. Cloudy, high near 46. Gusts to 25 mph.
-Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Gusts to 20 mph.
-Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. North wind around 10 mph.
-Sunday night: Partly cloudy, low around 27.
-Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. East wind around 5 mph.

-Extended forecast> Click  / Regional radar

Weekend Buzz:

-Schroeder's New Deli turns 29 today: The popular downtown restaurant opened on Feb. 6,  1981. Nearly three decades is a milestone for an independent restaurant by today's standards> Schroeder's

-PowerBall jackpot at $140 million tonight> Click

-Ole Tymer BBQ's new Armuchee location to open Feb. 15> Dining

-Gordon County employees hit with 'temporary' paid holiday cuts, wage freeze: Citing the economy, Gordon officials are reducing benefits for county employees, including no paid holidays in the upcoming budget year; no cost-of-living raise; no 5 percent retirement match> Gordon Headlines

-AJC: Three Bartow-based banks on latest 'Texas Ratio' list> Click

-New offerings for Senior Scholars: The Senior Scholars Program returns to Oak Hill and The Martha Berry Museum beginning March 2> Senior Scholars

-George Jones tickets ($35-$45) on sale today: The show is March 26 at The Forum. Showtime: 7:30 p.m.> Forum

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