Politics 2010/On the campaign trail
-With qualifying over and a few changes on the statewide slate, local political groups continue to draw some major players to upcoming meetings. Among them:
-May 4/Floyd County Republican Women's meeting, 11:30 a.m. lunch, noon meeting, Red Lobster, Shorter Avenue. Change in speakers: Rep. Barry Loudermilk, candidate for Senate District 52, and Christian Coomer, candidate for House District 14.
-May 22/Floyd County Republican Party breakfast, 8:30 a.m. at Ryans on Shorter Avenue. Optional breakfast buffet available. Speaker: Karen Handel, candidate for governor
-May 22/Bartow County Republican Party, 9 a.m., campaign headquarters, Main Street. State School Superintendent candidate Richard Woods; gubernatorial candidate Jeff Chapman.
2010 off to better start in the stands for Rome Braves
-April wasn't a huge month at home for the Rome Braves with just eight games played at State Mutual Stadium. But those eight games were enough to see a 10.5 percent jump in attendance when to compared to all of 2009. The Braves, prior to Monday, averaged 3,124 tickets sold per game in 2010 vs. 2,826 in 2009. That's also good enough for seventh in the now 14-team South Atlanta League--which says something as Rome is the smallest market in the SAL.
-This week: 10:30 a.m. games today and Thursday. Wednesday, Friday, Saturday games at 7 p.m. For more, click Rome Braves
Photo: Opening night crowd April 16/By Mills Fitzner.
Courthouse sale for City Market/238 Broad St. today?
-What started more than three years ago as a bid to bring wine sales and other upscale retail to Broad Street is expected to formally come to an end today with the foreclosure sale of 238 Broad St., better known as the site for the proposed Rome City Market. At one time, there was talk of the market being a prototype for similar ventures around the southeast. Today, after extensive renovations, the shop sits empty. As of Monday, no last-minute bail out materialized to stall the courthouse steps sale. There are lots of rumors for potential future uses, including a restaurant.
-Restaurant report: Another closing is rumored in Northwest Georgia in addition to the recent exits of Five Guys in Rome and Hearth & Harvest in Cartersville.
-Opening May 10--Zaxby's in East Rome: The former Pizza Hut location on Turner McCall is hiring> Details
Monday update/Bartow County Jail 'in-take' reports> Click
Note from Elections Supervisor Joseph Kirk: "The Bartow County Board of Elections and Voter Registration has completed an audit of the voter registration records we keep on file and discovered that some of them need to be updated. Any voters who need to update their registration records will receive a new card in the mail along with some information about the process. No voter will be refused the right to vote because they neglected to return the card to us. We will simply contact them again for the information. Any inquiries about this process should be directed to (770) 387-5098.
The Duck Report
-Here's a look at what's ahead for the Ninth Duck Derby> Click
-May 13: Let's Label 20,000 Ducks!
-May 14: Free evening concert at Duck Derby/Riverside Park.
-May 15: Duck Dash 5K and Kids' Fun Run, Cartersville Soccer Complex.
-May 15: Duck Derby 9 at Riverside Park!
-Plus: Track the duck> Facebook
Your latest forecast:
-Tuesday: Mostly sunny; high of 89, low of 53.
-Wednesday: Sunny and 89; low of 55.
-Extended forecast> Click / Regional radar
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