Christian Coomer wins House District 14 GOP nomination, beats Shep Helton 2,368- 2,237 (51.4-48.6%) Floyd vote powers Coomer as he draws 59 percent of the Floyd vote (869 to 608) while Helton carries Bartow County, 1,629 to 1,499. Next up: Democrat Dan Ledford vs. Coomer in the Nov. 2 general election.
Governor: It's Roy Barnes vs. . . . ? As of this morning, there's still no official word on the winner of the GOP gubernatorial runoff: Nathan Deal or Karen Handel. With nearly a 2,500-vote lead, Deal spokesman Brian Robinson says: "We're confident the margin of victory is large enough to ensure that Nathan Deal will be the Republican nominee to be the governor of Georgia."
-Preston Smith loses attorney general runoff to Sam Olens by a 59-41% margin. Says the four-term state Senator on his Facebook page: "Heartfelt appreciation for the support I received from so many. I had a great campaign team and we all gave it all we had. I'm proud of the campaign we ran and I'm humbled by the love and encouragement I got from so many who stood with me to promote a conservative vision for Georgia. Congratulations to Sam Olens on his successful bid to be the Republican nominee. I wish him success in the fall and look forward to helping him win."
How Bartow County voted: Bartow
Below are Bartow County numbers only; statewide results will vary.
-Nathan Deal defeated Karen Handel in the county vote for the Republican gubernatorial nomination, 3,928 votes to 3,457 (53.2-46.8%). The strong showing by Handel is interesting given the 411 Connector/Northern Arc comments she made.
-Preston Smith beat Sam Olens in the Republican runoff for attorney general, winning 3,609-3,192 (53 to 47%). Smith, who currently represents the county in the state Senate, was expected to show a bit better.
-Gail Buckner gets 59% of the Gordon vote, beating Georganna Sinkfield 199 to 140 to 70 in the Democrats' Secretary of State race.
-Ralph Hudgens defeats Maria Sheffield in the Republican Insurance Commissioner's race, 3,617 to 3,083 (54-46%)
-John Douglas beats Tim Echols in the Public Service Commission race, 3,423 to 2,727 (55.6 to 44.4%)
-Quick snapshot on statewide and congressional races. Click Georgia
Wednesday: Another air quality alert day for Bartow, metro Atlanta. Click
Good year for Cartersville's Purple Hurricanes. High School Football Daily
Business Buzz:
-The Steakhouse II is scheduled to open in Cartersville in Thursday, Aug. 26. Owner David Edge says they are still working on renovations to the restaurant at 650 Henderson Drive, the former spot of Hearth & Harvest in West End Commons. The Steakhouse II will be open Tuesday-Saturday for dinner starting at 4 p.m.
-El Pueblito Mexican Grill in Cartersville has moved into its new location at 148 W. Main St. The restaurant opened at the new spot last week after moving from their old location on Highway 20 Spur. El Pueblito is open Tuesday-Thursday from 11 a.m. to 9:30 p.m., Friday-Saturday from 11 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. and Sunday from noon-3 p.m.
Wednesday's Buzz:
-Aug. 14/CRBI and New Echota Rivers Alliance for this 18-mile paddle down the Coosawattee, ending near the New Echota Historic Site. Click
Tuesday's Bartow County Jail reports. Click & Click
-City of Cartersville's Fire Hydrant Testing locations: Aug. 9-10
Your latest forecast: Tuesday's high was 96.
-Wednesday: High of 95; low of 69.
-Thursday: High of 96, low of 71. 30% rain chance. Heat index of 102.
-Forecast: Click / Regional animated radar
Norman Arey's Sports Roundtable. Arey
-'8 Not So Dumb BCS Title Longshots' from Bleacher Report has some familiar SEC names.
Rome Braves. Click Sports
-Greenville takes finale over Rome, 4-1.
-Braves off Wednesday; home Thursday vs. Augusta.
-Mills Fitzner's latest home game photos. (Click)
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