Tuesday, October 12, 2010

Veterans career fair in Cartersville Thursday. John McClellan's high school picks. Rain possible tonight, Wednesday

 

Employment

-Veterans job fair Thursday; open to all: Red Cross, Chattahoochee Technical College, Executive Marketing Group, Kmart, Lowe's, Monitor Manufacturing, Shaw Industries, U.S. Army, U.S. Marine Corps, and U.S. Veterans Administration are among the employers and others due at Thursday's Georgia Department of Labor/American Legion career fair for employers, veterans and other job seekers in the area. The event will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the American Legion Post 42 at 1 Roosevelt St. in Cartersville. The career fair will feature a number of employers, educational institutions, and resource agencies that provide assistance to veterans and other job seekers. Some employers will be hiring while others will be discussing possible future employment opportunities. Applicants should bring multiple copies of resumes and be prepared to fill out company applications and interview for available jobs. Details: Ricky Lanham or Richard Murphy of the Cartersville Career Center at (770) 387-3760.

John McClellan's week eight high school football picksClick

-Cartersville wins by 30-plus vs. Murray County.

-Pepperell rebounds, beats Adairsville.

-Cass a 9-point winner vs. Creekview.

-Woodland drops sixth to Lambert.

-Plus: Regional games

Tuesday's Buzz

-Oct. 15: Ten Basic Law Enforcement recruits will graduate from Georgia Northwestern Technical College.   The ceremony will be held in the Raymond F. King Auditorium at GNTC's Gordon Campus at 6:30 p.m. Click

-Community actors sought for four Berry student-produces short films: Berry College students enrolled in a Narrative Video Production class will be casting actors of all ages for four  short films they will be producing this semester. One of the films produced by last year's class won the Best Student Film competition in the Rome International Film Festival, so this might be a great opportunity to share your acting ability with the community. Details

-Plus: Some restaurant changes in Greater Rome. Hometown

What's ahead in Bartow County:

-Oct. 13: Bank of the Ozarks to announce third quarter earnings: The successor bank to Unity National Bank -- with offices in Cartersville, Adairsville, Calhoun and Rome -- will announce third quarter performance stats late that Wednesday.

-Oct. 14: The Cartersville Career Center will host a Veteran's Career Expo from 9 a..m. until 1 p.m. at American Legion Post No. 42 at 1 Roosevelt St. Veterans as well as other jobseekers are encouraged to attend. Please come prepared for potential on the spot interviews. Source: Georgia Department of Labor.

-Oct. 16: 'Taste of Cartersville' from 11 a.m. until 6 p.m. The day will feature live music and entertainment on stage, cooking demonstrations, the Atlanta Braves Kids Corner, giveaways and much more. The event is open to all Cartersville restaurants and caterers. For more information, please call the Cartersville DDA at 770-607-3480.

-Oct. 16: Changes for Welcome Center, Downtown Development: The Cartersville Welcome Center at the Depot is open. The "official" opening is Saturday, Oct. 16. Hours of operation are: Monday-Friday from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. (and Saturdays from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. beginning Oct. 16.) The Cartersville Downtown Development Authority offices are now on the first floor of the train depot with office hours from 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

-Oct. 16-17: 2010 Disc Dog National Finals & World Finals, Dellinger Park. 110 qualified teams from around the world compete for the U.S. National finals and World Finals. Details

Monday's Bartow County Jail reports. Click and Click

Your forecast: Slight chance of rain today, Wednesday:

-Tuesday: More heat. High of 85, low of 55; 30% rain chance.

-Wednesday: High of 80, low of 52. 20% chance of rain.  

-Extended forecast: Click / Regional radar: Click

Norman Arey's sports commentary. Click 

-Just a word or two each on Auburn, Les Miles and North Carolina.

Shorter Hawks football. Hawks

-Oct. 16: Hawks (3-3) at Belhaven, 2:30 p.m.

Rome Braves/State Mutual Stadium. Click Sports

-Oct. 16-17: Second Annual Softball Slam.

-Oct. 23: Montgomery Gentry concert.  

-Nov. 12: Braves Celebrity Shootout golf match.

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