Thursday, December 2, 2010

Clear skies, low 40s for tonight's Cartersville Christmas parade, tree lighting. Latest Bartow updates

Busy day ahead in Bartow County:

-Dec. 2: Cartersville City Council, 9 a.m. with an 8 a.m. work session. Agenda

-Dec. 2: Downtown Cartersville Tree Lighting Celebration. 5 p.m. Details

-Dec. 2: Cartersville Exchange Club Christmas Parade. Downtown beginning at 6 p.m. Forecast looks good; around 41 degrees at the start of the parade with little if any chance of rain. Rain date: Dec. 10. Details: Parade

Old Alabama stretch to open Dec. 9: The construction of a new stretch of Old Alabama Road/Ga. 113 connecting to I-75 at Red Top Mountain Road has been completed, and the road will be open to traffic on Dec. 9, weather permitting. DOT

Wednesday's Bartow County Jail reports. Click & Click

28th Annual Can-A-Thon rolls into Rome on Friday: Salvation Army says the need for canned and dry goods even stronger this year. Can-A-Thon

Dining & Drink

-The peaks and valleys of public health restaurant inspection scores for Floyd, Bartow, Gordon, Polk and Chattooga counties. Several high scores and one surprise on the low side this week. Dining

-This is the weekend to tour the North Georgia wineries. Nine stops for a total of $20. Details: Wine News Vine

Your latest forecast:

-Thursday: Sunny, high of 50, low of 26.
-Friday: 56 degrees, sunny; low of 30.
-Weekend:  Some rain Saturday, colder Sunday.

-Extended forecast: Click / Regional radar: Click

Norman Arey's Sports Commentary. Arey

-Vol's Pearl is good for the game; could Vandy be leveraged into the 21st Century?

John McClellan's High School football picks. Click McClellan

-Unbeatens Calhoun, Carver of Columbus clash Friday with the Yellow Jackets coming up 2 points short of championship bid.

Track the NAIA's final four:

-This Saturday decides who's coming to Rome for the NAIA title game Dec. 18. Your final four: Click

-NAIA spirit contest coming soon to downtown Rome. NAIA

Rome Braves/State Mutual Stadium. Click Sports

-Annual half-price sale at Trading Post is Dec. 11.

-Big changes in 2011: Rome Braves get new manager, coaches.

-Coming in January: Ninth Annual Hot Stove Gathering.

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