Wednesday, January 19, 2011

60% chance of rain, snow overnight Thursday. Tellus to greet visitor No. 400,000 in just two years. Latest Bartow updates.

60% chance of rain, snow showers overnight Thursday:
-Any white stuff is expected to fall after 1 a.m. Friday, according to the latest National Weather Service forecast. We're tracking the forecast all day. Also: More snow in the Monday night forecast (40% chance).
-Wednesday: Some clouds, high of 47, low of 29.
-Thursday: Partly sunny, high of 54.
-Thursday night: 60% chance of rain before 1 a.m., then rain and snow showers. Low around 29.
-Friday: High of 39, sunny skies. Overnight low: 18.
-Extended forecast: Click / Regional radarClick
State designates two areas in Cartersville as 'Opportunity Zones' to boost jobs:
-Two newly state-designated areas, known as Opportunity Zones, are now eligible for significant job tax credits. Details
Tellus expects 400,000th visitor on Thursday: Tellus Science Museum expects on Thursday to greet its 400,000th visitor since opening two years ago this month. The milestone visitor will receive a special gift. Look for Tellus to reach the 500,000-visitor mark this summer. Tellus
-Museum tracks  magnitude 7.2 earthquake that hit southwestern Pakistan at 3:23 p.m. EST Tuesday (chart, upper right). Details
Jan. 27: Chamber's 71st Annual Meeting and Banquet to hear from Georgia Attorney General Sam Olens. Held at the Brown Center, the chamber also will be honoring 11 members nominated as the Small Business of the Year as well as outstanding volunteers. Also: inducting two into the Bartow Business Hall of Fame. Chamber
Jan. 29: Northwest Georgia Christian Outdoors Expo & Banquet Event Website
Tuesday's Bartow County Jail reports. Incident Reports / Jail Intake Report
Today's profile:
-After decades of business and racing success, 'power couple' Courtney and Villa Hizer face their toughest fight: The Hizers
Social media
-Hands-on social media training at Georgia Northwestern: Learn how social media can help your business reach existing and new customers at the next Social Media Lab at Georgia Northwestern Technical Center.You'll learn to use social media immediately (bring your own laptop). The lab is a five-week program offering the "how to" basics for promoting your business through social networking and blogs. Each week will cover a different site in a three-hour lab: Facebook, Twitter, Linked In and others. The instructor: Carol Flammer of mRELEVANCE. Labs will be held on the Rome campus on Mondays from 9 a.m. until noon (registration starts at 8:30). The dates: Feb. 7, 14, 21, 28 and March 7. Classes can be taken separately or together. Each costs $79; all five for $289. Register at GNTC // Expanded details
Norman Arey's Sports Commentary. Arey 
-Auburn will be hurting. What's the magic number for Bulldogs' Richt?
Rome Braves/State Mutual Stadium. Click Sports
-Jan. 31: Phil Niekro headlines Rome Braves' Hot Stove Gathering.  Sports
-Matt Walbeck to manage Rome Braves in 2011. Rome Braves

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