Tuesday, February 15, 2011

Regional health showcase coming together March 15. Loudermilk wants definition of when life begins changed. Latest jail reports. Regional: Tennis center to be review. Key news update by 11 this morning.

Registration continues for region's premiere health showcase: Health & Wellness Showcase 2011, the Cartersville-Bartow County Chamber of Commece's annual health expo, is set for March 15 from 3 to 7 p.m.

-Please check back around 11 this morning for a key news update.

What next for Tennis Center of Georgia?

-Members of the Floyd County Commission and Rome City Commission will meet tonight at 5 at The Forum to discuss the proposed Tennis Center of Georgia as well as potential projects for a possible regional sales tax program. But the big topic will be what's being called the largest tennis center in the nation. Click Hometown

Calhoun High graduate Ed Lockett Jr. has spent more than 15 years working as a missionary in impoverished Haiti. Thirteen months ago, the lethal earthquake brought new hardship to the nation and the children under Lockett's care. They continue to rebound and rebuild but Lockett still has concerns for his community and the country. Natalie Simms reports. Haiti

Monday's Bartow County Jail reports. Jail Intake Report // Incident Reports

Tuesday's buzz:

-Acworth man charged with theft: Source: Sheriff's office. An Acworth man has been arrested in connection with taking and destroying items from a residence in Acworth. According to Sheriff Clark Millsap, Investigators arrested Donald John Smith, 47, of 4476 Pecan Lane. Allegedly, Smith had been staying at the above residence for a few months and sometime between Jan.26 and Feb. 9, he took property that belonged to the owner of the property, and sold the property to a local scrap yard. Smith had apparently also did damage to another item that belonged to the property owner in order to sell it for scrap. Smith was charged with one count of Theft by Taking (felony), and one count of Criminal Damage to Property Second Degree. He was taken to the Bartow County Jail and has since bonded out on a $10,000 bond.

-Local  beer plant brews water to help storm victims: A New Mexico TV station reports Anheuser-Busch's Cartersville plant is "providing 2,156 cases or more than 51,000 cans of drinking water for use by families affected by a compromised water supply in Ruidoso, N.M."  The water is expected to arrive today. Details.

-Latest updates from Sen. Barry Loudermilk. Click

-Feb. 18: Keep Bartow Beautiful joins Bartow Master Gardeners, Georgia Forestry Commission, others to celebrate Georgia's Arbor Day. Details

 

After Monday's high of 68, more sunshine today
-Tuesday: Mostly sunny, high of 61, low of 35.

-Wednesday: Partly sunny, high of 63, low of 42.

-Extended forecast: Click / Regional radarClick

Norman Arey's Sports Commentary. Arey 

-Injuries wreck the ACC; Tech embarrasses itself; don't look now but Cliff Ellis is back.

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