Senate seat, T-SPLOST, key county posts on today's ballot. 70% rain chance, mid-90s. Business, restaurant updates. Rome Braves win eighth straight.

For these headlines and tonight's best election coverage, please see www.bartowheadlines.com:

 

Complete elections coverage, any way you prefer: You can read and hear our results coverage tonight. Please join us on WRGA 1470 AM beginning at 7 p.m. for four hours of local elections results. You can listen on your computer or smartphone by going to: http://wrga.streamon.fm/

-We'll have updated results on Bartow Headlines and on our Facebook and Twitter pages as well.

 

Election Day forecast: Soggy start, sizzling finish

-Election Day: 70% rain chance, high of 89, low of 69.

-Wednesday: 20% chance of rain, high of 94, low of 70.

-Thursday: 30% rain chance, high of 95, low of 69.

 

Mohawk closing South Carolina yarn plant.

Cartersville contractor pleads guilty in federal court.

 

Later today: Bartow County Jail updates.

Monday's Public Health restaurant inspection scores
-Rome Mexican restaurant scores a 57/grade U.

Hometown Headlines Radio Edition,

WRGA 1470 AM

-7 to 9 a.m. weekdays. Listen live online. Today's guests:
-Gail Johnson with the Gary Tillman Memorial Clocktower 5K Road Race and 2-Mile Health Walk
-Pam Finnegan, Providence Preparatory Academy
-WRGA news team, Hometown Headlines on tonight's election coverage.

 

Rome Braves win eighth straight, 6-0 over Augusta.

Three more weeks of Senate 52 race? Kroger adds bonus coupons, fuel points to keep customers during remodel. Gas up 4 cents. Soggy election day?

For these and today's latest updates, please see http://www.bartowheadlines.com

 

The Buzz of Northwest Georgia: Click here

-Overtime! Get ready for three more weeks of Senate 52 race.
-Kroger ramps up marketing with bonus coupons, extra 'fuel points' during remodeling, expansion in Rome.
-New business announcement due this week.

-Restaurants: One closing, another changing -- again.

-School superintendents: Two retiring -- and more pending?

-Reality check for Northwest Georgia.

-Rome Braves: Worst to first in just 37 games.

Georgia gas prices climb another four cents; still 32 cents a gallon lower than a year ago

Weather: Mid 90s now, soggy election day.

-Monday: Sunny, high 94, low 72. Night: 70% rain chance.

-Tuesday: 70% rain chance, high of 86, low of 67.

-Wednesday: 20% chance of rain, high of 94, low of 67.

 

What's ahead in Bartow County

-Traffic updates.

-City Council meeting.

-Later today: Latest Bartow County Jail reports.

Hometown Headlines Radio Edition,

WRGA 1470 AM

-7 to 9 a.m. weekdays. Listen live online. Today's guests:
-Dr. Frank Stephenson, professor of economics, Berry College, on the state of our economy: recovery or new recession?
-Dr. Brad Bushnell, Harbin Clinic Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine, on common hip and should sports injuries.
-Debbie Belvin, Berry College Elementary and Middle School, on what changes to expect in the new school year.

 

Rome Braves win again, sweep Savannah.

-Braves vs. Augusta at 7 tonight at State Mutual Stadium.

Busy weekend in Northwest Georgia

Huge fire at Chattooga recycling plant requires quarter-mile evacuation late Friday; details and photo from Summerville News. Latest political updates, jail reports and dining scores. Powerball jackpot at $193 million tonight. Forecast: mid-90s, 30% chance of rain. Latest updates all weekend at http://www.hometownheadlines.com/

Friday update

Thunderstorm threat ends for now; more possible this evening. Advance voting ends but not the politics. Friday's updated dining scores. Latest banking news. Details at http://www.hometownheadlines.com/

Friday night updates

Thunderstorm threat ends for now; more possible this evening. Advance voting ends but not the politics. Friday's updated dining scores. Latest banking news. Details at http://www.hometownheadlines.com/

CTC extends application deadline for fall semester until Aug. 8

Media release: Chattahoochee Technical College announced today that it is extending the deadline for prospective students. The new document deadline has been extended to August 8 at 6 p.m. for new and transferring students to have documents submitted for admission for Fall Semester.

"The extension gives everyone approximately eight extra business days to get their applications, test scores, transcripts and other items in our hands," explained Executive Director of Admissions Missy Cusack. "We understand that some prospective students might need this extra time."

More than 1,000 new students have already registered for classes, which are scheduled to begin August 17. Access to early online registration will remain open until Aug. 13 with fees due Aug. 14 at noon. Final registration will take place at the Marietta and North Metro campuses only on Aug. 15.

Chattahoochee Technical College offers more than 75 programs of study (or majors). A student can study full time to earn a certificate (approximately 9-12 months to complete), a diploma (approximately 1.5 years to complete) or an Associate of Applied Science degree (2 to 2.5 years to complete).

"With a growing list of articulation agreements with other colleges and universities, prospective students are able to continue their education," said Cusack.

Financial Aid is available to qualified students to help them meet the costs of attending college. Many CTC students qualify for some type of financial aid. Students apply for HOPE Grant or Scholarship, Pell Grant and other federal and state aid via the FAFSA at http://www.fafsa.ed.gov.　

For more information on admissions and programs at Chattahoochee Technical College, call 770-528-4545 or visit www.ChattahoocheeTech.edu.

Latest campaign reports. Highs in the upper 90s. Later today: Bartow jail reports. Mostly As in daily dining inspections

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Business
-Belle Terra adds Daredevil Zipline: 50-acre adventure park features several courses, options.
-Charles Hight Square (Publix)  vacancies advertised on real estate site.

Politics
Latest campaign finance reports now posting
-Awaiting Senate 52 candidate reports.

 

What's ahead in Bartow County.

-Later today: Latest Bartow County Jail reports.

WRGA, Hometown Headlines to team up for expanded live and local election coverage from 7-11 p.m. on July 31.
-Web, Facebook, Twitter updates also planned.

Dining:
-Daily Public Health restaurant inspection scores.

 

Rome's Michelle Sacco, Benjamin, just miss the grand prize on the finale of NBC's 'Love in the Wild.'

Weather
No relief in coming week

-Wednesday: 10% rain chance, high of 97, low of 72.

-Thursday: 20% rain chance, high of 97, low of 72.

-Friday: 50% rain chance, high of 95 low of 69.

 

Hometown Headlines Radio Edition, WRGA 1470 AM

-7 to 9 a.m. weekdays. Listen live online. Today's guests:
Please join our guests today including
-Glenn Getchell, Unity Christian School, on the new school year.
-Douglas Crumbly, lead pastor, Journey Church of Rome, on the new church at the former CCH offices.
-Thomas Clarke, executive director of Action Ministries Rome on the Action Dash on Sept. 3 and what's new with the action organization.

 

Rome Braves win again, 2-0, over RiverDogs.

Dunkin Donuts opens in Cartersville in October. 98 due Thursday. 'Civility' in final days of Senate race? Movies: Cedartown stars in 'Mansfield' trailer; movie planned for Rome.

For these and the latest headlines, please see www.bartowheadlines.com:

 

Cartersville's Dunkin Donuts due by October.

Trailer for Cedartown-based Jayne Mansfield's Car premieres.

Chef trying his creative skills on a Rome-based movie.

Weather: 98 due Thursday; no break in the heat

-Tuesday: 40% rain chance, high of 95 low of 71.

-Wednesday: 20% rain chance, high of 97, low of 70.

-Thursday: 20% rain chance, high of 98, low of 72.

 

Later today: Latest Bartow County Jail reports

 

Daily Public Health restaurant scores:
-Silver Creek restaurant gets a 64; latest from Floyd and Bartow counties. Dining

Tonight:  Rome's Michelle Sacco goes for the win on tonight's 'Love in the Wild.' The NBC summer reality series concludes with the episode set for 10.

Latest local politics: New twist in Senate 52 race. Senate 31 candidate ruled eligible.

Hometown Headlines Radio Edition, WRGA 1470 AM

-7 to 9 a.m. weekdays. Listen live online. Today's guests:
-Jim Galloway, the AJC's Political Insider, on one week from the primary.
-James Dolan, general manager, Mount Berry Square, on Back to School sales and the sales tax holiday.
-Dr. Gayland Cooper, superintendent of Rome City Schools, on what's new this year.

 

Rome Braves pound Charleston, 8-2.

'Tardy' slip for state's returning sales tax holiday. Set for Aug. 10-11, after most schools start. Doss chides AJC story. Gas prices up a dime-plus. Mid-90s to start the week

For these and the latest headlines, please see www.bartowheadlines.com:

 

What's buzzing this week: Click
-Georgia's tax-free holiday returns next month -- after school starts in most parts of Northwest Georgia and shorter than ever. Local parents and retailers think it may be "too little, too late."  

-Frantic final days of Primary 2012 campaigning under way. Senate District 52, T-SPLOST, commission races on ballot.

-Second early voting site open this week (civic center).

-Annual Running Water Powwow-Cherokee Homecoming and Ripe Corn Festival set for Labor Day.

-Saint Mary's Knights of Columbus Labor Barbecue set for ... Labor Day.

 

Doss chides AJC report on taxes. The Republican  District 52 Senate candidate says all taxes are paid. 

   

Gas prices

-Per-gallon prices jump a dime in Georgia last week, according to AAA South. In Greater Rome, prices approaching $3.50 mark again. 

 

Later today: Updated jail reports.

 

What's ahead in Bartow County.

 

Weather  

-Mid-90s to start the week

-Monday: 30% rain chance, high of 94, low of 69.

-Tuesday: 30% rain chance, high of 96, low of 71.

-Wednesday: 30% rain chance, high of 96, low of 69..

Hometown Headlines Radio Edition, WRGA 1470 AM

-7 to 9 a.m. weekdays. Listen live online. Today's guests:
-Jon Byrd on this Saturday's Oostanaula Lodge No. 113, F. & A.M's Fish Fry and blood drive.
-Mike Morton of the Rome Tea Party on the T-SPLOST vote.
-Chris Giddens of Pleasant Valley South Baptist Church on helping your kids cope with the movie shooting aftermath and the Paterno-Penn State scandal.

 

Braves lose series finale in Savannah, 5-1. Home starting Friday night.

Stormy weather could be part of morning commute. Rome woman in finale of TV's 'Love in the Wild.' Saturday voting set. Update on Magnolia; latest public health restaurant scores.

For these and the day's latest updates, please see www.bartowheadlines.com

 

Stormy Friday on the way?
-Incoming storm: Keep an eye on the radar and the sky this morning as a storm system appears to be moving in from middle Tennessee. We have a 70 percent chance of rain -- and we could see up to half an inch in some areas.
-Continuing coverage on Hometown and on today's edition of Hometown Radio on WRGA 1470 AM (7-9 a.m.)
-Friday: 60% rain chance, high of 89, low of 72.
-Saturday: 50% rain chance, high of 85, low of 72.
-Sunday: 50% rain chance, high of 90, low of 70.

 

Later today: Latest Bartow County Jail reports (after 9 a.m.)

 

Magnolia Restaurant taking shape at former  Country Gentleman.

Elections office open Saturday for early primary voters, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

 

Rome's Michelle Sacco in final hunt on 'Love in the Wild.' The NBC summer reality series concludes Tuesday night. (Sacco, right)

Daily public health restaurant scores: Cave Spring Mexican restaurant gets a 59; Coconuts, TCBY score 100 in Bartow.

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Hometown Headlines Radio Edition, WRGA 1470 AM

-7 to 9 a.m. weekdays. Listen live online. Today's guests:
-Tim Hensley of Floyd County Schools on preparing for the start of the 2012-13 school year.
-Secretary of State Brian Kemp on Saturday's special advance voting opportunity.
-Mike Pitts, Floyd County Environmental Health Manager, on Saturday's rabies clinic.

 

Rome Braves win opener in Savannah, 2-1.

Bartow Sheriff's Office Honor Guard is to present U.S., Georgia flags at DARE conference

Photo, from left to right: Maj. Doug Duncan, Lt. John Morgan, Sheriff Clark
Millsap, Sgt Jonathan Rogers, Deputy Tyrone Hardesty, Investigator Lee
Bauder,
Investigator Russell Ballard, Deputy James Lowrey, Sgt Richie Harrell,
Investigator
Hollie McKamey and Investigator Marc Barrere.

Media release: The Bartow County Sheriff's Office Honor Guard is set to
present the
United States and Georgia flags at the opening cermonies of the 25th
International DARE Conference in Atlanta.

Sheriff Clark Millsap is a member of the the International DARE
Conference Planning Committee for this event, which is to be held July
24-27 at the Hyatt Regency Atlanta. DARE officers from around the world
will be attending this conference, held annually at different locations
in major U.S. cities. The opening ceremonies for the conference will be
on Tuesday July 24 at 1:00pm.

Sheriff Millsap stated, "It is an honor for us to be a part of such an
important event. We look forward to representing our sheriff's office by
presenting the colors at the opening ceremonies".

The DARE officers representing the sheriff's office are Lieutenant John
Morgan, Sergeant Richie Harrell, Investigator Marc Barrere, and
Investigator Hollie McKamey. The group selected for the Bartow County
Honor Guard ceremony are Sergeant Jonathan Rogers, Deputy Tyrone
Hardesty, Deputy James Lowrey, Investigator Russell Ballard, and
Investigator Lee Bauder.

Bartow's first-time jobless claims fall almost 19%. New hotel(s), retailers in Rome. Cartersville council meets tonight. Latest dining scores. Later today: Jail updates. Weather: Same stuff.

For these and the other latest headlines, please see www.bartowheadlines.com:

 

June employment report:

-600 fewer jobs vs. June 2011; same as May 2012.
-Bartow's first-time jobless claims drop 18.9% year over year.
-State's jobless rate inches up to 9%.

More than 200 new rooms -- and four more hotels -- for downtown Rome?

Fairfield Inn & Suites the first out of the gate.

 

Tonight: Cartersville City Council meets.

 

Later today: Bartow County Jail reports.

Twin stores just about ready at former Circuit City

-Party City opens Friday; Dollar Tree due Aug. 15.

Regional public health restaurant scores:
-Good news for newly styled Papa John's.

Call it the 'Groundhog Day' forecast:
-Thursday: 60% rain chance, high of 90, low of 73.
-Friday: 60% rain chance, high of 91, low of 72.
-Saturday: 50% rain chance, high of 91, low of 71.

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Hometown Headlines Radio Edition, WRGA 1470 AM

-7 to 9 a.m. weekdays. Listen live online

-Please join our guests today including Dr. Dilawar Khan

on the Georgia Center for Oncology Research and Education,

and  its expanding ties with Harbin Clinic's Tony E. Warren Cancer Center.
-Chris Giddens, a minister and sci-fi geek, on the release of

"The Dark Knight Rises."

 

Rome Braves were off Wednesday, in Savannah tonight-Sunday.

Rome Tea Party straw poll: No to T-SPLOST, yes to Hufstetler in Senate race. Big night for 'Dark Knight' premiere. Later today: latest jail reports. Weather: Low 90s, 60% rain chance.

For these and the latest headlines, please see www.bartowheadlines.com:

 

Carterville City Council meets Thursday at 7; no work session.

 

Tea party straw poll: No to T-SPLOST, yes to Hufstetler: Plus commission results.

Dark night plans for 'Dark Knight Rises' premiere in Cartersville (eight midnight screenings), Rome.

 

Later this morning: Latest Bartow County Jail reports.

F&P Georgia to add 100 employees, grow by $31 million.

 

Sam's Club refit includes expanded cafe.

Buenavista Mexican Cantina quickly coming together at former Santa Fe.

Your carbon copy forecast: Low 90s, 60% rain chance.

-Wednesday: 60% rain chance, high of 92, low of 70.

-Thursday: 60% rain chance, high of 92, low of 71.

-Friday: 60% rain chance, high of 91, low of 72.

Hometown Headlines Radio Edition, WRGA 1470 AM
-7 to 9 a.m. weekdays.  Listen live online
-Please join our guests today including Mike Morton on the Rome Tea Party on the final straw poll before the primary; Layla Shipman of the Floyd County Republican Party; Dr. Leonard D. Reeves of the Georgia Health Sciences University's Rome campus on upcoming plans there.

 

Rome Braves lose 3-1 Tuesday afternoon, on the road starting Thursday; off today.

Second Bartow GOP forum tonight. Latest on Senate 52 race. Later today:Jail reports. All-star Craig Kimbrel at Rome Braves' game. Highs in the low 90s.

For these and the latest updates, please see www.bartowheadlines.com:

 

T-minus two weeks to the primary:
-Bartow GOP primary debate tonight.

-Bogus websites. Facebook accusations. Now even dueling events tonight. The Senate District 52 race already is one for the record books -- or is for the dubious distinctions file?

 

Kimbrel makes it an All-Star night at the Rome Braves
-With the big club off Monday night, Atlanta Braves' All-Star closer Craig Kimbrel watched rehabbing pitcher Peter Moylan in Monday's Rome Braves-Asheville Tourists game from the club booth. Photos by Mills Fitzner.

-Braves lose 5-2 to Asheville; play today at 1 p.m. at State Mutual Stadium.

 

Later today: Latest Bartow County Jail reports.

Low to mid-90s for the next week or so:

-Tuesday: 30% rain chance, high of 93, low of 70.

-Wednesday: 40% rain chance, high of 92, low of 71.

-Thursday: 50% rain chance, high of 92, low of 72.

 

Dining:

-Daily public health restaurant scores.

Hometown Headlines Radio Edition, WRGA 1470 AM 

-7 to 9 a.m. weekdays. Listen live online
-Please join our guests today including Dr. Brian Carroll of Berry College's communication department on the economics of tomorrow's newspapers; Wendy Davis of the Floyd County Democratic Party on what's a Democrat to do on July 31.

Georgia Highlands' student center ribbon cutting is Aug. 22. What's ahead in Bartow County. Mid-90s return. Later today: Weekend jail reports.

For these and the latest headlines, please see www.bartowheadlines.com:

 

What's ahead in Bartow County this week.

 

What's buzzing in Northwest Georgia.
-Aug. 22 ribbon cutting for Georgia Highlands' 55,000-square-foot student center in Cartersville.
-Backlog of delinquent property tax payers nearly triples in Floyd; so do frequency of tax sales.
-Is the Rome News trying to get Warren Buffett's eye?
-Rome Civic Ballet takes dance to Broad Street.Georgia gas prices up almost six cents last week; still 40 cents less than a year ago.

Weather: 3-H forecast -- hazy, hot and humid.

-Monday: 30% rain chance, high of 92, low of 69.

-Tuesday: 40% rain chance, high of 94, low of 69.

-Wednesday: 40% rain chance, high of 92, low of 71.

 

Gas prices up another nickel in Georgia.

 

Later today:  Weekend jail reports.

Hometown Headlines Radio Edition, WRGA 1470 AM 

-7 to 9 a.m. weekdays. Listen live online
-Please join our guests today including Britt Madden of Shorter University on the fourth annual Shorter job expo Sept. 20 at The Forum;  and  Dr. John Barge, Georgia schools superintendent, on statewide CRCT scores.

 

Rome Braves edge Asheville 6-5 in 11 innings; home again tonight and Tuesday afternoon.

New Learning Support Will Provide CTC Students with 1-on-1 Instruction

(Media Release) Chattahoochee Technical College will become the first technical college in Georgia to implement all three areas of a new learning support redesign this fall. The three courses areas, which have traditionally offered extra instruction in such areas as math, reading and English, will now be offered through a new computerized modular format at each of the college's eight campuses.

"Students will be able to move at their own pace through the classes they need," said Chattahoochee Technical College Dean of Arts and Sciences Brenda White. "They will still be receiving quality instruction, but the flexibility of the new design allows for a more individualized experience whether a student is looking for a refresher or really needs that extra instruction to prepare for some of the more advanced classes."

Learning support class requirements are determined by placement testing as a part of the admissions process. A computerized test, students' college readiness is determined in the subject areas of reading, writing/grammar, and mathematics/algebra. An average of 30 percent of students take learning support classes each semester.

The changes will be fully in effect at the beginning of Fall Semester when classes start August 17. Rather than signing up for one of three levels of classes under the traditional curriculum, students will register for a single learning support class in the subject (s) they need. Once there, the students will have the opportunity to skip modules they can demonstrate mastery of through pretests. It should cut down on the amount of time spent in learning support classes before beginning program specific courses, explained White.

"Previously, a student who needed all three learning support classes under one of the subjects would enroll for three terms before he or she could take credit courses toward their diploma or degree," she said. "That's at least a year to 18 months before he or she could start working on courses in that area that would count toward a program of study. Under this new sequence the progression will be much quicker for students who work at it."

As a part of the change, the role of the instructor in these classes has also been redefined. Rather than using a traditional lecture model where an instructor broadcasts information to the students as a group, the modular model will facilitate more one-on-one learning. Instructors, as well as lab assistants, will be present in each class with the access to monitor students' progress. Students will be able to ask for additional help and instruction from faculty while they complete the exercises and videos as a part of each module.

Planning for these changes has been ongoing for several months with the goal of implementing the changes this fall. Prospective students are already being advised on the new changes as they apply admissions and complete their placement testing before the upcoming July 27 deadline. While registration is still ongoing until classes start, White said the college is ready with dedicated computer lab classrooms on each campus, as well as three such rooms on the Marietta and North Metro campuses.

For more information on admissions and programs at Chattahoochee Technical College, call 770-528-4545 or visit www.ChattahoocheeTech.edu.

Latest business updates. Herman Cain jumps into Senate 52 race. Warmer weekend, not as wet. Later today: jail updates

For more on these and the latest updates, please see www.bartowheadlines.com:

 

Business:
-Latest chamber of commerce updates

-Photo update from Party City/Dollar Tree construction; openings just weeks away.
-Redmond's Carlton Ulmer to lead Gulf Coast hospital.

-Big drop in earnings for Bank of the Ozarks.
-Mohawk to announce second quarter earnings Aug. 2.

 

Later today: Latest jail reports.

 

Herman Cain urges 'special consideration' of Senate 52 hopeful David Doss.

 

Buzz:
-Shorter/Northwest Georgia career expo returns Sept. 20.

Weather:  Weekend: Warmer, perhaps not as wet

-Friday: 60% chance of rain, high of 87, low of 72.

-Saturday: 50% rain chance, high of 87, low of 69.

-Sunday: 20% chance of rain, high of 91, low of 68.

Hometown Headlines Radio Edition, WRGA 1470 AM 

-7 to 9 a.m. weekdays. Listen live online
-Please join our guests today including Joe McCutcheon on a new voting coalition with local ties; Ellen Archer of the Cartersville-Bartow Convention & Visitors Center on the filming of Devil's Knot; Mike Dunn, general manager of the Rome Braves, and Ed Randall of Fans for the Cure prostate cancer initiative; and Barbara Earle of the Free Clinic of Rome on a rare grant the clinic has received to address obesity.

 

Rome Braves/Power rained out Thursday; double header tonight at 5 at State Mutual Stadium.

Summer storms won't let up. Senate District 52 race gets stormy; live forum tonight. Latest restaurant scores. Bobby Cox named chair of NorthSide Bank.

For these and additional headlines, please see www.bartowheadlines.com:

 

Weather: Third of an inch of rain Wednesday; twice that today?

-Thursday: 80% rain chance, high of 83, low of 70.

-Friday: 50% chance of rain, high of 87, low of 71.

-Saturday: 50% rain chance, high of 87, low of 70.

Doss-Hufstetler Senate 52 showdown heats up
-Doss, Hufstetler and Collins due at Bartow GOP forum tonight at Brown Center. Will the Floyd candidates' escalating war of words go live during tonight's questioning? Listen live.

Later today: Possible updates in the Rome News-Wells Fargo foreclosure case.

Latest regional public health restaurant scores:
-Highs and lows (a 47 in Rome) from Floyd, Bartow, Gordon, Polk and Chattooga counties.

Bobby Cox, retired Atlanta Braves' manager,  named chairman of NorthSide Bank based in Adairsville.

Politics:
-Gingrey, Graves, Isakson seek overturn of 'Obamacare'

Hometown Headlines Radio Edition, WRGA 1470 AM 

-7 to 9 a.m. weekdays. Listen live online
-Please join our guests today including Todd Brooks, athletics director for Berry College, and forecasters from the National Weather Service on our bizarre summer storm pattern.

 

-Rome, West Virginia split Wednesday games. Power takes opener, 8-4; Rome takes closer, 8-2. Rematch tonight at 7.

Court records: More financial woes for Rome News; $1 million-plus sought by bank, Braves, paper company. 70% chance of more rain. Latest jail logs and dining scores.

For these and the latest headlines, please see www.bartowheadlines.com:

 

More financial concerns for Rome News
-Court records show civil suits seeking more than a $1 million in debts reportedly owed to Greater Rome Bank, Rome Braves, paper supply company.
-Latest updates in possible foreclosure of newspaper's campus.

Weather:
-We saw around three tenths of an inch of rain Tuesday at the airport; look for twice that today.

-Wednesday: 70% rain chance, high of 86, low of 70.

NAIA football championship, Clocktower handcycling among events on sports travel ballot; vote now.

Latest jail reports later this morning.

Straight A for three restaurants in Tuesday's public health restaurant inspections.

Hometown Headlines Radio Edition, WRGA 1470 AM 

-7 to 9 a.m. weekdays. Listen live online
-Please join our guests today including Joe Schulman of Tellus Science Museum on Night at the Museum IV on Aug. 4; and Dr. Jason Peterson of Berry College's communication department on the state of newspapers.

 

Rome Braves-West Virginia game suspended because of weather; resumes tonight at 5 to be followed by seven-inning game.

Sen. Barry Loudermilk Earns Perfect Score from American Conservative Union

Media release: Sen. Barry Loudermilk (R-Cassville) was named a recipient of the American Conservative Union's Defender of Liberty award, notably for his strong support of bills based on conservative principles during the 2012 legislative session. Sen. Loudermilk received a perfect score of 100 percent and was recognized during a reception today at the Georgia State Capitol. This is the first year the Georgia General Assembly was rated by the American Conservative Union.

 

"Being recognized by an organization that upholds the purest principles of liberty and freedom is a great honor," said Sen. Loudermilk. "My legislative work is based on the core of the U.S. Constitution, and I will continue to support legislation that reflects the basic principles of our nation's fathers."

 

In 2011, the American Conservative Union issued inaugural ratings of state legislators in five states, based on the organization's previous Ratings of Congress. This year, the American Conservative Union will release ratings based on the votes on conservative issues by state legislators in 15 states. The American Conservative Union tracks a wide range of issues before state legislatures to determine which issues and votes serve as a clear litmus test for conservative issues.

 

"I am proud to present the inaugural Georgia ACU awards today to those conservative state Senators who continue to fight for fiscal responsibility, the rights of the unborn and the Second Amendment," said Al Cardenas, Chairman of the American Conservative Union.

 

Founded in 1964, the American Conservative Union represents the views of Americans who are concerned with economic growth through lower taxes and reduced government spending and the issues of liberty, personal responsibility, traditional values and national security.  

Aug. 27: Equine Management Workshop set in Cartersville

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Latest dining news and restaurant scores. Campaign 2012 updates; debate Thursday night. 70% rain chance today. Jail reports

For these and additional updates, please click www.bartowheadlines.com:

 

Dining

-Curlee's Fish House opens after 'wet preview' Saturday.
-Divine bovines: Cow Appreciation Day is Friday.
-Monday's public health restaurant scores.

Business
-Mohawk issues latest sustainability report with some surprising recycling numbers.

 

Politics
-Latest campaign finance reports.
-Links to candidate profiles; early voting begins.

-Bartow GOP sets two debates.

Weather
-Another round of 90s with 70% rain chance today, Wednesday.

 

Later today: Latest Bartow County Jail reports.

Hometown Headlines Radio Edition, WRGA 1470 AM 

-7 to 9 a.m. weekdays. Listen live online
-Please join our guests today including Jim Galloway, the AJC's Political Insider columnist, on t-minus three weeks to the primary; Eric Lindberg and Ben Winkelman on local environmental updates; and Josh Fancher and Kaitlin MaGill on Saturday's Berry College Farmer's Market from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m

 

Rome Braves were off Monday, host West Virginia tonight at 7 at State Mutual Stadium.

Politics: Profiles of Senate 52 candidates; early voting starts; finance report updates. Buzz: Business, restaurant updates. Gas up 8 cents. Temperatures 'drop' to low 90s.

For these and the latest headlines, please click www.bartowheadlines.com

 

The Buzz of Northwest Georgia. Click Buzz
-Major steps forward tonight with West Third project?
-La Marie's wants to add liquor, beer sales.
-Some 'overbite' in Gingrey's Obama jobs jab?
-Calhoun's Surya adds warehouse, storefront.
-RNT's Raybon heads press group at perilous time.
-Chamber's 2012 Business Expo already booking space.

Campaign 2012:
-Senate District 52 candidates: Miniprofiles, Q & A on campaign's key topics.
-Links to all our primary Q & A profiles.
-Early voting begins for July 31 state primary.
-Links to latest campaign finance reports.

 

Later today: Bartow County Jail reports.

Your weather:

-Sunday storm leaves almost a half inch of rain.

-Monday: 40% rain chance, high of 92, low of 69.

-Tuesday: 60% rain chance, high of 90, low of 70.

 

Gas prices:
-After weeks of declines, we're seeing prices jump again. AAA South: prices up 8 cents a gallon last week. 

-More on the Kroger pumps closing temporarily -- and what you can do with those unredeemed fuel points.  

Hometown Headlines Radio Edition, WRGA 1470 AM 

-7 to 9 a.m. weekdays. Listen live online
-Please join our guests today including Kurt Stuenkel, president and chief executive officer of Floyd; representatives from Georgia Power on the aftermath of the weekend storms in our area; and longtime cycling enthusiast Bob Moore on the upcoming lunar bike ride.

 

Greenville hammers Rome Braves, 12-3; Braves off today, open home stand vs. West Virginia on Tuesday.

Bartow History Museum to host Lunch and Learn

(Media Release) In May of 1838, 7,000 men under General Winfield Scott were ordered to remove approximately 15,000 Cherokees in the Cherokee Nation. The general's headquarters were at New Echota, the Cherokee National Capital. The soldiers and militiamen were sent to bring in the Cherokees. They were held in stockades built in several various locations across the Cherokee Nation until they departed for Indian Territory. This westward journey is referred to as the Trail of Tears. On Wednesday, July 18, 2012, from noon until 1:00 p.m., the Bartow History Museum welcomes author, John W. Latty. Mr. Latty will discuss his new book, Carrying off the Cherokee, which documents the Cherokee Removal from the vantage point of a mounted militia company (of which his fourth great grandfather, Private John Latty, was a member).　

The source material is primarily from original records located at the National Archives, which has never been seen or written on before.　 It contains accounts of the company's activities while at New Echota and the surrounding area.　 The presentation will emphasize that activity. Book signing to follow.

Lunch and Learn lecture will take place at the Bartow History Museum located at 4 E. Church Street in downtown Cartersville.　 Parking is available next to the building.　 The lecture is free to members and included with the price of admission for not-yet members.　 Guests are invited to bring a lunch beginning at 11:45 a.m. and the program will begin at noon.　 For more information on this and other BHM programs, call 770-382-3818, ext. 6288 or visit our website at www.bartowhistorymuseum.org.　

Roy Rogers, Jr. Tickets on Sale Now!

(Media Release) Booth Western Art Museum is excited to announce the featured entertainer for the 2012 Cowboy Festival and Symposium - Roy "Dusty" Rogers, Jr. Son of American singer and movie star Roy Rogers, Rogers, Jr. and his son Dustin will be performing two shows at the Grand Theatre on Saturday, October 27. Tickets are available for Booth members only beginning July 1 and will open to the general public on August 1.

Said Rogers about performing in his father's shadow, "As Roy's son, it is not my job to stand in my father's shadow, but it is my job to lengthen it, and that is what I try to do on stage every day." Rogers has certainly lengthened the legacy of his father's talent and strong morals. He travels the country performing Western music in the style of his late father and sharing stories about what it was like to be raised by the "King of the Cowboys" and the "Queen of the West." In fact, the two shows at the Grand Theatre will be a special performance by Rogers and his son Dustin as they honor the 100^{th birthday of Roger's stepmother and "Queen of the West," Dale Evans.}

Before beginning a full-time musical career, Rogers managed his father, owned his own construction company, and served as president of the Roy Rogers-Dale Evans Museum in California. He has had numerous appearances in film, radio, and television, including his own show, The Roy Rogers Jr. Show. In 1982, Rogers formed his band, The High Riders. He has recorded in several studios and toured in concert halls across the United States and Canada, including Carnegie Hall in New York. In 2009 and 2010, he was named Western Artist of the Year by Families Advocating Moral Entertainment (FAME). Dustin Rogers originally attended school to become a firefighter, but now tours with his father to spread the positive impact that his grandfather left on the world.

Space in the Grand Theatre is limited, so seats should be reserved as soon as possible, for the two shows on Saturday, October 27. Tickets for the 2 pm matinee are $5 for children 16 and younger, $25 for members and $30 for not-yet members. Tickets for the 7 pm show are $25 for members and $30 for not-yet members. To learn more or to purchase tickets, call 770.387.1300 or stop by the front desk at the Museum.

In addition to Roy Rogers, Jr.'s show, there are several other attractions at the Cowboy Festival and Symposium, which begins Thursday, October 25. A gunfight re-enactment, Native American dances, artist workshop, cowboy church, exhibition opening reception and lecture by featured artists John and Terri Kelly Moyers and many more Western activities. For more information on the schedule of events, visit www.boothmuseum.org.

Possible severe storms again tonight; Meet candidates of House District 16; More campaign finance reports; More news updates

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 -More severe storms possible this afternoon/evening following two rounds of storms that brought .63 inch of rain and some damage on Thursday night.
Forecast:
-Friday: 30% rain chance, high of 98, low of 69. Heat index:102.
-Saturday: 40% rain chance, high of 98, low of 70.
-Sunday: 40%rain chance, high of 96, low of 71.

 

Politics
- Meet the Republican candidates running for House District 16: Jennifer Hulsey and Trey Kelley.
-More campaign finance reports in for this quarter.   

-Latest public health restaurant inspection scores. Local Bartow spot scores 69/U.  

June home sales down, Foreclosures up. Bartow GOP takes straw poll; Latest Public Health Inspection Score; Weather

Please see www.hometownheadlines.com

 

-Local housing market still recovering as June home sales are down coupled with increased foreclosures

 

Politics
-Bartow GOP takes first straw poll of Senate 52 and House District 16 race 

-Meet the Republican candidates running for Floyd County Commission Post 4: Jerry Lee and Larry Maxey 

-Latest Public Health Inspection Reports
   

Forecast: Sunny, warm with slight rain chance.
-Thursday: 30% rain chance; high of 98, low of 71.
-Friday: 30% rain chance, high of 99, low of 70.
-Saturday: 40% rain chance, high of 98, low of 70.

-Rome Braves score big in Greenville, 13-6 on Wednesday.

-Braves at Greenville tonight-Sunday.

Hometown Headlines Radio Edition, WRGA 1470 AM 

-7 to 9 a.m. weekdays. Listen live online
-WRGA News Director Kevin Karel is the guest host this week.

Business updates: Curlee's Fish House opening delayed; Kroger Fuel Center to temporarily close; Top This opening July 7. Forecast: high of 97. Latest Bartow updates.

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Business updates
-Curlee's Fish House & Oyster Bar faces another deal in opening. New Broad St. eatery should open later this week.

-Kroger's Fuel Center to temporarily shutdown this week for renovations

-Top This  Frozen Yogurt in Cedartown set to open this weekend

 

Forecast: A break from extreme heat; slight rain chance.
-Tuesday: 30% rain chance, high of 97, low of 68.
-Independence Day: 40% rain chance, high of 96, low of 70.
-Thursday: 30% rain chance; high of 98, low of 71.

Tuesday Buzz:

-Bartow Co. Employer Committee/HR Council donates money to Chattahoochee Tech Foundation to assist GED students.   

-Bartow Co. Health Department offering WIC Farmer's Market on July 12 and Aug. 9.  

-Chattahoochee Tech to offer program to assist active-duty military prepare for career following their service to the country. 

-Latest public health restaurant inspection scores.

Chattahoochee Tech to assist Active-Duty Military prepare for career

Chattahoochee Technical College will be one of several sites nationwide – and the only in Georgia – to take part in a pilot program for military men and women to become prepared for careers after their service during the week of July 23. Organized by the Manufacturing Skill Standards Council, 200 service members will be able to gain industry-recognized, nationally–portable certifications for high-demand manufacturing jobs.

"This is an effort between industry, education and the public sector to grow a skilled manufacturing workforce and strengthen the US economy," said Chattahoochee Technical College Vice President of Community and Economic Development Glenn Rasco. "The MSSC will be paying for the cost of these examinations as a part of this pilot program."

Chattahoochee Technical College will be taking part in this pilot program the week of July 23, at the college's Marietta Campus. Open to all Active-duty service members with a discharge date of no later than Dec. 31, 2012, the purpose of the program is to allow approximately 200 service men and women who will be separating from the military sometime during the next 3-6 months the opportunity to gain credentials that could help them secure employment. This pilot program will offer service men and women access to the assessments for two credentials: the foundational-level Certified Logistics Associate (CLA) certificate and mid-level Certified Logistics Technician (CLT).

Two dates have been set aside that week with a maximum of 12 participants each day. Registered participants will be able to take both exams during a 3.5 hour time frame with a 15 minute break between examinations. There is no cost for the participants, as the MSSC is covering the costs of both assessments during this program period.

Assessments through the MSSC allow individuals to demonstrate mastery of the core competencies of material handling at the front-line (entry-level through front-line supervisor).　 The goal is to raise the level of performance of logistics workers both to assist the individuals in finding higher-wage jobs and to help employers ensure their workforce increases the company's productivity and competitiveness.

　

-more-

Active-duty service members with a discharge date of no later than Dec. 31, 2012 are encouraged to register by contacting Tina Driessen at tdriessen@msscusa.org or 703-739-9000, ext. 223.

Bartow Co. Health Department offers Farmers Market for WIC

(Media Release) This summer, local women and children will benefit from increased access to fresh fruits and vegetables through the Bartow County Health Department WIC (WICK) Program.

The WIC Program provides nutritional education to qualifying women and children, as well as vouchers that can be redeemed at participating retailers for healthy foods.

In July and August, WIC Program participants can exchange their vouchers for Georgia-grown produce at the Bartow County Health Department's WIC Farmers Markets.

Bartow County Health Department Nurse Manager Cathy Green says, "Not only do the farmers markets improve the nutritional status of our community, but they support Georgia farmers as well."

The farmers markets will be held from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. and from 1-6 p.m. on Thursday July 12 and Thursday August 9. The Bartow County Health Department is located in Cartersville at 100 Zena Drive, Southeast, just below the Bartow County Sheriff's Department.

For more information about the farmers markets or the WIC Program, contact the Bartow County Health Department at 770-382-1920.

Bartow Employer Committee Awards Chattahoochee Tech with Scholarship Money

(Media Release) The fees associated with the GED examination will be a little less burdensome for some students thanks to a donation from the Bartow County Employer Committee/HR Council. The $1,000 check, which was presented at the committee's June business meeting, will be used specifically to offset the fees of the exams for students in need.

"This money couldn't have come at a better time," said Chattahoochee Technical College Executive Director of Adult Education Jon Collins. "The $95 fee for the exams increased July 1 to $160."

The new price structure applies to all current tests and coincides with the nationwide implementation of a computer-based GED test. The Technical College System of Georgia Office of Adult Education is currently piloting the computer-based test at two technical college locations and plans to implement it at all GED testing centers statewide by year-end.　This is the first price increase for the GED test in five years, when the previous cost for each of the five test components rose from $13 to the current $19 (or $95 for the full test battery). The new price factors in the cost of the development, implementation, delivery and use of the test, including the computer-based version.

All of the other essential adult education programs, including Adult Basic Education, GED test preparation classes, college and career advisement, and English as a Second Language classes, remain available free of charge to any Georgian.　Last year, almost 80,000 Georgians took advantage of easy access to those programs.

For more information about Chattahoochee Technical College and the college's Adult Education Program, visit www.ChattahoocheeTech.edu or call 770-528-4545.

Heat Advisory continues, High of 103. Buzz of Northwest Georgia.

 

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Fifth consecutive day of triple-digits with today's forecast of 103 with heat index of 107.

-Heat advisory in effect until 9 p.m. tonight. Click

Forecast:

-Monday: 30% rain chance, high of 103, low of 69.

-Tuesday: 30% rain chance, high of 98, low of 68.

-Independence Day: 40% rain chance, high of 98, low of 70.

-Forecast / Radar / Agriculture station / Berry

What's buzzing in Northwest Georgia: The Buzz

-New Portobello Pizza & Grill preparing to open in Cedartown

-T-minus 30 days until July 31 primary. Today Hometown Headlines will begin its focus on Floyd County Commission Post 1 candidates: Republicans Rhonda Wallace and Nathan Roberts.

-Today is deadline to register to vote for primary.

-Complete run-down of Independence Day events

-Gas prices down again as average price per gallon drops another 8-cents to $3.13/gallon over last week. AAA Fuel Report

Latest Monday headlines:

-Today: Rome City Commission meets at 6:30 p.m.

-Coosa Valley Credit Union promotes four staff members.