Friday updates from www.bartowheadlines.com

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Flood & River Watch

-Flood warning scheduled to expire at 9 this morning> Warning

-The Oostanaula was at 22.99 feet and dropping at 5:45 a.m.

-The Oostanaula near Resaca was at 24.21 feet at 6 a.m.; appears to be cresting.

-The Etowah River was dropping, at 22.74 feet at 6 a.m.

-More county, city roads reopening> WeatherCenter

-See nearly two dozen flood photos, courtesy of Mills Fitzner. Click Focus

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-Friday: Sunny and 56.

-Tonight, low of 36 with partly cloudy skies

-Saturday: 90% chance of rain, high of 63; 40% rain chance that night.

-Extended forecast: Please click WeatherCenter

Business Buzz:

-UGA analyst/Now is a good time to grow your business: In his monthly column in Georgia Trend, Dr. Jeffrey Humphreys urges entrepreneurs and other business people to get ahead of the recovery wave expected in midyear. Writes H: "If you have good credit and a solid business plan, 2009 will be a good time to borrow money at attractive rates. By 2010, it probably will be too late to get cheap money."> Column

-Polk chamber offering five-part 'Small Business University' courses> Polk Headlines

-Booth rental begins for Bartow chamber's annual health and wellness expo> Bartow Headlines

-Gingrey among Georgia Trend's '100 Most Influential Georgians': U.S. Rep. Phil Gingrey is among the 100 power people in the state as selected by Georgia Trend. The 11th edition of the state's A-list is includes Gingrey and 23 other politicians--including those considering a run for governor in 2010. Says the article on Gingrey, 68: "Dr. Gingrey delivered more than 5,200 babies in his 26 years as a practicing obstetrician, then became a U.S. congressman in 2002, breezing to re-election three times since in his heavily conservative district. A member of the Armed Services Committee, he strongly supported the invasion of Iraq but opposed expanding the G.I. Bill (which passed last year)." Click Trend

Adairsville man gets eight years in child porn possession case> Sentencing

Chamber Health & Wellness Expo booths available starting today: Exhibitors must sign up in person at the chamber and the payment must accompany registration. The Expo is Thursday, Feb. at The Church at Liberty Square. Click  registration or e-mail Tara Currier.

State web site reports Cedartown's Marathon Ashland at 1325 S. Main St. ordered to make restitution in gas gouging investigation> Gas

Today on Dining & Drink

-Limited public health restaurant inspection scores from our area

-Winter Wine Dinners begin at Barnsley; tasting tonight in Acworth

-Annual Georgia Wine Country is June 6-7 in Dahlonega

Improv comes to Legion Theatre Saturday night: The Pumphouse Players will be kicking off the New Year with an Improv Night at the Legion Theatre beginning at 7:30 p.m. Admission is $3 for both participants and audience members. There is no pressure to participate but all are welcome. Light refreshments will be served and, as always, donations for adult beverages are appreciated> Pumphouse

 

Norman Arey's Sports Roundtable / brought to you by Riverside Toyota

- Georgia without Stafford. Moreno: How about Falcons without Ryan, Turner? For more, click Arey

Sports

-Smoltz, Braves part ways after 21 seasons; Boston next: Likely Hall of Fame pitcher John Smoltz gets a tater from Rome Braves' coach Bobby Moore last summer following a rehab game in Rome.  Smoltz is expected to play for the Boston Red Sox this season thanks to a deal that has stunned local fans. Photo by Mills Fitzner> The Globe

-Gators, Tebow win third national championship since 1996 season> The Sun

-Rome Braves announce staff promotions> Sports

Thursday updates from www.bartowheadlines.com

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Cartersville City Council meets tonight at 7: For updates, click Agenda

>Council meetings have been changed for the month of January because of the New Year's Day holiday.  City Council meetings will be held on Thursday, Jan. 8, and Thursday, Jan. 22, at 7 p.m. >Hear both meetings live: You can hear both City Council meetings live on WBHF 1450 AM and on the Webcast here on Bartow Headlines.    

 

Flood & River Watch

-Flood warning in effect until 8:30 this morning> Warning

-The Oostanaula has crested; at 25.24 feet, above flood stage, at 5:45 a.m.

-The Oostanaula near Resaca was at 23.7 feet at 6 a.m. with a crest of 24.3 feet, above the 22-foot flood stage, at 1 a.m. Friday.

-The Etowah River was dropping, at 25.56 feet at 6 a.m. Flood stage is 32 feet.

-More county, city roads reopening> WeatherCenter

-Polar Bear Paddle delayed two weeks by flooding> Healthy Living

-See nearly two dozen flood photos, courtesy of Mills Fitzner. Click Focus

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-Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Gusts to 25 mph.
-Thursday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31.

-More rain Friday night, Saturday.

-What's up this weekend? Please click WeatherCenter

Politics:

Today's Focus/Campaign 2010 and what to expect

-Hometown political columnists Graham Dixon and Dr. Adam Clemons begin

a three-part look at the 2010 campaigns. Dixon, left, a Democrat, has a potential gubernatorial showdown in place. Clemons, right, a Republican, diagrams an interesting game of dominoes, depending on who does what.

>Click Dixon & Clemons

-Sen. Preston Smith, R-Rome, retains judiciary chair: Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle announces state Senate appointments.

-Final 2008 state campaign finance reports due: Over the next few days, both winners and losers from Campaign 2008 will file their final reports with the State Ethics Commission> Politics

Business Buzz

>More storefronts going dark: The liquidation of Goody's means three more storefronts will open in Rome, Cartersville and Calhoun. For Rome, it is another major closing on Shorter Avenue as Office Depot shut its doors last month. The former West Rome Kroger site remains vacant as well as do a handful of smaller sites. In Cartersville, Goody's exit also opens another spot on Main Street, the first being the soon-to-close Office Depot.

>Franchise operations endangered: 10,000 franchise locations across the USA could close this year because of the faltering economy, according to a study released by the International Franchise Association. What to watch: automotive, real estate and lodging franchises. On the up side: " Fast-food restaurants, full-service restaurants may see moderate gains this year."> Chronicle

>Trouble for Ruby Tuesday's chain continues; 70 store closings planned: The second quarter financials are out, with a net loss of $37.4 million and a 10.8 percent dip in same-store sales vs. a year ago. Ruby Tuesday once had plans for a store in Rome but they evaporated more than a year ago. The chain has stores in Cartersville and  Calhoun.

What's ahead:

Norton's '2009 Native Intelligence Real Estate Forecast' report due Jan. 22: Gainesville-area Realtor Frank Norton Jr. puts on an evening presentation each January, focusing on trends he forecasts for the north metro market mostly around Lake Lanier. Some predictions from January 2008 were dead on:

-"The market and regional economy get a hard dose of reality."

-"Green takes root: The movement toward ecological-based business decisions has taken root and is spreading like kudzu."

-"Foreclosure. If you're an individual investor, don't expect a great windfall.

-"Land in an era of repricing: As development and rampant speculation are evaporating raw land prices, prepare for a reset."

-This year's event is at Gainesville's Georgia Mountains Center with doors opening at 4:30 p.m. and the presentation at 6 p.m. You can listen live at www.accessnorthga.com

 

Norman Arey's Sports Roundtable / brought to you by Riverside Toyota

-By the numbers (say, $400 million), a BCS playoff might not equal bowl payoffs. For more, click Arey

Sports

-Rome Braves announce staff promotions> Sports

Thursday updates from www.bartowheadlines.com

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Cartersville City Council meets tonight at 7: For updates, click Agenda

>Council meetings have been changed for the month of January because of the New Year's Day holiday.  City Council meetings will be held on Thursday, Jan. 8, and Thursday, Jan. 22, at 7 p.m. >Hear both meetings live: You can hear both City Council meetings live on WBHF 1450 AM and on the Webcast here on Bartow Headlines.    

 

Flood & River Watch

-Flood warning in effect until 8:30 this morning> Warning

-The Oostanaula has crested; at 25.24 feet, above flood stage, at 5:45 a.m.

-The Oostanaula near Resaca was at 23.7 feet at 6 a.m. with a crest of 24.3 feet, above the 22-foot flood stage, at 1 a.m. Friday.

-The Etowah River was dropping, at 25.56 feet at 6 a.m. Flood stage is 32 feet.

-More county, city roads reopening> WeatherCenter

-Polar Bear Paddle delayed two weeks by flooding> Healthy Living

-See nearly two dozen flood photos, courtesy of Mills Fitzner. Click Focus

Weather Center / Brought to you by Roman Court

-Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Gusts to 25 mph.
-Thursday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31.

-More rain Friday night, Saturday.

-What's up this weekend? Please click WeatherCenter

Politics:

Today's Focus/Campaign 2010 and what to expect

-Hometown political columnists Graham Dixon and Dr. Adam Clemons begin

a three-part look at the 2010 campaigns. Dixon, left, a Democrat, has a potential gubernatorial showdown in place. Clemons, right, a Republican, diagrams an interesting game of dominoes, depending on who does what.

>Click Dixon & Clemons

-Sen. Preston Smith, R-Rome, retains judiciary chair: Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle announces state Senate appointments.

-Final 2008 state campaign finance reports due: Over the next few days, both winners and losers from Campaign 2008 will file their final reports with the State Ethics Commission> Politics

Business Buzz

>More storefronts going dark: The liquidation of Goody's means three more storefronts will open in Rome, Cartersville and Calhoun. For Rome, it is another major closing on Shorter Avenue as Office Depot shut its doors last month. The former West Rome Kroger site remains vacant as well as do a handful of smaller sites. In Cartersville, Goody's exit also opens another spot on Main Street, the first being the soon-to-close Office Depot.

>Franchise operations endangered: 10,000 franchise locations across the USA could close this year because of the faltering economy, according to a study released by the International Franchise Association. What to watch: automotive, real estate and lodging franchises. On the up side: " Fast-food restaurants, full-service restaurants may see moderate gains this year."> Chronicle

>Trouble for Ruby Tuesday's chain continues; 70 store closings planned: The second quarter financials are out, with a net loss of $37.4 million and a 10.8 percent dip in same-store sales vs. a year ago. Ruby Tuesday once had plans for a store in Rome but they evaporated more than a year ago. The chain has stores in Cartersville and  Calhoun.

What's ahead:

Norton's '2009 Native Intelligence Real Estate Forecast' report due Jan. 22: Gainesville-area Realtor Frank Norton Jr. puts on an evening presentation each January, focusing on trends he forecasts for the north metro market mostly around Lake Lanier. Some predictions from January 2008 were dead on:

-"The market and regional economy get a hard dose of reality."

-"Green takes root: The movement toward ecological-based business decisions has taken root and is spreading like kudzu."

-"Foreclosure. If you're an individual investor, don't expect a great windfall.

-"Land in an era of repricing: As development and rampant speculation are evaporating raw land prices, prepare for a reset."

-This year's event is at Gainesville's Georgia Mountains Center with doors opening at 4:30 p.m. and the presentation at 6 p.m. You can listen live at www.accessnorthga.com

 

Norman Arey's Sports Roundtable / brought to you by Riverside Toyota

-By the numbers (say, $400 million), a BCS playoff might not equal bowl payoffs. For more, click Arey

Sports

-Rome Braves announce staff promotions> Sports

Thursday updates from www.bartowheadlines.com

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Cartersville City Council meets tonight at 7: For updates, click Agenda

>Council meetings have been changed for the month of January because of the New Year's Day holiday.  City Council meetings will be held on Thursday, Jan. 8, and Thursday, Jan. 22, at 7 p.m. >Hear both meetings live: You can hear both City Council meetings live on WBHF 1450 AM and on the Webcast here on Bartow Headlines.    

 

Flood & River Watch

-Flood warning in effect until 8:30 this morning> Warning

-The Oostanaula has crested; at 25.24 feet, above flood stage, at 5:45 a.m.

-The Oostanaula near Resaca was at 23.7 feet at 6 a.m. with a crest of 24.3 feet, above the 22-foot flood stage, at 1 a.m. Friday.

-The Etowah River was dropping, at 25.56 feet at 6 a.m. Flood stage is 32 feet.

-More county, city roads reopening> WeatherCenter

-Polar Bear Paddle delayed two weeks by flooding> Healthy Living

-See nearly two dozen flood photos, courtesy of Mills Fitzner. Click Focus

Weather Center / Brought to you by Roman Court

-Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Gusts to 25 mph.
-Thursday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31.

-More rain Friday night, Saturday.

-What's up this weekend? Please click WeatherCenter

Politics:

Today's Focus/Campaign 2010 and what to expect

-Hometown political columnists Graham Dixon and Dr. Adam Clemons begin

a three-part look at the 2010 campaigns. Dixon, left, a Democrat, has a potential gubernatorial showdown in place. Clemons, right, a Republican, diagrams an interesting game of dominoes, depending on who does what.

>Click Dixon & Clemons

-Sen. Preston Smith, R-Rome, retains judiciary chair: Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle announces state Senate appointments.

-Final 2008 state campaign finance reports due: Over the next few days, both winners and losers from Campaign 2008 will file their final reports with the State Ethics Commission> Politics

Business Buzz

>More storefronts going dark: The liquidation of Goody's means three more storefronts will open in Rome, Cartersville and Calhoun. For Rome, it is another major closing on Shorter Avenue as Office Depot shut its doors last month. The former West Rome Kroger site remains vacant as well as do a handful of smaller sites. In Cartersville, Goody's exit also opens another spot on Main Street, the first being the soon-to-close Office Depot.

>Franchise operations endangered: 10,000 franchise locations across the USA could close this year because of the faltering economy, according to a study released by the International Franchise Association. What to watch: automotive, real estate and lodging franchises. On the up side: " Fast-food restaurants, full-service restaurants may see moderate gains this year."> Chronicle

>Trouble for Ruby Tuesday's chain continues; 70 store closings planned: The second quarter financials are out, with a net loss of $37.4 million and a 10.8 percent dip in same-store sales vs. a year ago. Ruby Tuesday once had plans for a store in Rome but they evaporated more than a year ago. The chain has stores in Cartersville and  Calhoun.

What's ahead:

Norton's '2009 Native Intelligence Real Estate Forecast' report due Jan. 22: Gainesville-area Realtor Frank Norton Jr. puts on an evening presentation each January, focusing on trends he forecasts for the north metro market mostly around Lake Lanier. Some predictions from January 2008 were dead on:

-"The market and regional economy get a hard dose of reality."

-"Green takes root: The movement toward ecological-based business decisions has taken root and is spreading like kudzu."

-"Foreclosure. If you're an individual investor, don't expect a great windfall.

-"Land in an era of repricing: As development and rampant speculation are evaporating raw land prices, prepare for a reset."

-This year's event is at Gainesville's Georgia Mountains Center with doors opening at 4:30 p.m. and the presentation at 6 p.m. You can listen live at www.accessnorthga.com

 

Norman Arey's Sports Roundtable / brought to you by Riverside Toyota

-By the numbers (say, $400 million), a BCS playoff might not equal bowl payoffs. For more, click Arey

Sports

-Rome Braves announce staff promotions> Sports

Tuesday updates from www.bartowheadlines.com

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Soggy start to the new year: 3 inches of rain in 24 hours

This map, from 6:45 a.m., shows the storm's size and path. Courtesy: intellicast.com

Weather Center / Brought to you by Roman Court

-Flood watch until Wednesday afternoon

-Weather service map: Deep green, flood watch; light green, flood warning.

-Rainfall from 7 a.m. Monday to 7 a.m. Tuesday: 3 inches
-Today: 100% chance of rain, high of 64.

-Tonight: 100% rain chance, low of 47.

-Wednesday: 50% rain chance, 51.

-Wednesday night: Clearing and colder, low of 33.
-For additional updates, please click WeatherCenter

Coosa Valley News won't appeal latest FCC ruling on Plainville station: The partners in Coosa Valley News have decided not to appeal a recent Federal Communications Commission ruling that sided with Howard Toole, who won the bid for the new station in Plainville. Almost two years ago, Toole had the highest bid for the FM signal now known as WRBF 104.9 FM. Coosa Valley News, including former K-98 minority owner Thom Holt, bid on the signal as well. Holt's group questioned Toole's ties to Paul Stone and Southern Broadcasting, owners of WRGA, Q102, South 107 and WGJK in Rome. Toole was general manager of Stone's Athens' radio stations at the time and had listed a Texas address on his bid. Those stations have since been sold to Cox Media. Subsequent appeals were shot down by the FCC (click FCC file). The station remains off air.

Business Buzz

-Receiver in command at Mount Berry Square; 'mall open for business'

Mount Berry Square remains in full operation as the property moves into the hands of a court-appointed receiver, Jones Lang LaSalle. The company will work with the local team to assess what's next including a possible sale. The mall's owner, the Lightstone Group, was rumored to be considering turning over Mount Berry and three other malls to its lenders (Click WSJ). For more on what receivership can mean, click here. Lightstone bought Mount Berry and five other retail sites from Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust in December 2004 for $120 million background. The mall has added several name tenants including Hot Topic, Rue21 and Aéropostale but also has lost some, including Waldenbooks> Business

-Parent company of First National Bank of Polk County declares dividend: The Board of Directors of SouthCrest Financial Group Inc. declare a dividend of 13 cents per share, payable Jan. 30 to shareholders of record as of Jan. 16.

-United Community Banks Inc. is raising its fourth-quarter loan loss reserve, citing in part its "metro Atlanta residential construction portfolio," according to reports in the Atlanta Business Chronicle. Amount: $85 million. Fourth quarter results due Jan. 23> Click

Politics:

>Today's quote: "Some reports put the tax cut at 40 percent of the overall package — leaving 60 percent to come from increased federal spending. After the latest round of bailouts, many members of Congress, as well as most Americans, have concerns about the federal government spending hundreds of billions that it doesn't have." -- U.S. Rep. Phil Gingrey on Obama tax cut plan>Politico
>Final 2008 state campaign finance reports due: Over the next few days, both winners and losers from Campaign 2008 will file their final reports with the State Ethics Commission> Politics

>Rome's Davis to manage Poythress' gubernatorial campaign> Politics

State's new open records site delivers: The Open Georgia "transparency in government" site is pretty much just as promised. You can track salaries, travel expenditures and other costs. This includes state and local school board employees, those who serve on state boards and other offices> Details

Norman Arey's Sports Roundtable / brought to you by Riverside Toyota

-Coaching: Smith's close win; Jagodzinski's close call; Cowher's close enough on TV.  For more, click Arey

Monday updates from www.bartowheadlines.com

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The Buzz of Northwest Georgia:

-Three-Dot Buzz, political edition: Two chairs by the name of Lumsden? ... Another term for Wright? ...  Preston Smith: running again in 2010....

-Northwest Georgia's boom in cancer care services: New alliance for clinical studies, expanded care, coordinator highlight growth

-Peaks & Valleys: The highs and lows of Northwest Georgia

Holiday traffic death toll--20 people: The New Year's holiday weekend ended at midnight Sunday with 20 deaths reported to the Georgia State Patrol over the 102-hour period.  There were 17 fatal crashes and wet roads were cited as a major factor in overall accidents statewide, the state patrol reports> Details

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-Flood watch in effect from Tuesday a.m. until Wednesday a.m.; snow possible, too

-Today: 50% chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, high near 56.
-Tonight:  100% chance of showers, low around 54.

-Tuesday: Occasional showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. High near 68. Rain chance: 80%.
-Tuesday might: 100% chance of rain. Low of 48.

-Wednesday: More rain with a chance of snow overnight.
-For additional updates, please click WeatherCenter

Cartersville City Council shifts meeting dates in January: The Cartersville City Council meetings have been changed for the month of January because of the New Year's Day holiday.  City Council meetings will be held on Thursday, Jan. 8, and Thursday, Jan. 22, at 7 p.m. Details: City Manager's Office at 770-387-5616.

>Hear both meetings live: You can hear both City Council meetings live on WBHF 1450 AM and on the Webcast here on Bartow Headlines.   

Norman Arey's Sports Roundtable / brought to you by Riverside Toyota

-Final Norman's No-Nos for this college season: SEC v. Big 12; Tebow vs. Bradford. The loser is . . .  For more, click Arey

On our other pages today:

-Business: November jobless rate rises again in Northwest Georgia

-Campus Headlines: Georgia Power's Kaiser named to CVTC board

-Health: Marsha Atkins named latest Floyd Hero

-Healthy Living: Polar Bear Paddle Saturday; Berry Half Marathon March 7

-Jobs: Looking for a job? Try our partner, careerbuilder.com

-Politics: Floyd County Republicans set precinct mass meeting, convention

-Sports: Hot Stove Gathering features McCann, benefits Cancer Navigators

-Hometown Kids: Busy spring ahead for kids at Booth

-Dining: Wine series resumes at Barnsley; new regional winery links

-Arts: New exhibit premieres at RACA in January

-NW Georgia Ads: Paper Recovery & Greene's Jewelers

-Plus: Your link to Coosa Valley Classifieds (all free)

 

Tuesday updates from www.bartowheadlines.com

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December's auto manufacturing watch: Highs and lows

A story in today's Rome News reflects an ongoing trend among some auto dealers: consolidation as sales continue to slow (click Consolidate). Reports the RNT: The Terry Reid Mitsubishi and Mount Berry Kia dealerships in Rome are merging with Reid-owned lots in Cartersville> RNT

-With all the talk about bailouts and industry changes, here's an update on the region's auto manufacturing plants:

>VW shifts to first gear in Chattanooga:

Perhaps missed in the Christmas scramble was this item: Volkswagen Group of America Inc. is beginning construction on a $30 million paint facility for the Chattanooga plant coming to Enterprise South Industrial Park (right). Walbridge has been selected as the general contractor. The plant is to be "weather-tight" by September. The announcement comes five months after VW announced it would invest $1 billion in Chattanooga for a new North American plant. VW and/or its offshoots are expected to have significant impact on Northwest Georgia> VW

>Honda reduces production at Lincoln, Ala., plant> Honda

>Kia 'still on track' for November rollout> AJC

>The South and the auto industry> Newsweek

Tuesday's Buzz

-Gingrey to WXIA--I tried to have congressional raises cut: U.S. representatives Phil Gingrey and Nathan  Deal are among those seeing their annual salaries increased from $169,300 a year to $174,000--2.8 percent--starting in 2009. Gingrey tells WXIA:."This is a year when, in spades, I would say, no cost of living increase for the Members of Congress."> Raises

-NBA 'maverick' Mark Cuban buys into Carmike, owner of Cartersville, Calhoun theaters: Dallas Mavericks basketball team owner Mark Cuban, the billionaire who also is part-owner of Landmark Theaters cinema, now owns 9.4 percent of Carmike Cinemas Inc. The Georgia chain owns the Carmike 12 in Cartersville and the Martin 3 in Calhoun> Carmike

-Battle of the chicken biscuits: Fans watching Wednesday night's Chick-fil-A Bowl with Georgia Tech and LSU will see plenty of signs of an escalating chicken war. On Thursday, Chick-fil-A restaurants will be giving away coupons for a free chicken biscuit to be used on your next visit (you have to buy something in order to get the freebie). Keep a PC or laptop going during the game as well; CFA's e-savvy marketing staff usually has something clever planned involving Internet interaction. Details

New Year's travel updates:

-Dec. 31-Jan. 4/Troopers predict 20 traffic deaths over New Year's weekend: Traffic estimates for the holiday period from the Georgia State Patrol and the Crash Reporting Unit at the Georgia Department of Transportation are for 3,008 traffic crashes, 1,350 injuries and 20 fatalities across the state.  During the last New Year's holiday travel period, which was also 102 hours long, there were 3,108 traffic crashes, 1,250 injuries and 22 deaths recorded.

-DOT suspending road work: Georgia's Department of Transportation is suspending lane closures Wednesday, Dec. 31, through Friday, Jan. 2.

-Check local gas prices: State average at $1.48> Georgia Gas Buddy

-Check the latest traffic conditions> DOT Maps

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Weather Center / Brought to you by Roman Court

-Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 67.

-Tuesday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31.

-Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 53. North wind between 15 and 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
-New Year's Eve: Mostly clear and colder, with a low around 25.
-New Year's Day: Sunny, with a high near 52.
-For additional updates, please click WeatherCenter

Norman Arey's Sports Roundtable / brought to you by Riverside Toyota

-Florida certainly no Harvard--and other startling findings unearthed by AJC report. For more, click Arey

Sports update

-Atlanta Braves tweak some minor league assignments>  Sports

What's ahead in Bartow County:

-Jan. 8: Adairsville Chamber Council, 7:30 a.m., The Adairsville Inn.

-Jan. 10/Trail of Tears membershp meeting: The Georgia Chapter of the Trail of Tears Association will hold its first membership meeting of 2009 at the Funk Heritage Center on Jan. 10. It begins at 10:30 a.m. and will start with a presentation by Erin L. Andrews. The Funk Heritage Center is on the campus of Reinhardt College in Waleska,. The chapter Web site is www.gatrailoftears.org. For more, contact Linda Baker at 770-704-6338 or at badnil@alltel.net

-Jan. 15: Cartersville City Council meeting

-Jan. 29: Chamber annual meeting: The Cartersville-Bartow County  Chamber of Commerce's annual meeting is set for Thursday, Jan. 29, at Cartersville First Baptist Church, 241 Douthit Ferry Road.  The guest speaker is Alan Essig, Executive Director of the Georgia Budget and Policy Institute. The reception begins at 5:30 with dinner at 6:30 p.m. For tickets: reception@cartersvillechamber.com.