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Tech college mergers to go forward; new names pending: The state board of the Technical College System of Georgia on Thursday voted to reaffirm the system's plan to merge the administrations of 13 of the state's 33 state technical colleges.The 13 colleges will become six colleges on July 1, including pairing Coosa Valley Technical College and Northwestern Tech, and also North Metro Tech, Appalachian Tech and Chattahoochee Tech. Dr. Sanford Chandler will direct Appalachian, Chattahoochee and North Metro, and Dr. Craig McDaniel will oversee the Coosa Valley/Northwestern composite> Campus Headlines

D Morgan's makes Triple A's Four-Diamond restaurant list> AAA

>Today on Dining & Drink: Latest updates and public health inspection scores. Click Dining & Drink

Quick notes from the Cartersville-Bartow Chamber of Commerce Web site:

>Health & Wellness Expo signup begins for returning vendors: The 2009 Health & Wellness Expo is Thursday, Feb. 26 at The Church at Liberty Square. This year's theme is "Take the Time in 2009." As a token of appreciation to returning vendors, all 2008 Health & Wellness Expo vendors may sign up early to retain the booth they had this year. The deadline to retain your 2008 booth is Monday, Dec. 29. Simply fill out the registration form and submit to the Chamber with payment. Click here for registration form. For new vendors: The booth sign up day will be Friday, Jan. 9 at 8 a.m. at the chamber of Commerce. You must sign up in person and payment must accompany registration. For more about the 2009 Health & Wellness Expo, contact Tara Currier at tara@cartersvillechamber.com.

> The U.S. Census Bureau is recruiting workers. Interviews and a short test are administered at 10 a.m. and again at 2 p.m. on each of the following days at Tabernacle Baptist Church, 112 E. Church St., Cartersville: Dec. 9, Dec. 29, Jan. 13 and Jan. 27. Details

New/Bartow Headlines, the mobile edition: We're beginning work on a new Bartow Headlines' feature--a page easy to access from your cell phones/smart phones. The rough draft can be found by clicking Bartow Mobile

 

Tonight's High School playoffs / Brought to you byPrintworks

-Rome at Marist / Media: 95.7 FM The Ridge, Webcast

-Calhoun at Brooks County  / Media: WEBS 1030 AM, Webcast

-Please return for final scores after 10 tonight.

>All on The Football Report

Norman Arey's Norman's No-No's / brought to you by Riverside Toyota

It's a final! That's right, the final regular season No-Nos column as Norman Arey picks 15 sure-fire losers this weekend. Norman went 11-4 last week and sits at 149-61 for the season (74.5 percent). Adding to this week's picks: the conference championship games. Norman sees at least one upset special this weekend. 'Bama over Florida? Mizzou over the Sooners?  For more, click Arey

The Road to  Rome: NAIA National Championship

Two of these four teams will play at Barron Stadium on Dec. 20 in the NAIA National Championship

>Carroll (Montana) hosts Lindenwood (Mo.) Saturday

>Sioux Falls (S.D.) hosts Saint Francis (Ind).

>For more, click NAIA