Wednesday updates from www.bartowheadlines.com

Click www.bartowheadlines.com

Bartow County Board of Education called meeting Thurday: The 6 p.m. meeting has one topic-- the fiscal 2010 budget> Agenda

The state of our economy

-Shorter professors, area bankers assess stimulus, housing, what's next: In vivid detail mixed with local analysis, two Shorter College business professors and two local bankers took Rome Seven Hills Rotary Club members on a tour of today's economy and what could be ahead. Said Shorter's Dub Darville: "What we need to look at is what we are trying to stimulate. The most pressing need is to take a look at job stimulation.  Two million people have lost jobs in the last five months." For more, please see Mickey Seward's story on Business

Wednesday's Buzz

-Pearle closing Mount Berry Square location Feb. 14, Cartersville site OK: After 17 years, Pearle Vision is closing at Mount Berry Square on Saturday, Feb. 14. The chain is leaving Rome altogether; the Pearle store in the Wal-Mart/Lowe's center off Ga. 20 in Cartersville remains open, however. Click Pearle

-Mohawk Industries buys Wear-Dated: Calhoun's Mohawk Industries has purchased Wear-Dated fiber brand from Solutia. The deal excludes the Ultron fiber brand which remains part of Solutia> Floorbiz.

-Loudermilk named chair of House aviation subcommittee> Politics

-Gingrey: No Gitmo here: U.S. Rep. Phil Gingrey introduced the No Gitmo in Georgia Act to "ensure current detainees are not relocated to Georgia> PG

-State of the Judiciary speech to be Webcast today: Georgia Supreme Court Chief Justice Leah Ward Sears will give her last State of the Judiciary address at 10:30 this morning. GPB plans to broadcast the speech live; see it here

Advocates for Children plan a busy spring of fund-raising: The postcard nails the message immediately-- "Today they need you more than ever ... Save the dates. Safe a life. Make a difference." With that, Advocates for Children (www.advochild.org) lists highlights of spring fund-raising activities, many based on the annual Duck Season. Those events and the dates:

-March 28: Spring Benefit Fundraiser at Tellus.

-April 18: Duck Derby Kickoff Parade, downtown Cartersville.

-May 15: Duck Derby Concert, Riverside Park, Cartersville

-May 16: Duck Dash 5K, Cartersville Soccer Complex

-May 16: Duck Derby Race and Festival, Riverside Park, Cartersville

Weather Center / brought to you by Roman Court

-Wind advisory until 5 this evening: Gusts as high as 35 mph possible.

-Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Gusts to 25 mph.

-Wednesday night: Mostly clear, low of 16 degrees.

-Extended forecast: Please click WeatherCenter

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

-Alex Karras' favorite movie; new capital of college basketball; Bud Selig--overpaid. For more, click Arey