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Schroeder's coming to downtown Cartersville with some twists: Schroeder's New Deli expands to downtown Cartersville this summer. The group behind the Armuchee location--Chad Whitefield, Wayne Robinson and Jason Watson--are opening in Integrity Plaza off Main Street in early to mid-June. Whitefield says. In addition to the traditional Schroeder's menu, look for a special game room for kids (and adults). Schroeder's will be open seven days a week, from 11 a.m. until 9 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Sunday's hours are still being reviewed. In addition to the original Schroeder's on Broad Street in Rome, franchises are in business in Armuchee and Calhoun (120 Cornerstone Way, Suite 2)> Schroeder's

Politics

-Gingrey on Obama's first 100 days: U.S. Rep. Phil Gingrey issued a statement on President Obama's first 100 days in office. For the full statement, see the link at the end: "Given that more than two million Americans have lost their jobs in the past three months and families throughout our nation continue to struggle to get back on their feet economically, now is not the time for Democrats to be patting themselves or President Obama on the back. Instead, we should all use this opportunity to look back at the past 100 days and figure out how to do better in the next 100." > Gingrey

-Perdue signs Smith's 'life without parole' bill:  Gov. Sonny Perdue has signed Sen. Preston Smith's legislation to expand sentencing options in murder cases.  Prosecutors will now have the option to seek sentences of life imprisonment without parole in non-death penalty cases.  "With the governor's signature, this bill will ensure that Georgia's judicial system can operate effectively by giving prosecutors the tools to seek appropriate sentences," says Smith, R-Rome.  "Georgia is a state that stands for the justice of victims and their families, who can now be assured that convicted murderers will not needlessly be set free."  

-Deal's in; to confirm bid for governor on Friday: Look for U.S. Rep. Nathan Deal to declare his candidacy for governor on Friday. Deal's House district includes part of Gordon County> The Times, Gainesville

-District 9 candidate names continue to grow: Deal's potential replacements are said to include the following (from politics1.com): Max Burns (R); Rep. Tom Graves (R-Ranger); Rep. Lee Hawkins (R); Bill Stephens (R), former state senator; Mike Freeman (D), Hall County Democratic Chair; Wyc Orr (D), former state representative who ran against Deal in 1992; and attorney Ken Poston (D), state representative who ran against Deal in 1996.

-Legislative wrap-up by state Rep. Barry Loudermilk> Click

First Amendment lecture tonight ends Liberty Tree Week @ Berry: Ken Paulson, former editor of USA Today and president of both the Freedom Forum and the Newseum, will deliver the keynote address for Liberty Tree Week@Berry on Thursday, April 30.  His presentation, "Rebooting America: The First Amendment and a New Generation," begins at 8 p.m. in the Science Auditorium. Admission is free and open to all> Campus Headlines

Mall's management firm posts first-quarter loss: Jones Lang LaSalle, the company operating Mount Berry Square, reported a $61 million first quarter loss on Tuesday. That compares to a profit of $22 million a year earlier. The loss was attributed to acquisitions the company made in 2008> Details

Rhubarb Jones back on radio this Friday: One of the best known names in metro Atlanta radio, Rhubarb Jones, will be on South 107 and the stations carrying Moby in the Morning as Rhubarb fills in on the 5-to-10 a.m. shift. Rhubarb continues to teach and work at Kennesaw State University> Details

HealthWatch: Monitoring Swine Flu

-Site offers continuous updates on swine flu> Emergency

-91 cases of swine flu confirmed in the U.S.:     Look for updates using the green box like the one to the right> Click Mobile

-Latest local update: Northwest Georgia health officials believe it is possible we "may see cases here, possibly as early as this week, given the unfolding circumstances of this epidemic. People need to pay attention to what's happening with the rapidly evolving swine flu epidemic and think seriously about their own personal readiness--and that of their family's--to deal with something like an influenza pandemic or any other type of disaster." Click Preparedness Tips

-More tips from Cartersville Medical's chair of infection control> CMC

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-Thursday: Partly sunny, high of 84.
-Thursday night:  30% chance of showers, thunderstorms. Low of 61.
-Friday: 50%  chance of showers, thunderstorms; high near 80.
-Friday night: 20% rain chance, low of 61.

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

-Bobby Labonte only NASCAR driver in Twitter's fast lane; has 2,000 followers> Arey

Rome Braves updates> Click sports

-Lexington wins again, 4-2, over Braves.

-Today-Friday: Braves at Lexington Legends; home Saturday.

-Recent game photos courtesy of Mills Fitzner> Click

Updated/Stargazer's newsletter posted: Stargazers

-Next Star Party is Friday, May 15, with a weather makeup on Saturday, May 16.

-The Eta Aquarid Meteor Shower is under way, with the peak viewing time on the evening and early morning of May 5-6. Best best: 4 a.m. until sunrise May 6.

Updated/Latest library newsletter posted> Link

-Storytime resumes June 5

-Free Sunday movies at the library> Details