Tuesday updates

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HealthWatch: Monitoring Swine Flu

>Updates on the swine flu from Georgia Emergency Management Agency: No cases reported in our state as of Monday> Updates

>New/Track swine flu updates link. Look for 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

>Precaution tips from the medical community:

-Wash your hands frequently and use alcohol gel.

- If people have influenza-like symptoms, seek medical attention early.:

-Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when you cough or sneeze. Throw the tissue in the trash after you use it.

-Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth. Germs spread that way.

-If you get sick, stay home from work or school, and limit contact with others to keep from infecting them.

Floyd, other areal hospitals staging disaster drill today: (Media release) Floyd Medical Center will join with seven hospitals, the Georgia Division of Public Health and Floyd County Emergency Management Agency to participate in a regional disaster drill. It begins at 8 a.m. and continues until 1 p.m. Visitors to Floyd Medical Center and commuters using either Turner McCall Boulevard or North Second Avenue will see a tent erected outside and health care workers wearing respirator masks as part of the drill. Floyd is required to participate in two disaster drills annually to meet accreditation requirements of The Joint Commission. The scenario for this drill is a Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome event that escalates to add a complication of a tornado warning. Other hospitals participating in the drill are Redmond Regional Medical Center and Polk Medical Center.

Business

-Broad Street building sells: The offices at 411 Broad St., recently home to Disability Link, have sold with the deal closing Monday. We're checking with the new owners on their plans. Also: A newer Rome business is looking for space on Broad.

-New AJC debuts: With smaller pages and tighter sections, the AJC continues the industry's "less is more" trend with a new look today. It borrows some of USA TODAY's color themes and the Knoxville News-Sentinel's congested feel.

-Berry honors two with Martindale Awards: Longtime Berry College employees Alan Storey and Dr. Kay Gardner (who's retiring this year) are the 2009 recipients of Berry's Martindale Award of Distinction.

Politics

Rep. Nathan Deal, who's district includes part of Gordon County, considers run for governor: Several political Web sites report U.S. Rep. Nathan Deal, right, is thinking of joining the race for the Republican nomination for governor. Deal would enter after another Hall resident, Casey Cagle, dropped out> The Times

-Also: Cagle continues to recovery from back surgery on Monday.

-Republican Eric Johnson joins race for governor> Politics

Tuesday's Buzz:

-New cemetery data program helps genealogists: Genealogy researchers have an easier time researching ancestors buried in the City of Rome's public cemeteries thanks to a new burial data program available online.  This new service will assist  researchers in their search for  burial information in the Eastview, Oakland and Myrtle Hill cemeteries.  Produced by Legacy Mark LLC, this search function allows for a convenient web-based search for ancestors, family and friends buried in city-owned cemeteries and also produces printable reports and maps for easy plot location.  Click: www.romega.us/cemetery. 

-Berry's Hope Stallings wins Interstate Oratory Contest> National honors

-Shorter announces promotions, tenure for Pearson, Lister> Campus

-Ex-mobster to speak at Gordon Hospital's prayer breakfast> Gordon

Latest Northwest Georgia Press Releases>Click Hometown PR

-New/Shorter College students win top honors at music competition

WeatherCenter/brought to you by Roman Court

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-Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
-Tuesday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. 
-Wednesday: 30% chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. 

-Live radar views:  Click The State or The Region

-For more, click WeatherCenter

 

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

-More proof that the SEC is the top football conference--and the Pac-10 isn't
>Arey

Rome Braves updates> Click sports

-Greenjackets win, 9-5, take series 2-1 vs. Rome Braves

-Tuesday-Friday: Braves at Lexington Legends

-Recent game photos courtesy of Mills Fitzner> Click