Friday, May 1, 2009

Friday updates

HealthWatch: Monitoring Swine Flu

-AJC/Two more possible swine flu cases in Carrollton area> AJC

-Gov. Sonny Perdue on Georgia's swine flu case: "Today's confirmed case of the H1N1 flu in Georgia is a reason for precaution, not panic.  I want to stress that it is an isolated case appearing in a woman visiting our state for an event who had also recently traveled to Mexico.  The State of Georgia has worked diligently over the past several years to prepare for a situation like this, and we are partnering with local and federal officials to respond appropriately." For more on swine flu, click: http://health.state.ga.us/swineflu/ .

-Bartow School Superintendent Dr. John F. Harper sends note to parents about what the school system is doing to monitor swine flu> Letter

-Site offers continuous updates on swine flu> Emergency

-106 cases of swine flu confirmed in 12 states; Mexican child dies in Texas:  Look for updates using the green box in the right column> Mobile

-Latest local update: Click Preparedness Tips

Summer concert series resumes Saturday in downtown Cartersville with The Tams

Walk for Babies set for Saturday

Politics

-Poythress in town for First Friday meet-up: David Poythress, a Democratic candidate for governor, will be in Rome from 7 to 9 p.m. for the First Friday concert. He'll be at Pullen's Patio across from Bridgepoint Plaza.

-The real Deal? We'll have updates on U.S. Rep. Nathan Deal's joining the GOP race for governor later today> Click

Dining & Drink (click)
-Latest public health restaurant inspection scores for Northwest Georgia
-Links to this week's News Vine on
North Georgia Wine Tours

Friday's Buzz

-Tonight's MegaMillions lottery jackpot at $220 million.

WeatherCenter/brought to you by Roman Court

-Hazardous Weather Outlook: Isolated, severe thunderstorms possible

-Friday: 40% chance of showers, thunderstorms.  High of 81.
-Friday night: 20% chance of showers and thunderstorms. Low of 63.
-Saturday: 40% chance of showers, thunderstorms. High, 82.
-Saturday night: 20% chance of showers, thunderstorms. Low around 63.
-Sunday:  30% chance of showers, thunderstorms. Cloudy, high near 84.

-Live radar views:  Click The State or The Region

-For more, click WeatherCenter

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

-Come on, Darryl, how many? And who wants to see 15 naked jockeys anyway?> Arey

Rome Braves updates> Click sports

-Rome rocked 13-1 by Legends; Lexington goes for sweep tonight.

-Today: Braves at Lexington Legends; home Saturday.

-Recent game photos courtesy of Mills Fitzner> Click

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