Honoring Marine Lance Cpl. Seth Sharp: These details are from the Patriot Guard Web site and R. Dudley Barton & Son Funeral Home:
-Today, airport escort: Sharp's casket will arrive at the Calhoun airport at 3 p.m. Thursday. The guard will provide escort to NorthPointe Church in Adairsville.
-Suggested venue: The Food Lion parking lot at Ga. 140 and U.S. 41 in Adairsville, suggests the Bartow GOP in urging members to pay their respects.
-Friday: Visitation is set for 5 to 9 p .m. at NorthPointe Church.
-Saturday: The funeral service begins at 2 p.m. at NorthPointe Church with burial to follow at Eastview Cemetery in Adairsville.
-For more, click Patriot Guard
Columbus serviceman assigned to Rome squadron dies in combat: Spc. Issac L. Johnson, 24, of Columbus, was one of four servicemen killed July 6 in Konduz, Afghanistan, following the explosion of an improvised explosive device near their vehicle. Johnson was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 108th Reconnaissance, Surveillance and Target Acquisition Squadron in Rome> DOD release
WSRM 93.5 FM format change a go for noon today: Promotional "liners" are being heard on WSRM 93.5 FM this morning as the station continues to separate from WRGA 1470 AM. Several local voices are among those teasing, "A new life is coming to 93,5 today at noon." By then, the station's new name and format will be formal with several weeks of additional changes to follow. It is a variation of a format not heard before in Northwest Georgia. Those used to listening to WRGA's feed on WSRM need to tune to 1470 on the AM dial. WRGA also is expanding its daily newscasts and updates effective today. More updates by noon.
Trends in Transplants conference set for Rome July 18: The Georgia Transplant Foundation's Trends in Transplant Conference, "Stepping Stones to Transplant Health," is set for July 18 in the Science Building auditorium at Berry College. It will examine transplant trends, issues, fund-raising and post-transplant issues. It is free for transplant candidates, recipients, living donors and guest> Georgia Transplants
More on Peebles/Goody's: Stage Stores, the retailer bringing Peebles to the former Goody's in Calhoun, has purchased much of Goody's intellectual property, including the name itself> Knoxville
'Town West' developer sets Aug. 5 release for 2Q financials: Forestar Group Inc., the group planning to build the massive Town West project near Adairsville, will release its results for second quarter 2009 on the morning Aug. 5. Forestar has been in the news of late because of massive timberland sales to raise funds to reduce debt. Click Forestar
Classic Car Cruise In motors into downtown Rome Saturday night> Click
First-half campaign finance reports/ Final review this period
| Incumbent/Party | Cash on hand | '10 status | Read latest files |
| Sen. Preston Smith, R | $87,655 | Running | Smith |
| Rep. Rick Crawford, D | $4,316 | Running | Crawford |
| Rep. Katie Dempsey, R | $1,399 | Running | Dempsey |
| Rep. Barry Loudermilk, R | $9,420 | Running | Loudermilk |
| Rep. Barbara Massey Reece, D | $7,360 | Running | Reece |
| Sen. Bill Heath, R | $90,601 | Running | Heath |
Source: State Ethics Commission
Thursday's Buzz
-Paralympian Jennifer Ruddell helping with Shorter's online courses> CH
Weather:
-Thursday: High of 89, low of 68. Rain chance: 20%-30%
-Friday: Mostly sunny, high of 69, low of 67.
-Extended forecast> Weather
Norman Arey's Sports Roundtable
-Sacre bleu! The big orange in black? Not a chance, not even on Halloween
-Rome's late rally falls short in Greenville, 6-5.
-Tonight: Braves at Greenville.
-Latest Mills Fitzner game photos> Gallery
-What's ahead in downtown Rome: Cruise In returns Saturday. And Bryan Mullins with the entertainment report.
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