-Calhoun's Foster Glen, a $45 million residential development, OK'd: Foster Glen, a 249-unit planned residential development on Ga. 53 and Foster Lusk Road east of I-75 has been given the green light by the staff of the Coosa Valley Regional Development Center. The developer is listed as Calhoun Georgia Developers LLC. The estimated value at build out is $45 million with $500,000 in estimated local tax revenue each year. The application was filed in January and the RDC decision came down Friday> RDC
Jobs watch:
-July 22/Job fair set for 'long-term' temp posts at CCH: Kelly Services and CCH (Universal Tax) are conducting a job fair Wednesday to recruit 200 "long-term temporary customer service" tech support positions. Employment would last from September through next April with pay scales from $8.50 to $11.75 an hour. The job fair is at the Rome Career Center of the state Department of Labor, 462 Riverside Parkway. Hours: 9 a.m. until 1 p.m.
-July 29/Veterans workshop in Dalton, featuring one-on-one interviews with employers, educational institutions, veterans service agencies and others, is set for 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, July 29, at the state Department of Labor's Dalton Career Center, 1406 Chattanooga Ave.
-Sept. 24/Shorter, Forum, Labor Department team up on job fair: The Northwest Georgia Shorter College Job/Career Fair is set for 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 24, from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. at The Forum. Shorter, The Forum and the Georgia Department of Labor are sponsoring the event. It is free for all but preregistration is required. For more, please Click here
2010 politics:
-AJC story profiles Gingrey, other doctors in Georgia delegation: Story looks at U.S. Rep. Phil Gingrey, an OB/GYN, and others who moved from medical careers into politics--and into the healthcare reform debate> AJC
-Camon in town Wednesday: Democratic gubernatorial hopeful Carl Camon will be at the Greater Rome Chamber of Commerce at 9 a.m. Wednesday.
-Deal in Bartow Saturday: Republican gubernatorial candidate Nathan Deal will meet with Bartow Republicans at 9 a.m. at Slope's BBQ> Bartow GOP
-Georgia GOP chair Sue Everhart is the guest speaker at the Floyd GOP Breakfast Club meeting, 8:30 a.m., Opi's Waterfront.
Campus Headlines
-Berry's student-run enterprises prepare for first farmer's market:
Tuesday's Buzz:
-Floyd to offer angioplasty services by September > Health
-Silwan closes at Central Plaza> Dining
-Unity Christian football schedule posted> Click
-'A Little Night Music II' to help AIDS Resource Council: Four musical acts and karaoke are set for 7 p.m. Saturday at Schroeder's New Deli, 406 Broad St. A $10 donation is requested. Details: (706) 290-9098.
Another record low today: 55 degrees. Bad air alert today for Bartow, metro Atlanta
-Tuesday: Sunny and 88 with a low of 63. Tonight, 20% rain chance.
-Wednesday: 20% rain chance of rain, high of 89; low of 66.
-Your extended forecast> Weather / Local radar > Radar
'The Druck Report' local business update premieres on WRGA: Local business news, updates and analysis premiere Monday at 7:45 a.m. and 12:50 p.m. on WRGA 1470 AM. Listen to a sample by click TDR
Norman Arey's Sports Roundtable
-Can Tech deal with scrutiny in football? Recruiting is bigger business than you think.
-West Virginia steps up, beats Braves 8-3 in series finale.
-Braves off Tuesday; open eight-game road trip Wednesday in Hickory.
-Latest Braves' photos by Mills Fitzner> Gallery
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