Wednesday, October 28, 2009

Wednesday's updates

 
Three days left for advance voting; election day is Nov. 3. Sample ballots posted.
Jobs

-33 use Georgia Northwestern computers to apply for VW jobs on first day: Georgia Northwestern Technical College has opened its computer labs at Floyd, Gordon and Walker campuses to those applying at the new VW plant. Eleven people applied via Floyd computers, nine at Gordon and 13 at Walker> Details

-Job fair in Dalton Nov. 19: From 1 to 5 p.m., the Georgia Department of Labor will host a career expo and job fair at the Northwest Georgia Trade and Convention Center in Dalton. It is open to all. Employers are invited to contact the labor department about setting up free displays and information tables. Click jobs

Weather/Rain

-Saturday forecast looks a bit ghoulish (40-60% rain chance). Weather below.

-Indoor, outdoor Halloween, fall festival events; safety tips> RomeKids

Business

-Chamber expo is Thursday.

-UGA president due in Cartersville Nov. 4: Michael Adams, president of the University of Georgia, is the keynote speaker at the Nov. 4 Business Over Breakfast meeting at the Cartersville-Bartow County Chamber of Commerce, 7:30 a.m. Tickets: $15. Contact: Martha Macon for reservations> Chamber

Your latest weather:

-Wednesday: Some drizzle, high of 71, low of 46.
-Thursday: High of 75, low of 59; 30% rain chance at night.

-Latest weather: Extended forecastLocal radar / Regional radar

Norman Arey's Sports Roundtable>Arey

-Does the SEC have really bad officials or just really whiny coaches?

John McClellan's high school football picks> Football Report

-Big Ws for Pepperell, Darlington, Coosa, Armuchee, Calhoun, Cartersville.
-Rough night for Cedartown, Model.
-Close calls for Cass, Sonoraville.
-Plus: John sets up the playoff picture.

Updates from Georgia High School Football Daily> Click

Upcoming events at Rome Braves/State Mutual Stadium> Sports

-Braves' first Celebrity Shootout with Rocket Wheeler, Frog Smith.

-First annual Wing Ding due Nov. 21.

-Links to winter baseball leagues.

 

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