Tuesday, November 24, 2009

Tuesday's updates

 
Tuesday's Buzz:

-Microtel Inn And Suites now open in Cartersville: The new hotel is at 1348 Joe Frank Harris Parkway just below the Grassdale Road intersection. It is the latest in a series of hotels to open in the city, together adding more than 250 rooms. The first was Fairfield Inn & Suites off I-75 and Main Street and, most recently, Hilton Gardens Inn also off Main on Liberty Drive.

-U.S. Rep. Phil Gingrey to spent Dec. 9 at health care innovation conference in D.C.> Details

-McDaniel: GNTC's Catoosa Campus project is under way> Campus

 

Thanksgiving holiday checklist:

-Highway safety: Troopers investigated 10 fatalities on Georgia's highways a year ago. Predictions on this year's safety concerns are expected later today> Details

-On the road:   Georgia DOT is suspending construction-related lane closures starting at 5 a.m. Wednesday through midnight Sunday. Check highway conditions> Click

-Gas prices: Look for unleaded to cost $2.47 a gallon as you fill up for that run to the in-laws' house. A year ago, we were paying $1.78 a gallon> Details

-Black Friday sales: Look for Prime Outlets in Calhoun to open at midnight Thursday (12:01 a.m. Friday) and Mount Berry Square to open at 4 a.m.  Friday.

-Holiday closings:  Check with your bank as some will close by 2 p.m. Wednesday (Citizens First, Heritage First) and all day Thanksgiving, reopening Friday morning. No mail service Thursday. Plus most government offices closed.

-Latest edition of Virtually Shorter now posted> Click

-Short director of Redmond's fifth floor medical/oncology; outpatient oncology> Health

Your latest forecast:

-Tuesday: High of 62, low of 43 Foggy; 20% rain chance tonight.

-Wednesday: High of 65, low of 41

-Thanksgiving Day: Partly sunny, high of 60. Low of 34.

-Extended forecast> Click    Local radar  / regional radar

Norman Arey's Sports Commentary>Arey

-Here's what the Irish need to do: Join the Big 10, give Charlie Weis a contract extension.

John McClellan's latest playoff picks>Football Report

-Close win--1 point--for Calhoun while Twiggs County poised to end Darlington's post-season run.

Sports/Rome Braves/State Mutual Stadium> Sports

-Dec. 5/Annual half-price sale at The Trading Post.

-Links to winter baseball leagues.

-NAIA playoffs set with final two winners due in Rome for national football championship game on Dec. 19> NAIA

-Registration, training begin for 3rd Berry Half Marathon March 6.

 

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