Tuesday, December 15, 2009

Tuesday's updates

Also, please join us at 7:50 this morning for Bartow Headlines live on WBHF 1450 AM.

What's ahead in Bartow County:

-Dec. 17: Cartersville City Council, 7 p.m. Hear it live on WBHF 1450 AM or Web cast here on Bartow Headlines (click)

Flu shot clinic set for Tuesday evening: (Media release) The Bartow County Health Department will conduct an evening flu-shot clinic, offering both H1N1 and seasonal flu vaccine, at the health department, 100 Zena Drive, Cartersville, from 7 to 9 p.m. According to Bartow County Health Department Nurse Manager Cathy Green, "we know there are many people who want to get vaccinated against H1N1 and seasonal flu but whose schedules are such that only evening hours are possible for them to do so, and this special flu-shot clinic is to accommodate them and their families." Green says "we're now able to offer the H1N1 vaccine to anyone who wants to receive it." Swine flu shots are free; seasonal flu, $20.

SBDC to offer free business consulting at chamber: (Media release) The University of Georgia's Small Business Development Center will now be offering one-on-one business consulting at the Cartersville-Bartow County Chamber of Commerce. Our consulting services are absolutely free and confidential!The University of Georgia's Small Business Development Center is partially funded by the U.S. Small Business Administration and is a business outreach service of the University of Georgia. For more: Evelyn Carrillo, (706) 272-2700 or ecarrillo@georgiasbdc.org

Business updates

-A real bank holiday: Check with your local banks this week on operating hours over the Christmas break. Many banks will close early Christmas Eve (Thursday) and all day Christmas (Friday). Some branches won't reopen until Monday.

NAIA championship game headlines:

-Signs popping up around the community: Barron Stadium is now highlighted with signage for Saturday's championship game, including a billboard-like sign above the press box. Across Second Avenue, crews prepared to stencil the NAIA emblem into the grass on Monday. The flashing sign at River Ctiy Bank asks motorists, "Are you ready for some football?"

-FANatic Friday features teams, RHS band, Ga. Blues Brothers> Latest

-Latest updates from each team> Football Report.

Tuesday's Buzz:

corrected/Tellus planetarium records 100,000th visitor since opening last January; museum visitor count approaching 190,000: Tellus, Northwest Georgia's Science Museum, on Monday greeted its 100,000th planetarium visitor since opening 11 months ago. The lucky visitor: Bret Jones, 7, who came to the museum with his mom and grandparents. Tellus -- so far -- has seen more than 188,000 visitors in its first year of operation Details

-Master plan on the way for Ga. Northwestern Technical College> click

-Floyd, Polk, Chattooga counties honored by Farm Bureau> Click

This week's Buzz of Northwest Georgia (click)

-NAIA football championship game: What is means to Northwest Georgia.
-Continuing game/event coverage all week on Hometown.
-TV, radio, Web, Facebook, Twitter links and updates.
-Special breakfast Thursday, banquet followed by free pep rally Friday.
-Watching the Richardson Effect and local legislative politics.
-As the Armuchee Connector gets started, what's expected next. Tennis center? Hotels? -Peaks & Valleys: Rome, Calhoun high schools, Father Jim Miceli.

Your latest forecast:

-Tuesday: 30% chance of rain, high of 57. PM: Mostly cloudy, low of 33.
-Wednesday: Sunny with a high of 54, low of 26.
-Saturday: NAIA football championship game: sunny, 45 degrees.

-Extended forecast> Click / Local radar / regional radar

Norman Arey's Sports Roundtable> Arey

-Tebow says if he can't play quarterback in the NFL, he'll try his best at another position.

Sports/Rome Braves/State Mutual Stadium> Sports

-Atlanta Braves' ace Tommy Hanson to appear at Rome Braves' Hot Stove Gathering at The Forum Jan. 25.

-Ingle, Moore, Czajkowski, Chase return to Rome Braves in '10

-Rome Braves offer new 12-pack flex ticket plans.

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