Saturday: The numbers behind the fall of Unity National

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Unity National Bank's fall: By the numbers

-An indicator called "The Texas Ratio" has become infamous in the past year as people track the fate of banks across the state and across the nation. And for good reason. With the closings of Unity National Bank and one-time local player McIntosh Commercial Bank, Georgia has seen 37 bank failures since August 2008.

-Today in a special report, we look at the numbers at Cartersville-based Unity National Bank: Deposits, assets and a Texas Ratio index that continued to climb.

-Also included: Links to fills Unity customers might want to check as all five branch offices of Unity National reopened Saturday as part of The Bank of the Ozarks, a $2 billion-plus regional bank based in Little Rock, Ark., with substantial holdings in Texas--and now five offices in Northwest Georgia.

-For more, click Unity National

-Photo by Matalyn Santini

Your weekend forecast: Split decision.

-Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Gusts to 20 mph.

-Saturday night: 50 percent chance of showers after 2 a.m., low of 52. 
-Sunday: 70 percent chance of showers, thunderstorms; high near 66.

-Sunday night: 30 percent chance of showers with a low around 48.

-Extended forecast> Click  / Regional radar

Adairsville Baptist Church sets Holy Week schedule> Click

What's ahead in Bartow County:

-March 27: 2010 Women's  Expo returns to Cartersville: The latest Women's Expo is set for Saturday, March 27, at the Cartersville Civic Center, sponsored by Coosa Valley Credit Union along with Georgia Power, Plant Bowen. The line-up: Learn about products and services that will help you look and feel better; examine career choices; sample a "Taste of Bartow;" and try your luck on the door prizes. (Schedule of Events) Hours: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tickets are $5 at the door. Advance tickets may be purchased at the Red Cross office, 320 W. Cherokee Ave., Suite 109. Call 770-382-0981. Advance ticket holders will be entered into a special door prize drawing. For more, e-mail karonmauney@comcast.net.

-March 27: 2010 Duck Derby Kickoff is 10 a.m. at Dellinger Park in Cartersville:  The race itself is May 15> Details

-March 27/Bartow GOP meets: The Bartow County Republican Party meets at 9 a.m. at Slope's Barbecue, Tennessee Street. Speakers: Commissioner for Insurance candidate Gerry Purcell; gubernatorial candidate Eric Johnson> Click