Politics
House District 14 candidates dominate Floyd Republican Women's forum
-The first forum of the 2010 election season gave Floyd County voters a chance to meet the three Republicans running for the state House seat that includes a third of this county, the east side, and a large part of Bartow. Out takes:
-Telling new governor: 'Finish the 411 Connector!"
-'We ran off Cabela's' thanks to government red tape.
-Plus: What six other candidates had to say Thursday night.
-Expanded story, photos. Politics
June 5/'A Day for Democrats' to feature 17 local, state candidates: The Floyd County Democratic Party's "A Day for Democrats" is set for Jackson Hill/Rome Civic Center from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. Among the candidates scheduled to attend are gubernatorial hopefuls. The event is free; a southern fried chicken picnic luncheon will be on sale with booths selling drinks. VIP tables are available for $200 and seat eight people. The cost covers lunch and reserved parking.
Graves named in $2.2 million suit filed by Bartow County Bank
-Tom Graves, who's in the June 8 runoff for a congressional seat representing parts of Gordon County and Northeast Georgia, is named in a $2.2 million suit filed by Bartow County Bank. The bank is represented by Rome's Ed Hine Jr.
-The suit names TICH Hospitality LLC (click) as well as John T. Graves Jr. (Tom Graves) and William M. Rogers IV (Sen Chip Rogers) as those who sought the loan for a real estate deal.
-The paper trail behind the suit (40 pages including amendments). Click.
-Runoff opponents: Graves, a former state representative from Ranger who finished in first place in the May 11 special election for the Ninth Congressional District seat, faces Gainesville's Lee Hawkins in the June 8 runoff. The winner fills the unexpired term of Nathan Deal, who resigned to run for governor.
-Graves, Hawkins and three others are in the July 20 GOP primary for the seat as well (for the next term in Congress). Click
-New/Graves tells The Times of Gainesville: 'Gutter politics.' Click
-New/What the AJC is saying about the Graves' suit. AJC
Thursday's Bartow County Jail intake report. Click
Your holiday weekend forecast:
-Friday: 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms; high near 90.
-Friday night: 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.
-Saturday: 50 percent chance of showers, thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 86.
-Saturday night: 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.
-Sunday: 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 88.
-Sunday Night: 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.
-Memorial Day: 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 86.
-Extended forecast> Click / Regional radar
Norman Arey's Sports Roundtable> Arey
-Texas as an independent in football is possible but it'd be tough in other sports.
Rome Braves> Sports
-Rome takes finale, 5-4, over Augusta.
-Braves at Augusta tonight; home Friday vs. Savannah (fireworks); military appreciation night on Saturday; 2 p.m. game Sunday; 1 p.m. game Monday.
-Mills Fitzner's recent game photos> Click
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