Friday, January 28, 2011

Home & Garden show jumps from Rome to Cartersville. Tax service has big growth plans here. Fabulous weekend forecast.

 

The 2011 Home & Garden Show is moving to the new Clarence Brown Conference Center in Cartersville on Feb. 26-27. It already has a long list of exhibitors. The hours: 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. Saturday; 1 until 5 p.m. Sunday. The show previously was held at The Forum in Rome. Details

-2011 Northwest Georgia Bridal Show takes over The Forum beginning at 1 p.m. Sunday. Admission is $5. Bridal show

Making taxes fun? That's a tough one but entrepreneur Chuck Burford hopes to grow his Liberty Tax Service franchise from its current Rome base into Bartow County and beyond. The formula is working as more than 3,500 shops dot the U.S. and Canada. Click Business.

Friday's Buzz:

--Later today: Synovus, parent company of GB & T and Citizens First Bank of Rome, to announce fourth quarter 2010 results. Synovus

-April 28: Clocktower Classic handcycling returns, adds event. Details

-Doctors Dillmon, Herring join Harbin Clinic Board of Directors. Harbin

-Loudermilk cosponsors bill to limit state's ability to spend tax dollars. Politics

-Soles4souls partners with Berry Half Marathon. Click

Dining & Entertainment

-Latest public health restaurant inspection scores: A lot of 95-or-betters this week but also a few below our 'Mendoza Line.' Dining

Thursday's Bartow County Jail reports. Incident Reports // Jail Intake Report

Latest updates:
-Busy February at Booth Western Art Museum: Vice Presidents and First Ladies. Click Booth Events

Your latest forecast: Nice weekend ahead.

-Friday: Mostly sunny, high of 53, low of 32.

-Saturday: High of 63, low of 37.

-Sunday: High of 57, low of 44. Rain chance: 20%

-Extended forecast: Click / Regional radarClick

Norman Arey's Sports Commentary. Arey 

-UConn donor could create chaos; no cheerleaders for Super Bowl.

Rome Braves/State Mutual Stadium. Click Sports

-Jan. 31: Phil Niekro headlines Rome Braves' Hot Stove Gathering.  Sports

-New: List of some of the items up in Monday's Hot Stove Gathering silent auction. Memorabilia

-Matt Walbeck to manage Rome Braves in 2011. Rome Braves

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