90% chance of rain today; 40% Wednesday, Thursday. Latest traffic notes. Jail updates. Covered Bridge Fall Festival Oct. 15

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Your latest forecast:
-Tuesday: 90% rain chance, high of 74, low of 64.
-Wednesday: 40% rain chance, high of 80, low of 61.
-Thursday: 40% rain chance, high of 83, low of 65.

 

Latest traffic notes for Bartow County.

 

Bartow County Jail reports.

 

Chattahoochee Technical College's Associate Degree Nursing

 

Oct. 15: The City of Euharlee's annual Covered Bridge Fall Festival is from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m

 

PBS' 'NewsHour' producer to be at Shorter career fair Thursday.
-Nearly 100 employers due as well, 9 a.m.-noon, at Forum

Smashburger gets closer to Rome (Kennesaw).

John McClellan's high school predictions. Football  

-Dubious distinction for Rome/Floyd teams last Friday; 7 local
teams off this week; Shrine Game is Saturday at Model High.

Today's Hometown Headlines Radio Edition, 7-9 a.m., WRGA 1470 AM:
-Join us today for Mike Morton on the success of the Constitution Festival and Tea Party update; Rhonda Wallace on Citizens First Bank's 100th anniversary; and Diane Lewis of The Lewis Chemical Co. of Rome and recent Inc. rating. 

 

Norman's No-Nos: Norman Arey 

-Norman Arey's next round of picks of college football losers is due Friday.

 

Georgia High School Football Daily.

Rome Braves set 2012 schedule.      

 

CTC's first ADN Class has 100% pass rate

Media release: The 18 students who received their degrees in June were already a history making class, as they were the first to graduate from Chattahoochee Technical College's Associate Degree Nursing program. Now they done it again with a perfect first time pass rate on the national certification exam that is the last step before officially calling them registered nurses.

All 18 have passed the NCLEX exam, which is designed to test knowledge, skills and abilities essential to the safe and effective practice of nursing at the entry level. NCLEX examination results are an important component used by boards of nursing to make decisions about licensure. National statistics show that so far this year about 89 percent of first time test takers of the NCLEX have passed.

"This is a huge testament to the caliber of students and instruction at Chattahoochee Technical College," said Interim Program Director Quetina Pittman. "They are setting the precedent for future classes in this program."

The Associate Degree Nursing Program at Chattahoochee Technical College, which began in January 2009, offers nursing courses over six semesters. In addition, there are six prerequisite courses and five core courses that must be completed before admission to the program that is taught at the Austell campus of the college.

Admission to the program is extremely competitive with more than 300 applications for the most recent cohort. Only 58 were chosen. Most of the students accepted into the program demonstrated a grade point average of 3.75 or higher. The students' TEAS scores, a program admissions test of 170 multiple-choice questions in the areas of English, math, science and reading, was around 87 percent.

For more information on this and other programs at Chattahoochee Technical College, call 770-528-4492 or visit www.ChattahoocheeTech.edu.

40-50% rain chance today, Tuesday. Latest jail reports. Regional buzz. Gas prices down 8 cents.

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-Velocity shaping up for October opening on Second Avenue.

-Dunkin' Donuts' rumor growing as Shorter lot is improved.

-'Never stop improving' is new slogan for Lowe's; app next.

-Rome to decide on Nov. 8 alcohol vote. Is it worth $23,000? (No). 

 

Big crowd for 36th edition of Rose Lawn's arts festival.

-Annual People's Choice Awards results.

 

Your latest forecast:
-Monday: 40% rain chance, high of 75, low of 62.
-Tuesday: 50% rain chance, high of 80, low of 62.
-Wednesday: 50% rain chance, high of 81, low of 62. 

 

Latest Bartow County Jail reports.

 

What's ahead in Bartow County.

 

Gas prices drop 9 cents from last week, still 84 cents above what we paid a year ago.

 

Atlanta Falcons rally, beat Vick, Eagles, 35-31.

 

John McClellan's high school predictions. Football 

-This Friday's picks to be posted Tuesday morning.

 

Norman's No-Nos: Norman Arey 

-Norman Arey's next round of picks of college football losers is due Friday.

 

Georgia High School Football Daily.

Rome Braves set 2012 schedule. 

36th edition of Art Festival at Rose Lawn a hit

 

Annual People's Choice Awards announced; Johnny Mitchell's, Tellus, Periwinkle take top spots

 

Media release: The People's Choice Awards were presented Saturday by the Cartersville-Bartow County Convention & Visitors Bureau. 

 

-Receiving the most votes for Best Restaurant in Bartow County was Johnny Mitchell's Smokehouse. 

 

-Best Shoppe was awarded to Periwinkle in downtown Cartersville. 

 

-The winner of Best Attraction has justly received the most visitors of any paid admission attraction in the county. This year's People's Choice Award was once again presented to Tellus Science Museum.

 

 

 

Coming in second place for the awards was Swheat Market Deli, Spring Place Pottery and Artists Gallery and the Booth Western Art Museum.

 

 

 

The CVB also presented its Hospitality Heroes Awards. The following were honored for their contributions to the local tourism industry:

 

-Bartow County Government and the municipalities of Cartersville, Adairsville, Kingston, Euharlee, Emerson and White received the Bentley Award for Economic Development through Tourism for their commitment of SPLOST to the creation and development of the new Clarence Brown Conference Center.

 

-Jean Belew, founder of the Bartow County Genealogical Society and former officer of the Cultural Arts Alliance was honored with the Kordecki Award for Contribution to the Arts. The late Don Kordecki, namesake for this award, was instrumental in choosing Belew as an honoree in 2010.

 

-Sam Shah, owner of the Hilton Garden Inn & Conference Center in Cartersville, received the 2011 Hotelier of the Year award, chosen by a panel of Georgia Tourism professional from across Georgia.

 

-Monique Vidoli, a member of the Cartersville Grand Gardeners, received the Distinguished Volunteer of the Year award for her weekly devotion to the care of the living plants throughout the Clarence Brown Conference Center.

 

-Juried Artist Awards at the 36th Annual Arts Festival at Rose Lawn were as follows:

 

Best of Show – Terri Paulk, Cartersville – Walk With Hymn wooden staffs

 

-1st Place Fine Arts – Kyle & Katie Pace, Alcoa TN – Jewelry

 

-1st Place Heritage Crafts – Jack Anderson, Marietta – hand carved wooden bowls

 

-2nd Place Fine Arts – Lynette Hinman, Charlotte NC – Drawings with Rose Petals

 

-2nd Place Heritage Crafts – Rhonda & Steve Walker of Crossville AL – Birdhouses

 

-3rd Place Fine Arts – Eva Marie Burns of Cartersville – Mixed Media Paintings

 

-3rd Place Heritage Crafts – Joe Lawson of Ballground -- woodturning

 

 

Gas prices finally moving the right way -- for now. Temperatures definitely on the decline; 68 today. Hurricanes win. McClellan and Arey football picks.

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Gas prices finally heading in the right direction -- but for how long? -We're still paying 84 cents more a gallon today than a year ago.

 

Toys R Us Express returning to Calhoun Premium Outlets in October.

 

Today's buzz:

-GPB takes a look at possible 411 Connector detour.

-Latest updates from the chamber of commerce.

 

Bartow County Jail reports.

 

Big win for Hurricanes: Cartersville 21, Ringgold 7.

 

John McClellan's high school predictions. Football
-Region, subregion play begins Friday night; Unity Christian, Adairsville, Calhoun will move to 3-0; nail-biter for Armuchee.

-Links to radio, web broadcasts of tonight's games.

-Get tonight's scores at www.wrgarome.com 

 

Norman's No-Nos:

-Norman Arey's picks for this weekend's college football losers will post Friday morning exclusively on Hometown Headlines.

Shorter Hawks open home season at Barron Stadium this Saturday.

 

Shorter Hawks' home opener Saturday at Barron Stadium.

-Shorter says thanks to SPLOST voters for stadium emhancements.

-Game preview: Hawks vs. Pikesville, 1:30 p.m. kickoff.  

 

Atlanta Braves honor top minor leaguers, including several from Rome. 

700 fewer jobs in Floyd in August vs. 8/10; first-time jobless claims down 37% Flu shots available in Bartow County. Latest jail reports. Cooler days ahead. Dining scores.

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700 fewer jobs in Floyd County last month vs. August 2010
-But first-time jobless claims drop by more than a third vs. July.
-State's jobless rate rises to six-month high.
-Regional career fair set for Sept. 22 at The Forum in Rome.

Flu shots available at county health department.

 

Latest Bartow County Jail reports.

 

Coosa Realtor severely burned in home explosion.

Latest public health restaurant inspection scores: Lots of scores in the upper 90s; Cartersville senior center gets low marks.

Halloween City's twin openings signal start of spooky season.
-Mall to greet trick-or-treaters.
-Euharlee has something scary on the way.

 

Your latest forecast:
-Thursday: 20% rain chance, high of 80, low of 57.
-Friday: 20% rain chance, high of 72, low of 52.
-Saturday: 20% rain chance, high of 74, low of 58.

 

John McClellan's high school predictions. Football
-Region, subregion play begins Friday night; Unity Christian, Adairsville, Calhoun will move to 3-0; nail-biter for Armuchee.

 

Norman's No-Nos:

-Norman Arey's picks for this weekend's college football losers will post Friday morning exclusively on Hometown Headlines.

 

Shorter Hawks open home season at Barron Stadium this Saturday.

 

Georgia High School Football Daily.

Rome Braves set 2012 schedule.