Sept. 17: Grand opening of The HealthCaring Clinic

Media release: The HealthCaring Clinic is inviting the community to a Grand Opening celebration on Saturday, Sept. 17, from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. There is something for everyone: free health screenings include blood sugar, blood pressure, cholesterol, vision and Body Mass Index while supplies last. Enter a drawing for free prizes or enjoy popcorn and cotton candy while kids have fun with spin art and face painting. Want to get a jump on the cold and flu season? Flu shots will also be available for $27.

The HealthCaring Clinic is at 491 E. Main St. in Cartersville. Previously located inside Publix Super Market, The HealthCaring Clinic has relocated across the street with a new name and a state of the art healthcare center designed to maximize convenience while offering high quality and affordable care.

"Since our move, we are very pleased with the positive response we have received from the community about our new location," said Ivy Spencer, Vice President of Operations. "We look forward to seeing everyone at our Grand Opening Celebration on Sept.17."

^{The HealthCaring Clinic offers personalized care on a walk in basis with no appointment needed, seven days per week. It is now open Monday-Friday from 8:30 am to 8:00 pm, Saturdays from 8:30 am to 6:00 pm, and Sundays from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm and can be reached at (678) 535-1170. As a courtesy,　the records of　patients who opt to continue their care with them　will be available at　their new location to ensure consistency and convenience.   For further information please visit www.thehealthcaringclinic.com.}

Latest jail reports. High of 90 today, 73 on Friday. Wilkins ride Oct. 8. Key meeting for newspaper managers in Cartersville. Updates at CMC; flu shots on the way.

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Latest buzz:

-Fifth annual Dr. Stan Wilkins Motorcycle Ride will be hosted by Cartersville First Baptist Church.

-Cartersville Medical Center to offer anterior approach hip replacement surgical technology.

-Cartersville site of newspaper roundtable to discuss 'greatest challenges;' spending cuts; revenue ideas. 

 

Latest Bartow County Jail reports.

 

Regional buzz:

-Waffle House a big step closer on U.S. 411 in East Rome.

-U.S. Rep. Tom Graves to meet with Floyd GOP on Sept. 24.
-Gordon Hospital tries color-coded scrubs as way to help patients identify staff.

-Flu shots available in Gordon; updates on other counties on the way.

 

Your latest forecast:

-Wednesday: High of 90, low of 61. Overnight rain: 20%

-Thursday: 20% rain chance, high of 59, low of 56.

-Friday: 20% rain chance, high of 73, low of 56.

 

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. 

Cartersville Medical Center to offer anterior approach hip replacement surgical technology

Cartersville Medical Center, a leading orthopaedic facility in northwest Georgia, recently obtained the HANA™ Hip Arthroplasty Table – the only surgical table designed exclusively for the minimally invasive, muscle sparing direct anterior approach to hip replacement.  Cartersville Medical Center is currently the only hospital in northwest Georgia using the HANA table. On June 27 the first anterior approach hip replacement procedure at the hospital was done using the table.  Orthopaedic surgeon Ed Atwell, M.D. performed the procedure.  Mizuho OSI, the leading manufacturer of specialty surgical tables for spinal, orthopedic trauma, and image-guided surgery, is the manufacturer of the HANA™ table.

 

Standard surgical approaches to perform total hip arthroplasties involve either detaching or splitting large muscles that frequently leads to a protracted period of weakness and limp.

 

The Direct Anterior Approach eliminates the need to detach or split muscles and appears to significantly reduce the recovery time following surgery.  "Until recently, the difficulty has been with gaining access to prepare the joint to accept the prosthesis; the development of the HANA table has greatly simplified this process," says Dr. Atwell.  The table is a special articulating table that greatly facilitates the access to the hip joint and the performance of the direct anterior approach to the hip. 

 

With its unique capability to position the leg, the HANA™ enables the surgeon to replace the hip through a single incision, without detachment of muscle from the pelvis or femur. The table allows hyperextension, adduction and external rotation of the hip for femoral component placement – a positioning option not possible with conventional tables. The lack of disturbance to the lateral and posterior soft tissues provides immediate stability of the hip after surgery.

 

This way, the hip can be replaced without detachment of muscle from the pelvis or femur during surgery. The surgeon can simply work through the natural interval between the muscles. The most important muscles for hip function — the gluteal muscles that attach to the pelvis and femur — are left undisturbed and therefore do not require a healing process.

 

Since the first procedure in June, Atwell has performed several direct anterior approach to hip replacement procedures at Cartersville Medical Center.   "We are always looking for better ways to make the performance of a surgical procedure easier or simply better," says Atwell. 

"I believe that hip arthroplasties performed through the direct anterior approach offer tremendous advantages over traditional posterior or lateral approaches and will continue to gain popularity as patients become better educated about these advantages."

 

For more information about Direct Anterior Approach to Hip Replacement or to make an appointment, please call MedLine at 1.800.242.5662.

Fifth Annual Dr. Stan Wilkins Motorcycle Ride

Cartersville First Baptist Church announces they will once again present the upcoming scholarship motorcycle ride in memory of a great man, Dr. Stan Wilkins, on October 8, 2011.

Dr. Wilkins had a charisma about him that just drew people to him.　 Stan never met a stranger.　 Whether you changed the oil in his truck or were a president of an organization, he treated you with the same grace and respect.　 Stan was blessed with many talents, including an unusual blend of extraordinary good humor and the ability to identify with those for whom laughter may have been, at any given moment, all that was needed.　 Those who knew him well or only for a brief moment in time, knew he loved his Lord, his family, his church and his Harley-Davidson motorcycle!　 Dr. Stan Wilkins was a gifted, educated, well-spoken, learned man…a humble man who made life better for having lived among us. 　 　

In honor of his love of the Lord and motorcycles, the Fifth Annual Dr. Stan Wilkins Motorcycle Ride will be held on Saturday, October 8. This year, the event will begin at Cartersville First Baptist Church and end there as well with lunch. 　

Registration begins at 9 am at Cartersville First Baptist located at 241 Douthit Ferry Road with kickstands up at 10 am. The registration fee for the motorcycle ride is $25 with an additional $10 for ride passengers. The entry fee includes t-shirt, lunch, raffle and door prize tickets for both rider and passenger. This year's grand prize drawing will be for an iPad2, a second place prize of a $200 gift card and many other door prizes. For other guests, meals are available for $5 and t-shirts for $10.　 Guests are welcome to come out to see the bikes and join the family-friendly celebration of Stan's life. 　

Last year's event raised $12,000 to bring the four year total to $57,000. All proceeds from the motorcycle ride benefit the Stan and Gail Wilkins Scholarship Fund at the New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary North Georgia Extension in Marietta.　 Donations are tax-deductible and greatly appreciated.

For additional information on Dr. Stan Wilkins or the Motorcycle Ride, visit the Cartersville First website at www.cartersvillefirst.com or call 770-382-4994.　 　

Yogels Frozen Yogurt coming to Main Street Commons. John McClellan's football picks. Suspect in child abduction tied to bizarre murder case in Riverdale. Upper 80s today.

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Hottest thing in Northwest Georgia: Frozen yogurt?

-Another new player is opening in the region's escalating frozen yogurt wars: Yogels Frozen Yogurt in Cartersville's Main Street Commons (near Kohls). Sweet Spot just opened there and a third player is rumored -- and it isn't Rome favorite Jandy's. 

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. 

-Shorter No. 21 in latest NAIA football poll.

-Darlington plans 'pink out' Friday night vs. Bremen. 

 

Abducted child found near Acworth; suspect tied to bizarre murder case in Riverdale.

-Latest Bartow County Jail reports.

 

 Clifford D. Fite Co. of Cedartown sold to Louisiana firm. 

 

Your latest forecast:
-Tuesday: High of 87, low of 57.
-Wednesday: Mostly sunny, high of 90, low of 64.
-Thursday: 30% rain chance, high of 87, low of 64.

   

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.

 

Rome Braves set 2012 schedule.    

Yogels Frozen Yogurt coming to Main Street Commons. John McClellan's football picks. Suspect in child abduction tied to bizarre murder case in Riverdale. Upper 80s today.

Please click www.bartowheadlines.com:

 

Hottest thing in Northwest Georgia: Frozen yogurt?

-Another new player is opening in the region's escalating frozen yogurt wars: Yogels Frozen Yogurt in Cartersville's Main Street Commons (near Kohls). Sweet Spot just opened there and a third player is rumored -- and it isn't Rome favorite Jandy's. 

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. 

-Shorter No. 21 in latest NAIA football poll.

-Darlington plans 'pink out' Friday night vs. Bremen. 

 

Abducted child found near Acworth; suspect tied to bizarre murder case in Riverdale.

-Latest Bartow County Jail reports.

 

 Clifford D. Fite Co. of Cedartown sold to Louisiana firm. 

 

Your latest forecast:
-Tuesday: High of 87, low of 57.
-Wednesday: Mostly sunny, high of 90, low of 64.
-Thursday: 30% rain chance, high of 87, low of 64.

   

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.

 

Rome Braves set 2012 schedule.    

Cartersville Jewelry Exchange Raises $15,500 for Canine Assistants

Media release:  "Cartersville Jewelry Exchange is going through some big changes this year, closing our Jasper store and relocating it to Canton, relocating our Cartersville store down the road, opening a new location in Rome and continuing operations in Calhoun" said owner David Harrison.  "One thing that will certainly remain constant is our overwhelmingly successful "Batteries For Charity" program" said owner Jeffrey Harrison. Back in 2009 Cartersville Jewelry Exchange announced a new concept to the jewelry industry, free watch batteriesfor charity, "It's just something we wanted to do, it's who we are" said David Harrison. "Here's how it works, your watch shoots craps, you need a battery, you bring it to us and we put you in a new one no charge, we ask you to contribute to our favorite charity, Canine Assistants. If its within your means dig deep, if not that's cool too the battery is still on us" says Jeffrey Harrison, he added "Our goal is specific to raise another $15,500 to sponsor a second dog to donate to a child in need."

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