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Friday's Buzz:
>Major Rockmart tract with U.S. 278 frontage up for auction June 27: Some 62 acres in all, the site includes an 18-acre tract facing bustling U.S. 278 next to the recently opened Wal-Mart in Rockmart> Polk Headlines
>Cartersville's Hilton Garden Inn due in December: With Fairfield Inn opening Monday, look for the next new hotel in the Main Street corridor--Hilton Garden Inn with 108 rooms--to open by December> Bartow Headlines
>Gingrey votes for troop funding bill: U.S. Rep. Phil Gingrey, a member of the House Armed Services Committee, voted for H.R. 2642, which provides funds for the war on terror and boosts educational benefit for veterans> Gingrey
>Wallace--GE donation of 128 acres close to resolution: Look for the city of Rome and GE to reach final agreement on the company's donating 128 acres to the city of Rome by sometime in July, says Ronnie Wallace, Rome's former mayor and a member of an ad hoc committee reviewing potential use of the site> Buzz
>Library's 'Be Green' videos hit YouTube: The two stars 
of The Library Channel's Be Green series are now showing on the World Wide Web courtesy of some uploads on YouTube.com. Susan Cooley, right, library director, and Mary Hardin Thornton of Keep Rome/Floyd Beautiful have been starring in the video clip series called "Be Green." You can view them on YouTube or the library site> Be Green
>Rome chef concocts another prize-winning recipe
Mary Louise Lever is at it again, this time with sweet potatoes. The Rome chef has whipped up another unique creation: Sweet Potato Pizza Pie Bellissima. The contest was sponsored by the North Carolina Sweet Potato Commission and she won the "sweet category"--and $500 as well. It is the latest cooking honor for Lever. She can see earlier triumphs by doing a Google search of her followed by "recipes." Is it time for Rome's own Paula Deen to get her own cooking show?> Sweet Potatoes
>Northwest Georgia's latest restaurant inspection scores from the public health department: Take a look at the latest scores from restaurants in Floyd, Bartow, Gordon, Polk and Chattooga counties. Click Dining Guide
>New restaurant site on the way? Someone is putting together a Web site or blog slowly but surely. Give it a look> Restaurants
Sports
>Norman Arey: Luck of the (3 wins, 9 losses) Irish? Notre Dame, NBC sign 5-year TV extension>Arey
>Norman Arey's college football preseason predictions start Aug. 8. See the day-by-day guide of what's ahead> Picks
The Braves' CJ Lee tries to slide under the tag during Thursday night's 5-4 loss at State Mutual Stadium as the Braves and Sandgnats began the season's second half. Picture by Mills Fitzner. For more photos of Thursday's game, click Focus
>Rome Braves start second half off with a one-run ... loss. Savannah rallies, wins in 10, 5-4> Sports
WeatherCenter
>Sunny, with a high near 88. Tonight's low: 60, chance of rain at 20%. Plus: Your weekend forecast> WeatherCenter
>Also: Welcome to the longest day of the year, the summer solstice
Downtown Headlines
> Concerts, Cats, museum fun day highlight weekend> Downtown Headlines
Gas watch/Local prices steep--and steady--for now (updated 6/19)
Statewide average 'steady' at $3.98: A year ago, we were paying $2.86 for a gallon of unleaded. Today, the state average is at $3.98, about the same as a week ago.
| Bartow | Chattooga | Floyd | Gordon | Polk | Georgia | |
| Range | $3.82- $4.10 | $3.97- $4.10 | $3.95- $4.11 | $3.90- $4.10 | $3.98- $4.06 | $3.98 |
| Links | Cartersville | Summerville | Rome | Calhoun | Cedartown | State |
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