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Tuesday's Buzz
>The Wing Lab is finally cooking: The Wing Lab in the former Baskin-Robbins site at 2302 Shorter Ave. is open for business. After a quick start and then several months on hold, the business opened Saturday. Hours: 11 a.m. until 10:30 p.m. For more, click Wing Lab
>More RiverWalk updates: The drawing for R.H. Ledbetter Properties' RiverWalk now features an ice cream shop going in between Shane's and T-Mobile with a nail salon also on the way. Also: Hiring is under way at Laredo's Mexican Bar & Grille as opening day draws closer ("a few more weeks" was the estimate when contacted Monday evening).> RiverWalk
>Main Street Commons growing again in Cartersville> Bartow Headlines
>Kroger's grand reopening getting some notice: Those balloons and "flags" in front of the recently remodeled Kroger are drawing attention in East Rome. So is the store's "reopening" sale this week. Miss the insert? View it online> Here
>District, school CRCT scores released by state: You can view system-by-systems scores by clicking "district" and then by grade level> District
-For individual school scores, by grade, we're linking you to the state site. Click the grade you want and then see the school (in alphabetical order)> Schools
>Ronnie Wallace joining Heritage First Bank: Veteran banker Ronnie Wallace, a former Rome mayor and city commissioner, is joining Heritage First Bank as executive vice president/business development officer effective next Monday. Wallace most recently has worked for a community bank in the Marietta area and previously worked in banking in Rome/Floyd County as well as with Coosa Valley Technical College's business development office.
>New 4-year contract for Dr. Harold Newman, Shorter's president> Business
>Dr. Vanice Roberts named dean of Shorter's School of Nursing> Health
>Georgia Highlands' economic impact in '07: $90-plus million> Highlands
Sports
>Norman Arey: Bulldogs' road trip to Arizona in September already is one for the books>Arey
>Rome Braves-RiverDogs rained out; resume at 5:05 tonight > Sports
>Georgia wins game one, 7-6, over Fresno State in College World Series. Game two tonight at 7 p.m., ESPN 2> Details
Downtown Headlines
>Hawthorn Suites invites community to take part in collective display paying tribute to war veterans, service personnel> Downtown Headlines
-Plus: Downtown Development Authority coffee break, 8:30 a.m. Friday
WeatherCenter
>Watch Tuesday's heat: High of 97 under sunny skies> WeatherCenter
>Check the weather in your vacation destination> WeatherCenter
Gas watch/Local prices steep--and steady--for now (updated 6/23)
Statewide average 'steady' at $3.97: A year ago, we were paying $2.84 for a gallon of unleaded. Today, the state average is at $3.97, down a penny.
| Bartow | Chattooga | Floyd | Gordon | Polk | Georgia | |
| Range | $3.82- $4.11 | $3.97- $4.10 | $3.94- $4.00 | $3.79- $4.11 | $3.98- $4.10 | $3.97 |
| Links | Cartersville | Summerville | Rome | Calhoun | Cedartown | State |
New/Check gas prices in vacation destinations from GasBuddy.com:
>Average price in Alabama/Mobile area: $3.89 (click)
>Average price in S. Carolina: $3.84 (click)
>Average price in N. Carolina: $3.97 (click)
>Average price in Florida/Orlando area: $3.95 (click)
>Average price in Tennessee: $3.89 (click)
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