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Wednesday's Buzz:
>Full house at RiverWalk? It sure looks that way on the Ledbetter Properties' Web site, updated earlier this week. A nail salon has been added to the mix, joining Shane's Rib Shack, T-Mobile and Stella Blu, while another 1,200-square-foot slot shows "pending" and four others are down as proposed. A pack-and-mail company has been looking for local operators for several months, and likely is one of the new tenants. If all are confirmed, and with Laredo's just weeks away, that gives RiverWalk a full house with only Steak N Shake ... to go?> RiverWalk
>Main Street Commons also booking clients: The Ledbetters' Cartersville project, Main Street Commons next to Kohl's, also is cranking. Three more units are "pending" and newcomer Old Havana Cigar Co. has a major grand opening push planned for Saturday (see Downtown Headlines).
>Silwan Restaurant and Lounge coming to Central Plaza: Featuring Middle Eastern cuisine and wines, look for the opening within six to seven weeks> Dining
>Gas prices about the same; Merryman Biodiesel pushing alternative> Gas
>At Floyd: Art exhibit from loyal friend; honors for PR team, VP > Health
>East Central families show water conservation work: Writes CRBI's Joe Cook: "By installing low-flow showerheads, faucet aerators, water-saving devices for toilets and changing water-use behavior, several Rome area families recently realized home water savings of 16 percent through a water conservation education program sponsored by the Coosa River Basin Initiative."> Details
>Cave Spring resident claims $1 million lottery prize: Nancy Edwards played the instant game Georgia Lottery's Cash Explosion and won > Buzz
>More problems for Zartic buyer Pierre Foods: Just months after closing the Cedartown plant, Pierre Foods Inc. is looking at "strategic and restructuring alternatives" after defaulting on its senior credit facility--Business Courier> Pierre
>$15,000 Dollar General grant to help CVTC's family learning center> Buzz
Wal-Mart joins free classifieds fight; lots of 'hits' from our Zip codes: Thanks to a deal with oodle.com, Wal-Mart is quietly rolling out a free classified network. Just click the item at the end of this line and add your Zip code to test it> Oodle
Politics
Obama wins nomination: Dixon of Dixon & Clemons called it from the start
"Sen. Barack Obama is the true agent of change in this race. Many in the media have discounted him because he has less experience on the national scene than any of the other top-tier candidates (Clinton, Edwards or Bill Richardson). However, he has managed to distinguish himself as the candidate who may not have the most experience but makes up for it by better filing the mold of what the voters see as a modern leader."
>So wrote Graham Dixon, active local Democrat and Hometown Headlines columnist, as he and Republican colleague Adams Clemons squared off last December in the premiere of their political commentary, Dixon & Clemons. Dixon saw something others didn't; Hillary Clinton even won his home county, Floyd, by a 400-plus vote margin in February. Good call, Graham.
>Later this week from Dixon & Clemons: The many peaks and valleys of the Democratic and Republican primaries.
>State lawmakers to review 2008 General Assembly> Politics
Sports
>Norman Arey's Sports: Magazine picks SEC team as No. 1 -- but not that SEC team in Athens> Arey
>Rome Braves drop sixth straight game, 3-0; back home Friday> Sports
WeatherCenter
>Partly cloudy, highs in the low 90s> WeatherCenter
Downtown Headlines
>Old Havana has a unique 'road trip' planned for Saturday; CATS to prowl Broad street starting Friday the 13th> Downtown Headlines
Gas watch/Local prices climb again (updated 6/3)
>Statewide average 'steady' at $3.91: A year ago, we were paying $3.00 for a gallon of unleaded and were fuming about it. This morning, the statewide average is at $3.91, about the same as earlier this week. Some local prices dropped a bit.
| Bartow | Chattooga | Floyd | Gordon | Polk | Georgia | |
| Range | $3.68- $4.15 | $3.89- $4.00 | $3.87- $3.96 | $3.83- $4.07 | $3.84- $3.99 | $3.91 |
| Links | Cartersville | Summerville | Rome | Calhoun | Cedartown | State |
Merryman Biodiesel pitching 'hydronators' to save on fuel costs: Merryman Biodiesel is up and running in Adairsville following a recent grand opening ceremony at 1002 Poplar Springs Road, Suite E. The company is offering "hyrdonators" for use by gasoline and diesel engines with prices ranging from $298 to $2,338. The installation cost is $25/hour with a two-hour minimum, says Bill Merryman, company founder. "We are pleased to bring the hydronator to Northwest Georgia. It offers the potential for consumers to save significantly on their gas expenses by greatly increasing the miles per gallon on a tank of gas," said Merryman. The company is open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Friday and from 9 a.m. until noon on Saturday. For more, call 770-877-3100 or toll free, 866-388-0588. Web site: www.MerrymanBiodiesel.com
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