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Copeland in Columbus with Synovus' Project Optimus Resource Team: D. Copeland, who served as president and CEO of Citizens First Bank, has returned to Columbus to expand his duties as a member of the Project Optimus Resource Team of Synovus. The goal: "identify, develop and implement ideas that create efficiencies and generate new sources of revenue." Copeland's job: Focus on the "crisp implementation" of project over the next 12 to 24 months. Company executives praised Copeland for "a phenomenal job in leading the growth of the Rome bank." Angie Lewis is now president and CEO of Citizens First.
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Mohawk lowers per-share earnings by 13 to 19 cents: (From a media release) Mohawk Industries Inc. reports per-share earnings should be in the $1.23 to $1.26 range vs. previous reports of $1.36 to $1.45. Why? Slower sales. "The lower earnings expectation for the quarter is primarily due to the continuing decline in the U.S. residential market, slowing European demand and rapidly increasing raw material and energy costs." Quarterly report: July 21> Mohawk
Thursday/Proposed paint/body shop rezoning goes before planners: The former auto lot at 844 Turner McCall Blvd. is up for review again, with a zoning change to heavy commercial--with no stipulations--being requested> Planning
Brown Bag Luncheon set for July 25: The annual luncheon to "honor, inspire and celebrate our educators" begins at 11:30 a.m. in the Riverwalk Ballroom at The Forum. Presented by Northwest Georgia Credit Union, the luncheon's guest speaker will be Leanne Maule, Georgia's 2009 Teacher of the Year.
CVTC to help launch new police training program: Coosa Valley Technical College is taking part in a pilot project to allow new law enforcement officers to receive basic training at a state technical college and obtain college credit at the same time. Based on the Gordon campus, the program gets under way in January> Buzz
>North Floyd Adult, Family Learning Center prepares for fall classes> Buzz
Rome International Film Festival/Read all about it: The 2008 media kit for the 2008 Rome International Film Festival is now available online. It details entries (500-plus); accepted films (140); countries represented (38); and combined production value ($15 million). Also: Award nominations> RIFF
Advance voting continues through Friday at two spots> Buzz
>Latest campaign finance reports> Politics
>More election updates> Campaign Watch
>New: Georgia Political & Policy Digest's daily headlines> GPPD
Redmond Regional/Blood Assurance drive set for Monday> Health
>Red Cross launches regional blood drives, citing summer shortage> Health
Sept. 5/Annual Swing for Kids Golf Classic set: The 14th Annual Swing for Kids Golf Classic, benefiting the clients of the Rome-Floyd County Commission on Children and Youth, is set for Friday, Sept. 5, at Stonebridge Golf Club. The honorary co-chairs of this year's benefit are state Sen. Preston Smith, R-Rome, and state Rep. Katie Dempsey, R-Rome. Presented by ServiceMaster, the tournament begins with registration, lunch and a silent auction from 10:30 until 11:45 a.m. Click Classic.
Sports
>Who's no. 1? Ranking the most-hated football programs in the past 25 years> Arey
Rome Braves Manager Randy Ingle directs base runners as he watches CJ Lee's safe slide at home Tuesday night. The Braves beat the Grasshoppers, 5-3. For more game photos from Mills Fitzner--including several shots with PHS grad Tom Hickman--click Focus.
>Braves make it two-in-a-row over Grasshoppers> Sports
>Rome, Greensboro play today at 1 p.m. at State Mutual Stadium
WeatherCenter
>50 percent chance of rain, high of 90; more rain tonight?> WeatherCenter
>Track Hurricane Bertha> Hurricane Center
Downtown Headlines
>Latest updates, including film festival details> Downtown Headlines
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