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Media updates
>Cox, AJC's parent company, selling all but largest papers: We note the comments in this story from John Morton, one of the industry's top analysts for decades. This is a bleak day for the newspaper industry, period> AJC
>RNT papers centralizes high school sports report> www.prepgameface.com
>Q102 sets first four high school football game broadcasts: They are...
| Aug. 29:Rome vs. E. Paulding | Sept. 12: :Model at Trion |
| Sept. 5: Pepperell at Cedartown | Sept. 19: Central Carrollton at Coosa |
Business updates
>Synovus again named to Georgia Trend's 'Top 100': Synovus, the parent company of Citizens First Bank and GB&T, has been named to "Georgia's Top 100 Companies" list by Georgia Trend magazine. Synovus ranks number 19 on the list in the magazine's August 2008 issue> Synovus
>Anheuser-Busch, which has a brewery in Cartersville and Metal Container in Rome, reveals more about buyout plan for workers 55 and older> AB
Today on The Buzz (click)
>ACT scores for Rome, Floyd: High marks for RHS, Model.
>The Rome-Floyd County Commission on Children and Youth will host Georgia Family Connection Partnership as it releases the 2008 Georgia KIDS COUNT Data Book at 10 a.m. Aug. 26 at The Forum.
>City of Rome gets $20,000 Urban Forestry grant
Today on Healthy Living! (click)
>A huge Saturday ahead for outdoors and health exhibits including the Tillman classic, HIM health fair and cycling around Chattooga--and Berry
Traffic update: Old Cedartown Road will be reduced to one lane, weather permitting, at various points, from 8:30 a.m. until 5 p.m. today through Friday to allow Floyd Public Works to complete road improvements. Use U.S. 27.
College Football Previews from Norman Arey
Norman Arey, Northwest Georgia's most experienced sports journalist, presents his annual series of college football previews now through Aug. 28. Starting Friday, Aug. 29, "Norman's No-Nos," Arey's weekly pick of football losers, returns.
>Today: The real question in the Big 10: Who's no. 2 behind a splendid Ohio State team?
>Friday: Big East
>Click Norman Arey's Sports Roundtable
Rome Braves
>Rome Braves split afternoon series with Suns>Sports
>Braves-Suns conclude series tonight; next up, Lake County.
>Photo: The Braves' David Berres goes up for a ball heading over the fence Wednesday. Photo by Mills Fitzner.
-More game photos from Mills Fitzner> Focus
Weather:
>Mostly sunny, high of 90; weekend looks warm, sunny>WeatherCenter
Downtown Headlines:
>Later this morning: Details from Downtown Development Authority meeting
Take a minute to complete online litter survey: Keep Rome Floyd Beautiful seeks our answers to some quick, key questions about litter and our community. For more, click Litter
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