The economy
>Gingrey's offices seeing flood of e-mails, plenty of calls, too: U.S. Rep. Phil Gingrey's office has received "a couple thousand e-mails on the issue since all of this started last week," says Chris Jackson, a media aide to the congressman, regarding the credit crunch. Several hundred phone calls also have been made, he says. How does response compare to other issues faced by Gingrey since his election in 2002? "This ranks up there with the great issues of our time like immigration and the energy crisis," Jackson said.
>Letters to the Editor/Writer asks: 'So what's next?'> Commentary
>More layoffs for Calhoun-based Mohawk: State Labor Commissioner Michael Thurmond says his agency will provide assistance to 230 employees who are expected to lose their jobs at Mohawk Industries in Catoosa County. The company manufactures synthetic carpet yarn. (Release) A plant also is closing in Dillon, S.C. It employs 137 people (story) The company already has had layoffs in Armuchee, Dalton and Dahlonega this year> Mohawk
>Pierre Foods, which purchased Zartic, wants to reorganize> Reuters
>Dow closes at 485.21 on Wednesday; what's ahead today?> Google Finance
>Latest market analysis from Wachovia Securities> Market News
Gas supply/solutions
>Can't commute to the client? Try Web cams: An Atlanta public relations expert and friend of this site, Mitch Leff, has taken another approach to reaching his clients when gas is scarce. "I decided to try web cams to see how effective they would be for 'meeting' with clients. The idea was that using webcams in place of some of our in-person meetings would be great savings in time, cutting out the travel time to meetings, and, of course, there's the gas expense. My clients have been very receptive to the concept and I've already got several of them up and running, including LBi, Sanders Financial Management, MDI Group and the American-Israel Chamber of Commerce." Leff is president of Leff & Associates, an Atlanta-based public relations agency> L&A
>Twitter to the rescue for gas-searching motorists: The mini-blog site Twitter, one of the hottest online ventures these days, is providing some quick relief to members. The AJC has linked metro gas hunters (click Here).We found, and contributed an update to, a Rome Gas Twitter (click).
>AJC: State 'snubbed' gas crisis plan> AJC
Wednesday's Buzz
>CVTC's aviation center classes cleared for takeoff: Coosa Valley Technical College's Aviation Training Center is now a Federal Aviation Administration-certificated Part 147 Aviation Maintenance Technician School. CVTC officially received FAA certification on Tuesday afternoon. Eligible students are being notified that registration for CVTC's Aviation Maintenance Technology classes will be held Friday at 9 a.m. in the Floyd County Campus Auditorium, Building A. The first day of class for Aviation Maintenance students will be Monday. Details: 706-802-5085 or the CVTC Student Success Center, 706-802-5381.
>Full agenda set for Domestic Violence Awareness Month> Floyd
-Downtown march set for Friday> Downtown
>Floyd joins medical centers going tobacco free> Health
>Berry's Wilson lecture features Dr. David Walton Wednesday> CH
>Coosa Valley Fair opens today: New specials for Wednesday kids day> CVF
>Berry's Mountain Day celebration this Saturday> Berry
Politics
>Third quarter campaign finance reports due; Brady file posted> Politics
>Bartow GOP to party with Palin: The Bartow GOP Women are planning a debate watching party for Thursday evening (Sarah Palin vs. Joe Biden)> Details
>Tuesday/Floyd County Republican Women will meet for a "get acquainted social" on Tuesday at 11:30 a.m. at GOP Headquarters on Broad Street. across from the DeSoto Theatre. A light lunch will be provided.
Weather Center
>Mostly sunny and 75 today with 47 degrees overnight
>Extended forecast, EarthWatch and more> Weather Center
Norman Arey's Sports Roundtable brought to you by Riverside Toyota
>Ole Miss players went a bit Nutts with that bloody Gatorade dousing of their coach> Arey
High school, Shorter College football, brought to you by Printworks
>John McClellan's weekly high school picks> The Football Report
>Plus: Pepperell, Rome ranked in AJC polls
>Pepperell fourth in Coaches Poll
>Your votes sought to Armuchee/Pepperell the Game of the Week on Fox 5: The local game had a 48.8-39.8 percent lead over E. Paulding-Allatoona
>Shorter No. 23 in NAIA poll
Downtown Headlines
>Midday march on Friday to focus on stopping domestic violence
>Shrine parade, football game to pack downtown Saturday
>For more, click Downtown Headlines
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