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Latest layoffs could put 600 out of work in Northwest Georgia
Three more major layoffs have been announced in Northwest Georgia:
-Calhoun: Shaw Industries is cutting 125 jobs, reports The Daily Citizen in Dalton. "Shaw will contract with a Calhoun-based company for cutting, sewing and packaging at rug facility Plant 7G, allowing Shaw to focus on tufting, dyeing and coating. The departments will remain open through the middle of January."
-Thomas Industries, also known as TI Acquisitions LLC of Dalton, is idling 379 people, according to the Georgia Department of Labor. More details pending.
-Hutcheson Medical Center in Fort Oglethorpe is cutting 88 people. The move, says marketing director Agnes Cloud, represents the medical center's decision to get out of the EMS/ambulance business. With the contract expiring, the responsibility for EMS service will shift to Walker, Dade and Catoosa counties, she says.
-Since Jan. 1, nearly 2,350 has lost their jobs in major layoffs in eight area counties including Floyd, Bartow, Polk, Gordon and Chattooga.
Updated WeatherCenter / brought to you by Roman Court
-One for the books: This morning's low of 20 degrees set a record for this date. The previous record: 21 degrees on Nov. 19, 1959.
-A freeze warning remains in effect until 9 a.m.
-Sunny today with a high near 52 and overnight low of 30.
-Cooler temperatures likely through the weekend.
-Click WeatherCenter
Early voting today through Friday at administration building:
You can vote in the Dec. 2 runoff now through Friday, from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m., at the county administration building, 12 E. Fourth St., second floor. Advance voting starts Monday and continues through Nov. 26 at the administration building and at Rome Civic Center, 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. Precincts will be open Dec. 2 from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. For more, click Runoff
>Copy of Bartow's sample ballot (same races as Floyd)> Ballot
>Rally for Senate runoff is Saturday; more meeting updates> Politics
Business Buzz
-Feds to buy $180 million of United Community Banks' stock: United Community Banks Inc. reports the U.S. Treasury Department has given preliminary approval of its $180 million investment in the company and of United's participation in the Capital Purchase Program. UCBI has offices in Floyd, Bartow and Chattooga counties > Release
-It's the signs, not a sign of the times: A few Rome residents were concerned this week about the fate of The Home Depot store at 103 Hicks Drive. The reason: The sign was down. No worries, say store employees. It is a matter of a new sign going up. The Rome store is one of the more successful shops in the region.
+Earnings update: Home Depot did report a 31 percent in profits for the third quarter vs. the same period last year. Net income was $759 million vs. $1.09 billion a year earlier. Click Home Depot
-Make that Anheuser-Busch InBev: The parent company of the Cartersville brewery and Metal Container in Rome is now part of InBev> ABI
Santa, Mrs. Claus due at Saturday's Noon Optimist Pancake Breakfast: That's in addition to the all-you-can-eat pancakes, sausage, the sheriff's Kid ID initiative and Martha's Finest. Tickets and sponsorship opportunities remain. For more, click Optimist.
It appears the Hillyer House in Oakdene has new life. GMAC has agreed to spruce it up a bit while working on legal issues and plans to offer the property for eventual purchase. Tricia Steele, a nearby homeowner who has been an advocate for saving the onetime bed-and-breakfast, said: "After months of working every possible angle to save the Hillyer House, I am pleased to say that it is finally in a position to have a real chance. At this point, the mortgage company and the neighborhood are aligned. We all want something good to come of the place that has brought heartache for many in recent years."
School board fires two Model High coaches: Matthew Blanton and Daniel Brown were fired Tuesday night following a closed meeting of the Floyd County Board of Education. In separate incidents, both were accused of having inappropriate behavior with a student. Blanton, Model's basketball coach, was relieved of duties Monday. Brown was relieved effective Tuesday. In both cases, the school system "has notified law enforcement and the Professional Standards Commission and is cooperating fully in an ongoing investigation." Both Blanton and Brown waived their right to appeal their dismissals. Earlier questions about Blanton's conduct were investigated by both the school system and by law enforcement, and both found the accusations to be unsubstantiated, school officials said Tuesday.
Norman Arey's Sports Roundtable / brought to you by Riverside Toyota
- Leach a lock for Vols' job? Meyer says UF assistants likely one someone's list. Click Arey
The Football Report/ Brought to you by Printworks
>John McClellan looks at round two of the high school playoffs and what he sees happening this Friday night.
>Calhoun gets ready for more exposure on Atlanta TV
>The local teams still in the playoff hunt:
-Rome at Sandy Creek
-Cartersville at Gainesville
-Calhoun hosts Westminster
-Pepperell at Callaway
-For more, please see The Football Report
Shorter vs. U of the Cumberlands in playoffs Saturday
-Roman Tony Triplitt shows off the tickets 
he purchased from Shorter College student Karen Allen for the 2008 Russell Athletic-NAIA Football National Championship. Tickets for the Dec. 20 game at Barron Stadium are available at the college Box Office weekdays from 3 to 5 p.m. More
-The Shorter Hawks play the University of the Cumberlands at noon Saturday in Williamsburg, Ky. For radio and Web cast coverage: The Football Report
>For more on Shorter, click Hawks
-Shorter Hawks lead Conference All-Academic picks> Football
-More conference honors for football team> Honors
>Check the NAIA pairings> NAIA
Downtown Headlines
-Christmas lights going up; DDA asks members to bring Toys for Tots to Friday's coffee break> Downtown Headlines
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