>New round of layoffs at Suzuki Manufacturing: Citing "the economic recession and the significant drop in sales of all-terrain vehicles," Suzuki Manufacturing of America Corp. is undergoing a third layoff in recent months. The number of workers idled was not released but the local work force is expected to settle at 150 people, roughly half of what it used to be. Demand for the Rome-produced ATVs is said to be "50 percent of normal."
-Said Nobuyuki Yamane, Suzuki Manufacturing president: "By making these very difficult changes at this time, we hope to ensure that SMAC will continue to produce top-quality ATVs and to play a significant role in the local economy for years to come." The company is "conscious of the financial burdens this decision imposes upon those team members who become part of the workforce reduction and will be undertaking certain steps to mitigate them."
-The plant at 1520 Technology Parkway opened in May 2002 and produced its 250,000th vehicle on March 31.
>Cartersville's Office Depot closing: Barely 16 months ago, community leaders were on hand for the ribbon cutting for Office Depot's "first store in Cartersville" at 433 Main St. Within three months, that store will be empty as the office supply chain continues a series of cuts. The Cartersville store, 20,735 square feet, opened with 20 full-time and part-time employees (archive) It is now listed as one of 112 "under performing retail stores" that will close within three months (click Announcement). The company's Rome store at 2112 Shorter Ave. closes this week.
>Media/More circulation, job cuts by the AJC: Another 22 counties, mostly in Northeast Georgia, will lose AJC delivery come Jan. 11. Northwest Georgia will continue to have home delivery> AJC
>Additional layoffs by Mohawk--in Pennsylvania: Mohawk, whiich owns Dal-Tile, is laying off 105 workers at the Gettysburg plant> Mohawk
-Brewer's parent company pulls plug on Bud Productions: Anheuser-Busch InBev, which has the brewery in Cartersville, is scuddling Bud Productions> TV
>Track today's Dow: Up 70 at Wednesday's close.> Google Finance
Weather Center/ Brought to you by Roman Court
More rain, tiny chance of snow, in today's forecast
-Local radar as of 7 this morning. Latest radar> Click
-Twenty-four hours ago, we were under a tornado watch, flood watch and flood warning. Now forecasters are tracking the possibility of snow starting later today and into the night thanks to the soggy, cold air above Northwest Georgia.
-Mostly rain, slight chance of snow, overnight: 40 percent.
-Rainfall since 12:01 a.m. Wednesday: 2.10 inches through 7 this morning.
-Oostanaula to crest at 9.4 feet Friday afternoon, at 7.56 feet at 5:45 a.m.> River
-Flood watch in effect through this evening> Watch
-Wind advisory through 2 a.m. Friday as cold front slows in> Click
-Today: High of 54, 100 percent chance of rain. Low of 35.
-Friday, weekend: Finally clearing, mid-50s, upper 20s at night.
-For more, please click WeatherCenter
Today on Campus Headlines:
-CVTC Foundation Trustee Cathy Harrison honored for service> CVTC
-Accreditation panel OK's CVTC-Northwestern Tech merger> CH
-McKee to speak at Berry's commencement Saturday afternoon> CH
Rome High earns bronze medal in U.S. News' Best High Schools ranking
(Media release) 
Rome High and Calhoun High schools are among those in Georgia selected as among the Best High Schools in the nation. Both schools were awarded "bronze" status. Says the release: U.S. News & World Report, in collaboration with School Evaluation Services--a K-12 education and data research and analysis business that provides parents with education data on schoolmatters.com—analyzed academic and enrollment data from more than 21,000 public high schools to find the very best across the country. These top schools were placed into gold, silver, bronze or honorable mention categories. For more on Rome, click RHS
-Powell new dean at Darlington: English Department Chairman David Powell will serve as academic dean effective in June> Darlington
Thursday's Buzz
-Northwest Georgia Credit Union's Embark! honored> Business
-Blood drives scheduled by Red Cross, Blood Assurance: There are plenty of opportunities to donate blood now through January in Northwest Georgia. For more, click Blood
-New/Watch the Be Green series on YouTube. Click Mobile
-Friday's MegaMillions jackpot: $207 million> Lotto
Downtown Headlines
-Downtown Development Authority board meets at 11 this morning. Plus: This week's downtown entertainment preview from Byran Mullins of Mullinsmania.com> Downtown
Norman Arey's Sports Roundtable / brought to you by Riverside Toyota
-Are college presidents listening or will they defy the incoming president of the United States? For more, click Arey
Friday's High School playoffs / Brought to you by Printworks
-Calhoun prepares for Buford at the Georgia Dome, 5 p.m. Friday.
-Watch the game live on GPB television> Link
-Radio, Web coverage: WEBS 1030 AM, Webcast)
John McClellan's High School championship picks
-John takes a final look at this season's high school games, picking the winners in five state title matches. He sees Buford taking a 15-point win vs. the Calhoun Yellow Jackets for the Class AA title> The Football Report
The Road to Rome: NAIA National Championship
Rome NAIA premiere championship to host a rematch of 2007 teams
Carroll (Montana.) and Sioux Falls (South Dakota) are the teams in the Dec. 20 NAIA national championship here in Rome on Dec. 20> NAIA
>Barron Stadium and Maddox Track will be closed Dec. 15-22 because of the Dec. 20 NAIA college football national championship game and related activities, according to a release from the park and rec department.
-Doctors named for championship game. Click NAIA
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