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FCC rejects challenge of Plainville radio station permit; Holt to appeal
A Federal Communications Commission panel has denied a request from Coosa Valley News Inc., challenging the earlier issuing of a construction permit for Howard Toole's new FM station in Plainville (WRBF 104.9 FM, not yet in operation). Rome entrepreneur Thom Holt, owner of CVN, questioned Toole's ties to Paul Stone, owner of the Southern Broadcasting stations serving Northwest Georgia (WRGA, Q102, South 107, WGJK 1360 AM). Toole, at the time of his application to bid for the Plainville license, was general manager of stations Stone owned in Athens (since sold to Cox). The FCC reviewed the appeal and dismissed it: ". . . We find that CVN has wholly failed, again, to make a prima facie case warranting reconsideration of our decision to deny CVN's petition to deny. Therefore, we conclude that the grant of the Plainville Permit to Toole was proper." Holt said his next option is an appeal to the commissioners themselves, adding the whole process "was not done right to start with."> Plainville
T-Bones to become vet's office? Look for Glenwood Veterinary Clinic to move to the former El Zapare/T-Bones site at 2965 Martha Berry Highway. The clinic currently is at 159 Old Dalton Road NE, near the new location.
Cuts to Anheuser-Busch under InBev's watch didn't take long: Another series of personnel cuts are on tap at Anheuser-Busch InBev breweries and operations. Most are said to be in St. Louis but others are possible for breweries such as those in Cartersville. Look for open positions to vanish and cuts among contractors. It comes less than a month after InBev's purchase of Bud's parent company> AB
Search continues for new president at Northwest Georgia Credit Union: An ad has been placed on the jobs site of the Greater Rome Chamber of Commerce, including this information: The credit union, "with $45 million in assets and located in Rome, Georgia, seeks a President/CEO who is a visionary leader with the ability, skills, and knowledge to take the credit union into the future."> CU
Cumming latest area to have a shot at SilverWare's 'Multitude' studio:
Once proposed for a site near Mount Berry Square and later Alpharetta, SilverWare Studios is focusing on Forsyth County. We quote: "Still keeping the exact address from the press, Founder/CEO Travis Ware and VP/COO Andre Joseph has been meeting with construction companies in the Cumming area trying to get the best deal for their investor's pockets. They are on their last designing phase before the architects are called in."> Studio
Tuesday's Buzz
Deadline for donations to 'Angel Express' is Wednesday: Angel Express is accepting new or gently used toys, books and baby items for the holiday season. Deadline for donations is Wednesday. Drop-off locations are the Armuchee Post Office; Winslette Pharmacy; Christie's Office Supply; and Lieberman Chiropractic on Broad Street. For more, call 706-234-6317
Berry graduate earns cancer scholarship grant: Susanna Fletcher Greer, 
Ph.D., who graduated from Berry College in in 1994 with a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, is the only scientist working in Georgia to receive a prestigious American Cancer Society Research Scholar grant for 2009-12. Greer, a Georgia Cancer Coalition Distinguished Cancer Scholar and an Assistant Professor of Biology at Georgia State University, is among the 116 investigators nationwide to be selected for this ACS honor.> Details
Downtown Headlines
-Rome Christmas Parade goes prime time. You can see the parade, including narration by Lisa Smith and Randy Quick, starting tonight on Comcast Channel 4. Or you can watch it now from your computer.> Downtown
Weather Center/ Brought to you by Roman Court
- Finally, some heat--and rain. Look for a high of 60 today with a 50 percent chance of rain. Tonight, a 100 percent chance of rain with a low of 52. Look for higher winds in the mountainous areas north of a Rome-to-Cumming line through 7 a.m. Wednesday.
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Norman Arey's Sports Roundtable / brought to you by Riverside Toyota
-What does Latrell Sprewell feed his family? At Va., blood isn't thicker than water. 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.
-All on 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.
>First Baptist, First Presbyterian to host NAIA team dinners Dec. 17> Rome
>Tickets for the game are now on sale. Reserved seating tickets are $25 each; general admission tickets are $20 each. A group rate of $15 per ticket is available for groups of 10 or more. In addition, tickets are also available for the FCA Champions of Character Breakfast (Thursday, Dec. 18, 8 a.m., Forum) and for the NAIA Banquet of Champions (Friday, Dec. 19, 7 p.m., Forum). Tickets for these events are $25 for an individual or $200 for a table (seats eight). Purchase tickets online at NAIANationalChampionship.com, the Shorter College Box Office or the Rome Visitor's Center on Jackson Hill. The game, hosted by Rome-Floyd County and Shorter College, will be televised live on CBS College Sports TV.
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