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Flood & River Watch
-Flood warning in effect until 8:30 this morning> Warning
-The Oostanaula has crested; at 25.24 feet, above flood stage, at 5:45 a.m.
-The Oostanaula near Resaca was at 23.7 feet at 6 a.m. with a crest of 24.3 feet, above the 22-foot flood stage, at 1 a.m. Friday.
-The Etowah River was dropping, at 25.56 feet at 6 a.m. Flood stage is 32 feet.
-More county, city roads reopening> WeatherCenter
-Polar Bear Paddle delayed two weeks by flooding> Healthy Living
-See nearly two dozen flood photos, courtesy of Mills Fitzner. Click Focus
Weather Center / Brought to you by Roman Court
-Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Gusts to 25 mph.
-Thursday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31.
-More rain Friday night, Saturday.
-What's up this weekend? Please click WeatherCenter
Politics:
Today's Focus/Campaign 2010 and what to expect
-Hometown political columnists Graham Dixon and Dr. Adam Clemons begin
a three-part look at the 2010 campaigns. Dixon, left, a Democrat, has a potential gubernatorial showdown in place. Clemons, right, a Republican, diagrams an interesting game of dominoes, depending on who does what.
>Click Dixon & Clemons
-Sen. Preston Smith, R-Rome, retains judiciary chair: Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle announces state Senate appointments.
-Final 2008 state campaign finance reports due: Over the next few days, both winners and losers from Campaign 2008 will file their final reports with the State Ethics Commission> Politics
Business Buzz
>More storefronts going dark: The liquidation of Goody's means three more storefronts will open in Rome, Cartersville and Calhoun. For Rome, it is another major closing on Shorter Avenue as Office Depot shut its doors last month. The former West Rome Kroger site remains vacant as well as do a handful of smaller sites. In Cartersville, Goody's exit also opens another spot on Main Street, the first being the soon-to-close Office Depot.
>Franchise operations endangered: 10,000 franchise locations across the USA could close this year because of the faltering economy, according to a study released by the International Franchise Association. What to watch: automotive, real estate and lodging franchises. On the up side: " Fast-food restaurants, full-service restaurants may see moderate gains this year."> Chronicle
>Trouble for Ruby Tuesday's continues; 70 store closings planned: The second quarter financials are out, with a net loss of $37.4 million and a 10.8 percent dip in same-store sales vs. a year ago. Ruby Tuesday once had plans for a store in Rome. The chain has stores in Cartersville and Calhoun.
>Labor chief Thurmond to address Chattooga chamber Feb. 3: Michael L. Thurmond, Georgia labor department commissioner, is the keynote speaker for the Feb. 3 annual meeting of the Chattooga County Chamber of Commerce. The dinner begins at 7 p.m. at the civic center. Click Chattooga
What's ahead:
Norton's '2009 Native Intelligence Real Estate Forecast' report due Jan. 22: Gainesville-area Realtor Frank Norton Jr. puts on an evening presentation each January, focusing on trends he forecasts for the north metro market mostly around Lake Lanier. Some predictions from January 2008 were dead on:
-"The market and regional economy get a hard dose of reality.
-"Green takes root: The movement toward ecological-based business decisions has taken root and is spreading like kudzu.
-"Foreclosure. If you're an individual investor, don't expect a great windfall.
-"Land in an era of repricing: As development and rampant speculation are evaporating raw land prices, prepare for a reset."
-This year's event is at the Georgia Mountains Center with doors opening at 4:30 p.m. and the presentation at 6 p.m. You can listen live at www.accessnorthga.com
Thursday's Buzz:
-JSL's 2009 'Follies' set for Feb. 6, 7: The Junior Service League of Rome 
will present its bi-annual "All-Star" Follies on Feb. 6 and 7 at 8 p.m. at the Rome City Auditorium. Tickets are $15, general admission; $5 children 12 and under; and $50 patron ticket. All the proceeds this year will benefit the Hospitality House, Harbor House and The Sexual Assault Center of Rome. For ticket and show information, see www.follies2009.com or call 706-238-8261.
-Eilis Crean's Presence at Shorter's Arnold Gallery starting Jan. 20> Arts
Norman Arey's Sports Roundtable / brought to you by Riverside Toyota
-By the numbers (say, $400 million), a BCS playoff might not equal bowl payoffs. For more, click Arey
Sports
-Rome Braves announce staff promotions> Sports
Downtown Headlines
-Downtown Development Authority meets; check the DDA work plan for 2009> Downtown
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