Wednesday updates from www.hometownheadlines.com

Here's the latest from www.hometownheadlines.com:

WeatherCenter, brought to you by Roman Court:

-Watches, warnings: Extremely dry outside so be extra careful with open flame. Take precautions snow for the single-digit overnight lows ahead. Remember: cover plants or take them indoors; take pets inside; wrap pipes and let cold water drip.

-Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 53, low of 23.

-Thursday: The real cold stuff arrives. High of 39, low of 10 degrees. (Wind chill below zero)

-Friday:  High of 34, low of 7.

-See our wind chill chart on WeatherCenter

 

Business Buzz:

-New strip center off Redmond open; Sweet Sensations moves in

-McCrobie's/Broad Street a team again?

-Local Sun Markets adds to eclectic downtown Cartersville menu

 

This morning's headlines:

-Mayes returns as county commission chair; Lumsden as vice chair

-Perdue state of the state speech today

-Smith, 2009 General Assembly focus of WGPB's The Issue

-North Metro Tech uniting with two other schools to form new Chattahoochee Technical College

-Downtown Cartersville gets another new taste with Local Sun Market

-Tickets on sale for 7 Hills Rotary's annual Berry-Shorter hoops showdown Jan. 22

-GHC's Virginia Carson named South Georgia College president

-Coosa High takes local honors once again

 

Downtown Headlines:  King celebration, free day at museum, bridal show highlight weekend ahead in downtown Rome

Norman Arey's Sports Roundtable, brought to you by Riverside Toyota:

College football's mythical title tilt: the mid-January classic?

On our other sites today:

-Business: November jobless rate rises again in Northwest Georgia

-Campus Headlines: Shorter offering tuition break for veterans

-Health: Dean named Floyd's latest 'Hero'; Shorter blood drive Jan. 27

-Healthy Living: Polar Bear Paddle Jan. 24; Berry Half Marathon March 7

-Jobs: Looking for a job? Try our partner, careerbuilder.com

-Politics: Floyd County Republicans set precinct mass meeting, convention

-Dixon & Clemons: Political columnists Graham Dixon and Dr. Adam Clemons begin a three-part look at the 2010 campaigns.

 -Sports: Hot Stove Gathering features McCann, benefits Cancer Navigators

-Hometown Kids: Busy spring ahead for kids at Booth

-Dining: Latest updates from area restaurants; new regional winery links

-Arts: Rome's Boling is RACA's featured Southern Artist for 2009

-Looking for a pet? Check the Rome-Floyd County Humane Society: To see who's available for adoption, click Hometown Mobile

-NW Georgia Ads: Paper Recovery & Greene's Jewelers

-Plus: Your link to Coosa Valley Classifieds (all free)