Friday, March 27, 2009

Friday updates

 

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-Flood Watch: Now through Saturday night.

-Hazardous Weather Outlook: Stormy days continue.

-Rainfall between 4 a.m. Wednesday, 8 a.m. Friday: 1.68 inches

-Latest updates from the Oostanaula River: 12.03 feet. Click for more

Current Radar in GA - Columbus region -Today: Occasional showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 2pm. High near 67. East wind between 5 and 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
-Tonight: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
-Saturday: Occasional showers and thunderstorms. High near 73. South wind between 5 and 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between one and two inches possible.
-Saturday Night: A chance of showers, mainly before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
-Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. West wind between 5 and 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
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-For the latest from the weather service, click Here

-Floyd adding 'CodeRED' emergency notification system: Floyd joins Gordon and Polk counties in offering phone notification system to area residents and businesses. For easy enrollment, click RED (updated link)

Business briefs:

-Hodge speaking to Bartow chamber Monday: Al Hodge, State Board of Education member for Congressional District 11 and President and CEO of Greater Rome Chamber of Commerce, will speak to members of the Cartersville-Bartow County Chamber of Commerce's government affairs committee beginning at 8 a.m.

-Forum's 'client cruisers' remain in operation: The popular Client Cruisers used by The Forum since infrastructure work began in its main parking lot will remain in service even with the new parking deck up and running. Forum customers will have the option of use the deck and paying up to $5 or riding a cruiser from street-side or other parking downtown.

Health

-Harbin Clinic's new Cartersville office honored> Health

-Payne earns his doctorate of audiology degree> Health

Politics:

-Latest newsletter from state Rep. Barry Loudermilk> Newsletter

-D.C. tax error clips U.S. Phil Gingrey> AJC

Campus Headlines:

-Price to sign 'Chronicles of Nicodemus' April 4: A new historical novel by well-known author and minister Dr. Nelson Price offers fresh insights into the resurrection of Christ. The author, who also serves as chairman of the Shorter College Board of Trustees, will sign copies of his latest book, The Chronicles of Nicodemus, beginning at 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 4, at Barnes & Noble in the Riverbend Center> Price.

-William, Mary Ann Knight competition finals April 5> Shorter

-Terry named assistant vice president/academic projects at Shorter> Terry

-Oak Hill and The Martha Berry Museum will offer a 'how-to' vegetable gardening workshop from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, April 24> Oakhill

Dining & Drink (click)

-Latest public health restaurant inspection reports.

-Beer tasting at Old Havana/Cartersville Saturday

-Links to North Georgia Wine Tours/new Wine Lines

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

-Women smarter than men? Look at graduation rates for NCAA teams and decide> Click Arey

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