Bistro 239 building officially on the market
-The popular restaurant spot at 239 Broad St. is listed with Toles, Temple & Wright with an asking price of $475,000. Built in 1901, it features 5,673 square feet (3,432 on the main floor, 3,241 upstairs). Plus: Another 500 or so feet are on the mezzanine level. The price includes all furnishings and fixtures, says Debra McDaniel, the listing agent. There's already some chatter about what's next with most of it centering on food and beverage use. Ideas floating around even include a dinner theater or wine bar.
-Noon Optimist Club moves to Opi's Waterfront: With Bridges 239 for sale, the Noon Optimist Club of Rome has moved Mondays meetings to Opi's Waterfront beginning at 11:45 a.m.
Downtown Rome captured on new poster
Images from downtown Rome are the subject of a new poster created by photographer Kelly Moore. The poster
blends images from downtown landmarks such as The Partridge Restaurant on Broad Street and a cityscape to both new and old pedestrian bridges across the Oostanaula. Moore captured the images at random times in recent years and just produced the poster. Copies are on sale for $15 each at his studio at River Crossing (adjoining Hawthorn Suites) on Second Avenue. Additional sales points will be added. Contact Moore at 706-266-9595> khmphoto.com
Latest on Sears/Kmart closings: Last week's announcement about more cuts from Sears Holdings fired up the closing/store merger rumors in Rome. The official word on closings, courtesy of GlobeSt.com: One Kmart each in Marietta, Knoxville and Chattanooga> Details
-And as for openings: Target is announcing 27 store openings, including the Super Target at Canton Marketplace (intersection of I-575 and Ga. 20). The new Kohls opens today> Details
More cuts coming to Shaw, other Warren Buffett holdings? Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc. is considering more employment cuts this year as the economy continues to stumble. A story from Reuters says many of the company's layoffs were in "the housing market," including 1,900 jobs at Shaw Industries, a 6.2 percent cut. More than 1,100 layoffs came from idled Georgia plants, state labor reports show> Shaw
Treehouse for Rome to open during River Days?
Barring bad weather, David Smith--the organizer of the treehouse at Ridge Ferry Park designed for easy access by the handicapped--says opening day should fall within the community's River Days celebration set for April 17-24. Volunteers continue to work on the project. Groundbreaking was held last May 20. You'll find more photos on Facebook page created for the project by Smith.
Wednesday's Buzz
-Century Bank of Georgia gets TARP funds: A story in today's AJC reports eight of the state's smaller banks have received federal money including $2.6 million for Cartersville-based Century Bank of Georgia. The bank also has an office in Calhoun> Century
-New Jersey ticket worth $212 million: Tuesday's MegaMillions jackpot will be going to a ticket holder or group who bought the winning slip in Ocean County, N.J. The numbers: 26-32-35-43-52 and MegaBall: 10> Lottery
-Planning commission meets Thursday: On the agenda are updates on changes to the sign ordinance; consideration of zoning changes for the proposed Etowah Terrace in South Rome; and a different spin on rezoning the former auto dealership at 844 Turner McCall Blvd. 2:30 p.m., Sam King Room> Planning
-Highlands, West Georgia to offer classes in Douglas County this fall> CH
-Rome Braves' single-game tickets go on sale March 14> Sports
-Shorter posts SSAC tournament Web site for games beginning Wednesday: The 2009 Shane's Rib Shack Southern States Athletic Conference Men's Basketball Tournament, presented by Walgreen's, is set for Wednesday-Saturday at Shorter College's Winthrop-King Centre> Web site
-Great Spaghetti Challenge: Get Sauced! The Rome-Floyd Commission on Children and Youth fund-raiser is set for March 27. Teams of local chefs will compete to concoct the best spaghetti sauce> Buzz
WeatherCenter, brought to you by Roman Court
-Dangerous conditions for outdoor burning because of the dryness.
-Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Calm wind.
-Wednesday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Calm wind.
-Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 65.
-For more, click Weather Center
Norman Arey's Sports Roundtable / brought to you by Riverside Toyota
-How about a deal on Brett Favre's truck? Take it easy on Vick? Not a chance. Click Arey
Downtown Headlines
-What's ahead in downtown Rome including Friends for Life banquet, Shorter's spring football scrimmage. Click Downtown
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