The above image from Rome photographer Mills Fitzner gives you a first look at the 2009 Rome Braves, who travel to Charleston, S.C., to open the season Thursday. Below: Two fans move out from the reception area to seats in storied section 206 to watch the newly formed team practice on the field at State Mutual. Temperatures were in the mid-40s with a wind chill probably 10 degrees cooler than that Tuesday evening.
-For additional photos and coverage, please click Hometown Baselines
-For more photos that need just one click to enlarge, click Gallery
Health updates
>Relay for Life season also picking up: Several activities are planned this week as the 2009 Floyd County Relay for Life spins together. What's ahead:
-Today: Redmond Regional Medical Center's first Relay for Life Kick-off celebration, 10 until 11 a.m., front parking lot. Guest speakers will be Brenda Waltz, CEO; Lynn Williams, Relay Coordinator; and Paul Rutledge, HCA Central Group President and past Redmond CEO.
-Thursday, Friday: Easter cake sale at Greater Rome Bank benefits Relay for Life: Homemade cakes by the staff of Greater Rome Bank will be on sale for $25 each at the main office lobby (Martha Berry Highway). Included: Chocolate, carrot cake, red velvet, Italian cream, pound cake, coconut cake and more. Cakes will be sold on a first-come, first served basis.
-For more on the 2009 relay, click Healthy Living
Gingrey: Government should focus first on health information technology: U.S. Rep. Phil Gingrey was among panelists on a healthcare information legislative policy session. Gingrey is quoted by Healthcare IT News as saying the $22 billion earmarked for IT in the stimulus package is "a darned good start."> IT
Employment
-Another 80 Northwest Georgia workers to be idled: The HON Company layoffs, coupled with 390 Shaw employees laid off in Calhoun, will swell already-crowded unemployment lines even more. Click HON.
-Due this week: The March first-time unemployment insurance applications from the state Department of Labor. February reports were high but also were almost half of what was recorded in January.
Wednesday's Buzz:
-Area churches continue Holy Week services> Click
-Today's calendar> Click
-Taylorsville woman pleads guilty to federal embezzlement count> Detail
-Career Day highlights from St. Mary's> Buzz
-Reece, Spivey honored by Georgia Commission on Women> Politics
-Latest legislative update from state Rep. Barry Loudermilk> April 7
-Latest updates from Berry, Shorter colleges> Campus Headlines
-Stargazer's newsletter now posted: Full moon is April 9> Click Stargazers
-Latest library newsletter now posted> Link
Follow The Masters via the official site> The Masters
WeatherCenter/brought to you by Roman Court
-Freeze warning until 10 this morning> Click
-Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 64. Gusts to 25 mph.
-Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37, gusts to 15 mph.
-Thursday: Mostly sunny, high of 75.
-Latest radar: Click Georgia view or Southeastern USA.
-For more, click WeatherCenter
Norman Arey's Sports Roundtable / brought to you by Riverside Toyota
- New Memphis basketball coach is seventh choice; it's not my fault, blame ESPN> Click Arey
Rome Braves preseason updates (click Sports)
-Meet the 2009 Rome Braves
-K-Man's countdown-to-the-home-opener photo of the day> Clock
-First photos of the new season from Mills Fitzner> Click
-Top of the seventh: Rome Braves ready for 2009 season
-Former Braves catcher Javy Lopez to throw first pitch Opening Night.
-Single ticket sales under way at State Mutual Stadium
Downtown Headlines
-What's ahead in downtown Rome. Click Downtown
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