'Pitcher' perfect opening night
Photos by Mills Fitzner
Former Atlanta Braves catcher Javy Lopez tosses the
ceremonial first pitch at Tuesday's home opener for the Rome Braves. Lopez and a current Atlanta catcher, David Ross, provided some extra good luck as Ross--rehabbing an injury--smacked a dinger to help pace a 7-6 Rome Braves win over the Savannah Sandgnats> Click Sports
To the right: Country star Danielle Peck sings the National Anthem before Tuesday's game.
More photos from Opening Night courtesy of Mills Fitzner> Click
Shorter's School of Nursing coming together
at Riverbend: A sign facing Riverbend Drive simply says "Shorter College School of Nursing." Inside the campus at Riverbend Center, workers are crafting the rooms and labs and offices that will be home to the nursing school opening in fall 2010. For a closer look at the changes, click Nursing
Three other proposals in for Hight site: Sandra Hudson, executive director of Northwest Georgia Housing, confirms the The Gardens of Rome submission (click Downtown) and three others. All will go to an advisory committee for review and then to the authority members. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development will make the final call, she says. The authority meets April 22.
Mohawk sells idled Dahlonega plant to poultry company: The Times in Gainesville says Gold Creek Farms has signed a letter of intent to buy the plant closed by Calhoun-based Mohawk Industries a year ago, idling 366 workers. The poultry plant could add 1,000 jobs> Times
Rome News joins other papers in single-copy price hikes: Today's Rome News is thinner than a year ago because of fewer ads and cutbacks on newsprint use. And yet the newspaper now costs 75 cents a day to buy at a store and $2 on Sundays. It gives new meaning to the cliche "less is more." Other newspapers are hiking prices as well, driving more people from print to online--or to quit> Hikes
-Next media mistake: charging for online content> Click
Wednesday's Buzz
-Sheriff's office adds new Web site: The Floyd County Sheriff's Office is online with an expanded Web offering including the agency's 2008 annual report, a page to see who's currently in jail, employee updates and other information. To visit the site, click www.fcsoga.com
-Friday's storms did spawn a tornado in Chattooga County: A recent report from the National Weather Service confirms a tornado 200 yards wide and packing winds of 120 mph tore through Summerville last Friday afternoon. The report, filed late Sunday, says the twister caused "considerable" damage to to more than 30 homes and 10 businesses. The most severe damage was in the Commerce Street area. A brick wall was toppled, a single-wide mobile home destroyed. Other minor damage was reported as well. No injuries or fatalities were reported, however. For more on that storm and those that hit Georgia Friday, click Report.
-$60 million lost statewide in Good Friday twisters> Report
-Deadline for St. Mary's golf tournament almost here; event set for Saturday: Teams and individuals can still sign up to play in Saturday's St. Mary's Golf Tournament set for the Plantation of Horseleg. Teams of four cost $300; individuals can sign up for $75 each. Proceeds benefit St. Mary's Catholic School. Call 706-506-0954 or see the event flyer by clicking SMS
-Blood Assurance blood drives to help cancer patient> Donate
-What's ahead at this weekend's Waterfest IX> Details
WeatherCenter/brought to you by Roman Court
-Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
-Wednesday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
-Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
-Thursday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
-Live radar views: Click The State or The Region
-For more, click WeatherCenter
Norman Arey's Sports Roundtable / brought to you by Riverside Toyota
-News flash! Georgia football players haven't been arrested (vs. 11 last season)> Arey
Downtown Headlines
-What's ahead in downtown Rome: Busy week ahead with tea party, Forum events, start of River Days> Click Downtown
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