-Carmike shows red for the first quarter: With "Wolverine" slicing through a healthy opening weekend and the new spin on Star Trek due Thursday, you'd think the report from the box office would be good. It is--but it wasn't that great during the first quarter of 2009 for Carmike Cinemas. The owner of Cartersville's Carmike 12 and Martin's 3 in Calhoun reports a first-quarter loss of $4 million vs. a $4.3 million deficit a year earlier> Details
-New from the Berry -- milk: Berry College's Berry Farms is offering milk for sale. Half gallons of whole, two percent and chocolate milk as well as gallons of two percent and chocolate are on sale at Magnolia Market at 1409 Kingston Highway. Prices range from $2.89 to $5.25. We recommend the chocolate, best described as a creamier Wendy's Frosty> Magnolia Market
-Free half-rack of ribs for first 100 in line at Shane's May 16: The offer is part of the barbecue month celebration at the rib shack at RiverWalk. The first 100 guests also get a large Coca-Cola Zero as well as T-shirts.
-MJ's Grill opens at Prime Outlets: The restaurant is next to Guest Services and Naturalizer, and features pizza, burgers, wings and grill items seven days a week. The hours: 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays and 11 a.m. until 7 p.m. Sundays> Prime Outlets
Sports
-Brian McCann to rehab with Rome Braves Wednesday night
-Braves play double header today beginning at 10:30 a.m.> Sports
Politics
-May 5/Floyd Republican Women, 11:30 a.m., Opi's Waterfront Grill. Speaker: Jon Walters, Assistant Training Supervisor for Rome (Weapons).
-May 12/Rome Young Republicans, 6:30 p.m., Opi's Waterfront Grill, Speaker: Gary Black, a potential candidate for Agriculture Commissioner.
-June 9/Rome Young Republicans, 6:30 p.m., Opi's Waterfront Grill, Speaker: Rep. Austin Scott, a Republican candidate for governor.
-July 4/'Tea Party' brewing. A second local "tea party" is being organized for 11 a.m. at a site to be announced soon. For more, contact Chair Layla Shipman at 706-853-9014 or e-mail rometeaparty@gmail.com.
-Loudermilk appears on CNN to discuss 'red light cameras'
State Rep. Barry Loudermilk, R-Cassville, is appearing on CNN today on a segment about "red light cameras." The interview is with Carol Costello, left, a reporter for CNN's American Morning." For more, click Link.
-Dempsey among speakers at 'Walk Now for Autism'> Politics
Education
-Darlington: Gordon Hight named acting director of Upper School> Darlington
-Sutton earns Martha Berry Award for outstanding achievement> Campus
Health
-Teen pregnancy prevention group using social media to raise funds for education > Health
-Redmond Regional to honor nurses Thursday: Nurses Week Awards to include both the Heart of Nursing Award as well as Nurse Director of the Year. Redmond has 551 RNs and LPNs on staff.
Media:
-Trouble for the 'cut & paste' media? As Northwest Georgia's "media wars" further dissolve into a race among who can post it the fastest, this bit of real news: the city of Rome's public information officer is moving to Texas; the county's is about to start maternity leave; a key sports information director is going to grad school; and a few other changes could be around the corner. Plus, the slower summer months are almost here. Maybe it will give way to some real journalism for a change.
-Radio changes just about here: A new frequency and tower are on the way for WSRM (now 95.3 FM, soon to be 93.3 FM). The station often called "WRGA FM" will soon get a stronger signal, too.
Chamber seeks Leadership Rome nominations; deadline now May 22> Click
Registration starts for summer parks and recreation activities> rfpra.com.
WeatherCenter/brought to you by Roman Court
-Tuesday: 40% chance of showers, thunderstorms before 2 p.m. High near 79.
-Tuesday night: 60% chance of showers, thunderstorms. Low around 64.
-Wednesday: 100% chance of showers, thunderstorms after 2 p.m. High of 76. Up to an inch of rain; gusts to 25 mph.
-Live radar views: Click The State or The Region
-For more, click WeatherCenter
Norman Arey's Sports Roundtable / brought to you by Riverside Toyota
-Bruce Pearl announces his engagement; ex-wife puts 'Alimony' to work> Arey
Rome Braves updates> Click sports
-Braves-Hot Rods postponed by rain.
-Next games: Two seven-inning games on Tuesday starting at 10:30 a.m.
-McCann to rehab with Rome Braves Wednesday night
-Mills Fitzner's latest game photos> Click
Downtown Headline
-2009 Art Walk headlines big weekend in downtown Rome> Downtown
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