Monday, November 8, 2010

Buzz: 2011 to be the year of healthcare boom in Greater Rome. Big year downown, too? McClellan's playoff picks.

 

The Buzz of Northwest Georgia. Click 

 -2011: A boom year for local health care: Harbin Clinic's cancer center, Specialty Hospital, Redmond Regional's expansion to lead huge year in expanded healthcare services in Northwest Georgia. 

-Big year to come in downtown Rome, too? 2010 already has pumped new life downtown and Mellow Mushroom will do the same in 2011. And another opening is brewing, too.

-Foursquare deals arrive in Rome: The social media location sensation is delivering deal at restaurants, shops as well. Facebook has plans, too.

-Rome teacher's webcast radio ventures continue to score.

-Fish & wine: Big weekend of benefits in downtown Rome on the way. 

After another cold start (29), the 'thaw' begins . . . :

-Monday: Sunny, high of 69, low of 35.

-Tuesday: Balmy 74 degrees, low of 37.

-Extended forecast: Click / Regional radar: Click

John McClellan's high school football playoff picks. Click McClellan

-Darlington, Pepperell, Rome, Calhoun, Cartersville, Rockmart and Trion all enter postseason play this week with hopes of reaching the Georgia Dome Dec. 10 and 11 for state championship games in Georgia's five classifications. John predicts only two of the seven teams will advance to round two.

-Also: Georgia High School Football Daily's playoff predictions. Click

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Norman Arey's Sports Commentary. Arey

-Whose fan base is more upset -- that of Georgia or Georgia Tech?

Shorter Hawks football. Hawks

-Nov. 13: At Bethel, end of the season.

Rome Braves/State Mutual Stadium. Click Sports

-Nov. 12: Braves Celebrity Shootout golf match. Atlanta Braves Third Base Coach Brian Snitker has joined the lineup.

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