Thursday, November 4, 2010

Freeze watch overnight Friday; weekend lows: upper 20s. Ga. Trend spotlights Rome/Floyd's economy. Early jump on Black Friday?

Weather

Freeze watch Friday night; first subfreezing temps of the season:

-The region is under a freeze watch overnight Friday as unusually cold temperatures creep into our area. In Tennessee: possible snow. Freeze watch

-Lows in the upper 20s are in the forecast Friday through Sunday nights in Northwest Georgia. Daytime highs will be in the mid to upper 50s.

-Thursday:  High of 61, low of 35. 70% rain chance.

-Friday: High of 53, low of 30.

-Saturday: High of 53, low of 27.

-Sunday: Sunny, high of 60, low of 29.

-Extended forecast: Click / Regional radar: Click

-At Tellus tonight, get a preview of the Dec. 21 full lunar eclipse. Tellus

Retail

-Midnight Madness returns to Calhoun Premium Outlets Thanksgiving night: Those who can't wait for the " door busters" on Black Friday can start their Christmas shopping a tick past Thanksgiving once again this Nov. 26 at the outlets. Click

-New at Calhoun Premium: The grand opening for Famous Footwear Outlet is Nov. 13; drawings set. Company website

-Nov. 11: Holiday Open House in downtown Cartersville from 5 until 8 p.m. Around the bridge area, look for sales, food and beverages. Sponsored by local retailers. Also, a toy drive for the Bartow Christmas Coalition will be held; guests are asked to bring a new, unwrapped toy.

Media

Georgia Trend spotlights Rome/Floyd's 'early harvest': The monthly business publication's 'Our State' feature talks about the "Summer of 42 million" (wonder where they borrowed that line from?) in business growth and other changes across the community. Give it a read by clicking Georgia Trend

Thursday's Buzz

-Sudie Gordy named a Floyd 'Hero': A clinical dietician in the Nutritional Services department at Floyd Medical Center, a coworker said, "No matter what the situation, Sudie works day-in and day-out, sometimes beyond her normal hours, ensuring every patient receives the best nutritional care." Details

-Padgett, Chubb join Coosa Valley Credit Union's Armuchee office. Click

-Watters & Associates Landscape is opening Outdoor Living Studio, a showroom with ways to improve outdoor living areas, at 111 S. Broad St. The studio should open across from Myrtle Hill by mid-November. Click

-Georgia Northwestern Technical College Grad, Chris Melton, to graduate with high honors from Georgia Tech. GNTC

-Rome man pleads guilty in multimiillion-dollar timber case. FBI

-Update/Remembering Dr. Amber Prince, honored Berry educator: An on-campus memorial service will be announced soon for sometime next week. Amber

Norman Arey's Sports Commentary. Arey

-I believe that Auburn coach Gus Malzahn has one real supporter to take the Colorado job.

John McClellan's high school football picks. Click McClellan

-Pepperell wins by 5 over Chattooga.

-Dade County wins by 9 over Armuchee.

-Rome loses to Chattahoochee by 28..

-Bremen wins by 6 over Trion.

-Darlington wins by 32 over Gordon Lee.

-Coosa wins by 10 Sonoraville.

-Model by 6 over North Murray.

-Plus: Picks for Bartow, Gordon, Polk counties.

Shorter Hawks football. Hawks

-Nov. 6: Senior day for the Shorter Hawks as they play Union at 1:30 p.m. at Barron Stadium. It is the last home game of the football season. Preview

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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