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Billion-dollar sports/mixed-use development announced for Emerson
-Just let the numbers tell the story of what LakePoint Sports Development Group plans for 1,380 acres front I-75 and backing up to U.S. 41 (Google map, right). According to a story in today's Cartersville Daily Tribune News, the project would feature sports fields, entertainment, shopping, hotels, dining and "educational campuses." Those numbers include:-260-acre sports complex with 16 Major League Baseball-sized fields.
-12 soccer and lacrosse fields.
-100,000-square-foot indoor sports facility.
Latest weather forecast:
-Friday: Some sun, high of 47, low of 32; 20% chance of rain overnight.
-Saturday: 40% rain chance. High of 47, low 25.
-Sunday: High of 48, low of 23.
First awards due today at DDA's Christmas coffee break: The final coffee break of the year for the Downtown Development Authority is in a familiar setting--Coosa Country Club--but the agenda is a bit different. Several new awards will be presented by the authority. The gathering begins at 8:30 a.m.; we'll have details later today. The timing is appropriate with a potentially busy weekend here for downtown shops and restaurants thanks to the NAIA football game Saturday.
-Reservations start Dec. 27 for free spicy chicken biscuit: Chick-Fil-A is resurrecting the freebie it used to launch the spicy chicken sandwich to help with the premiere of the same-style breakfast biscuit. Starting Dec. 27, you can make reservations to taste the biscuit. They go on sale Jan. 10. Details
NAIA weekend updates: Sold-out banquet tonight
Members of the Carroll College Fighting Saints meet with Main Elementary students
on Thursday. For more, click NAIA photos. Photo by Dana Thompson/Shorter.
-You'll be seeing more of the players and some of the fans for Sioux Falls and Carroll today as the championship game draws closer. The teams will again visit some area schools. Tonight, the Banquet of Champions begins at 6:30 p.m. at The Forum, and is a sellout. At 8 p.m., Fanatic Friday premieres at Town Green. It is free and open to all. Events
-Coosa's Van Curen, Calhoun's Parlo named 'Champions of Character': Jared Van Curen of Coosa High School and Blaire Parlo of Calhoun High School were recognized as recipients of the Greene's Jewelers 2010 Champions of Character High School Athlete Award. Details.
-Additional updates on the NAIA game, upcoming events. Click
Christmas services for area churches
-St. Peter's Episcopal Church: Christmas Eve: 5 p.m. Children's Service; 11 p.m. Eve of the Nativity, also broadcast live on WLAQ 1410 AM (hear a replay of Dec. 12 Lessons and Carols at 10 p.m.). Christmas: 11 a.m.
-St. Mary's Catholic Church: Christmas Eve: 4 and 5:30 p.m. (children's pageants at 3:45 and 5:15 p.m.); 7 p.m., 8:30 p.m. in Spanish; 10 p.m. choir program; 11 p.m. Midnight Mass. Christmas: 11 a.m. and, in Spanish, 1 p.m.
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Final Christmas shopping blitz begins
We've seen Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Now it's 7-and-Counting -- that is shopping days left before Christmas. What's on tap:
-Mount Berry Square is open until 11 p.m. now through Thursday (OK, 10 p.m. Sunday). The mall also opens at 8 this morning and 7 a.m. Saturday.
-Cotton Block Friday's Christmas Market and Crafts Bazaar is tonight from 5 to 7 and Saturday from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m.
-Calhoun Premium Outlets is operating pretty much at 12-hour days, 9 a.m.-9 p.m., except Sunday and Christmas Eve.
-The Belk store in Cartersville is open today from 8 a.m. until midnight and from 6 a.m. until midnight Saturday.
Today's Buzz
-Harbin Clinic President Ken Davis, M.D., and Al Diaz, M.D., Medical Director, talk best practices at Washington health summit. Details.
-Harbin Surgeon Dr. Brad Bushnell publishes research of snakebite treatment in extremities. Health
-Loudermilk, lawmakers reject pay increase:
Norman Arey's Sports Roundtable. Arey
-Here are Norman's No-Nos to kick off the ridiculously long 35-game bowl season.
Rome Braves/State Mutual Stadium. Click Sports
-Awaiting word on new manager for the Rome Braves as Runge has joined the Astros' organization.
Latest public health restaurant inspection scores. Click Dining
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