Emergency operations center ground breaking July 25. Project River decision by month's end. What's behind county/Floyd bond concerns. 60% chance of severe weather tonight.

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Emergency operations center ground breaking July 25: New office should be done in April, just in time for severe weather season.

 

'Project River' analysis should be completed by month's end

-Regional planning center seeing uptick in activity with distribution center, LakePoint Sports.

 

Behind the county commission/Floyd bond questions: Polk Medical

-Tuesday's agenda, meeting included updates on the Hospital Authority of Floyd County's bond deadline and a bid to extend it a year. Some county officials are concerned some of the final $20 million could be used to help Floyd build a new Polk Medical Center as bids continue for overall operations there. 

 

How about a $1.8 million deal on a big chunk of the Cotton Block?

-Of nine Broad Street properties for sale, four are in 100 block.  

 

More 90s today, 60% chance of severe weather tonight.

-Wednesday: 30% rain chance today, 60% tonight. High of 92, low of 68.

-Thursday: 30% rain chance, high of 95, low of 65.

-Friday: 20% rain chance, high of 96, low of 68.

 

Today's Buzz

 

Today's Hometown Headlines Radio Edition 7-9 a.m. on WRGA 1470 AM:

-7:10: The Buzz of Northwest Georgia.
-7:40: Stuart Phillips, Georgia Northwestern Technical College, on job prospects for Thursday's graduates; additional updates.
-8:10: Dr. Brad Bushnell, Harbin Clinic, on new treatments for instability issues with hips, shoulders.
-8:40: Barry Caudle and Chip Tilley, Paranormal Activity at Fort Norton

-Listen online: http://wrga.streamon.fm/

Norman Arey's Sports Roundtable. Arey

-And starting at tailback for Auburn is Prince William.

Rome Braves: Sports

-Rome Braves fall again, 2-1, to Savannah.

-Tonight: Braves at Savannah. Home stand starts Thursday.

-Rome Braves to honor Bobby Cox on Saturday night.