Friday, August 5, 2011

Design plans for 'secret' Lowe's now online. Kmart steps up in local gas price war. Halloween City returns. Steamy weekend; 107 heat index Saturday. Arey on Sports -- and Hometown Radio

 

Lowe's distribution center appears to be a secret -- only in Rome

 -Potential subcontractors -- and anyone with basic computer skills -- have  access to plans for the 1.5 million-square-foot plant destined for Shannon.

   

Kmart escalates retailers' gas wars:

 -The home of the blue light special (5 cents a gallon) has a new program rewarding Kmart shoppers based on dollars spent.

   

Halloween City to haunt the hallowed halls of the late Circuit City again

 -Job fair for general manager is Monday.

   

Mohawk posts $60.5 million second quarter profit.

-Updates on Northwest Georgia/Shorter career fair Sept. 18.     

 

Forecast: Watch out for Saturday's heat index -- 107 degrees. 

-Friday: 30% rain chance, high of 94, low of 72. Heat index 100. 

-Saturday: 50% rain chance, high of 97, low of 74. Heat index 107.

-Sunday: 30% rain chance, high of 98, low of 73.  

 

Weekend:

-Latest dining schools. Downtown entertainment report.

-First Friday features Infinity Show Band -- and those new tennis courts.

 

PowerBall:

-Friday's MegaBall jackpot at $99 million; Saturday's PowerBall jackpot grows to $180 million.

 

Today's Hometown Headlines Radio Edition, 7-9 a.m. on WRGA 1470 AM: -Please join us tomorrow as Norman Arey becomes part of Friday's Hometown Headlines Radio Edition. Each week, Norman and I will review top local, state and national events -- and off-radar topics such as whether to have state flags and why beer sales are down -- except for costlier craft brews. Plus: Agree or disagree? Call us during the show at 706-291-9744.  

 

Norman Arey's Sports Roundtable. Arey   

-Don't attempt the old chicken sandwich wide run at Ga. Tech

 

Rome Braves: Sports 

-Braves rained out Thursday. 

-In Augusta through Monday.

 

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