Wednesday, September 7, 2011

Updates start at 9 a.m. on Lowe's announcement. Shorter Ave. lot draws attention. Sweet Spot grows again. Cooler days; much less rain.

 
Please check the website for continuing coverage starting at 9 this morning of the Lowe's announcement at The Forum.

Work continues on very visible Shorter Avenue lot
-Also on site are those yellow zoning notices, announcing some parking and setback proposals. But nothing remotely official on a certain doughnut shop.


The Sweet Spot growing again; this time in Cartersville:
-Second opening in weeks for shop that is a challenge to Jandy's Frozen Yogurt.
-The Partridge hiring for restaurant's reopening.

YMCA starts four-month study to plot future needs.

Home sales flat in August vs. year earlier.

International Paper Co. buying Temple-Inland for nearly $3.5 billion

Cooler days with a high today of only 69. Rainfall since Monday: 6.18 inches. Forecast below.


Hometown Headlines Radio Edition, 7-9 a.m. on WRGA 1470 AM:
-7:10 a.m.: The Buzz of Northwest Georgia.
-7:40 a.m.: Tricia Seifert, SAI Digital, on Rome Beer Festival.
-8:10 a.m.: Mike Morton, Rome TEA Party, and Janice Hadaway on Constitution Day celebration on Sept. 17.
-8:40 a.m.: Live updates from the Lowe's announcement by Eric Jens.

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

Your latest forecast:
-Wednesday: 30% rain chance, high of 69, low of 57.
-Thursday: Partly cloudy, high of 77, low of 55.

-Friday: 20% rain chance, high of 81, low of 54.

Rome Braves: Sports.
-Play ball -- in 2012: Rome Braves announce next season's schedule as team to mark 10 years at State Mutual Stadium. Several 5 p.m. Sunday starts, day games on Wednesdays and Thursdays, among changes. Rome Braves

John McClellan's high school predictions. Football
-Calhoun at Pepperell won't be close but Woodland-Rome will be. Model, Coosa get first wins of 2011; 2-0 start for Unity Christian.

Norman's No-Nos, where Armuchee sports essayist Norman Arey usually nails his predictions of which college football teams will lose each weekend, returns Friday on Hometown Headlines. Norman was 9-1 last weekend. 

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