Friday, October 7, 2011

Another Broad Street business closes less than a year after opening -- but more new shops on the way. Honoring fallen Rome High teen. Honors for Isakson. Norman's No-Nos. Great fall weekend

 
Broad Street sees third new business fail in less than a year:
-The Greener Burger, Cups & Mugs and The Pastime hot dog shop:
all three have opened in the last 15 months and each closed 10 or fewer months after opening. 
-But openings continue: Rome Rampage ribbon cutting today;The Partridge'sgrand opening Monday.

Principal: Please wear red and gold to honor fallen Rome High football player Nicholas Gulow: An effort is on to support a 'black out' at an upcoming game in the teen's honor but Tygar Evans says Nicholas would have wanted the colors of the school he and his family love. 

Football:  
-John McClellan's high school picks: Calhoun, Adairsville should move to 6-0; Cartersville to get big win Friday.
-Media: Where to catch tonight's games; tonight's scores at WRGA.

Georgia High School Football honors Pepperell High running back Janier Ferguson. 

Norman's No-Nos. Norman Arey
-Each week, Norman Arey picks 10 losers in college football.
-For Georgia: A 'Rocky Flop' brewing in Knoxville Saturday? For Georgia Tech: Maryland looks like an ACC cup cake. 

Shorter hosts Cumberland at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Barron Stadium.

Weekend:
-Forecast: Almost perfect with highs near 80, lows near 50.
-Coosa Valley Fair tonight and Saturday; Chili cookoff; Tellus' Heavy Metal in Motion. 
-From two scores in the 50s to several 100s, a look at this week's public health restaurant inspection scores for Floyd, Bartow, Gordon, Polk and Chattooga counties.
-Bryan Mullins' weekend guide. Some new acts: Havana Son, The Van Lears, Brent McDonald, Matt Stillwell, Jordan Hallquist  

 

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

  -Please join our guests today including Karren Green from Heritage First Bank talking about the latest mortgage rate drop; U.S. Rep. Tom Graves talking about the HOME Act, which allows homeowners to dip into their 401(k) accounts to save their homes from foreclosure.  

 

Your latest forecast:
-Friday: Sunny, high of 82, low of 47.
-Saturday: Sunny, high of 80, low of 52.
-Sunday: Sunny, high of 79, low of 58.


Rome Braves set 2012 schedule.    

 

 

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