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Half-billion-dollar economic impact from our colleges

-An article in this month's Georgia Trend loosely collects the economic impact of Berry, Shorter, Highlands and Georgia Northwestern with $440 million in impact listed. Given that the Berry and Shorter stats are four years old, boost that number to a half-billion,  please.

Shaw Industries among the state's top places to work.
-The Georgia Trend piece praises Shaw's help of its own April 27 tornado victims.

Georgia listed as No. 2 in top business-friendly states.

Plane crash near Bartow/Polk line kills pilot.

PowerBall at $245 million tonight.  

Your latest forecast:

-Wednesday: More of the same: High of 69, low of 39.

-Thursday: 80% rain chance, high of 67, low of 43.

-Friday: High of 64, low of 43.

 

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

-Please join today's guests including Mike Mascheri, an architect, who will talk about Darlington's new Middle School achieving the LEEDS certificate; Jenny Cooper of Network Day Service Center; and Charlie Rathbun talking about Waffle House's growth plans, including the new East Rome store.

 

 

John McClellan's high school football predictions. McClellan

-Calhoun-Pepperell to decide playoff spots. Cedartown, Armuchee, Adairsville, Gordon Central, Cartersville all looking for key wins.

 

Norman's No-No's. Norman Arey
-Norman picks 10 guaranteed losers in college football each Friday.

Shorter Hawks at Union, Ky., this Saturday, noon start.

Rome Braves: Sports

-Friday: Braves, Floyd Police team up for Third Annual Celebrity Shootout.

-Rome Braves' 2012 schedule.