Wednesday, January 18, 2012

$300-plus million in industry expansion takes sting off recession here. Key job indicators due Thursday. Brief cold snap sends temperatures to upper 20s tonight.

 
$300 million in industrial growth eases recession's sting here
-Tuesday's Neaton Rome announcement put existing industry expansion at $175 million in the past five years.
-Add in the new Lowe's distribution center (new growth) and the numbers -- and jobs -- start to climb.

Year-ending first-time jobless claims, job loss/gains for area due Thursday; also state's December jobless rate.

Record year of profit for Bank of the Ozarks (offices in Rome, Bartow, Calhoun).

Community updates:
-School honors, hospital personnel moves.

Colder days, nights -- and then back up again:

-Wednesday: High of 47, low of 26.

-Thursday: High of 59, low of 34.

-Friday: High of 63, low of 46; overnight rain: 50% chance.


Your latest weather:
-Wednesday: High of 47, low of 26.
-Thursday: High of 59, low of 34.
-Friday: High of 63, low of 46; overnight rain: 50% chance.

Hometown Headlines Radio Edition,  7-9 a.m. weekdays
-On Rome's News Talk WRGA 1470 AM;
click to listen online.
-Please join our guests today including Elaine Armstrong of Goodwill on the early success of the career center at the new Rome store. Plus: U.S. Rep. Phil Gingrey on what to expect from Saturday's South Carolina presidential primary.

Shorter men's basketball team No. 1 in NAIA

 -For the first time in program history, the Shorter men's basketball team assumes the No. 1 ranking in the NAIA Division I Men's Basketball Coaches Top 25 Poll. Hawks

-Jan. 19: Shorter plans 'white out' as Hawks play no. 4 Southern Poly at 8 p.m. in the Winthrop-King Centre. Details

Rome Braves: Sports

-Jan. 30: The Rome Braves' 10th Annual Hot Stove Gathering is scheduled for 5:30 until 8 p.m. at The Forum and leading the roster of guests is Atlanta Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez.  Gonzalez is entering his second season as the Atlanta manager.  Proceeds from the event benefit the Braves Miracle Field of Rome which broke ground last August. Sports

 

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