Tuesday, April 8, 2014

Oostanaula nears flood stage in Rome; flood warnings in Armuchee, Calhoun, Lock & Dam. Clearing skies today. Academy opens Friday as part of mulitmillion-dollar sports boom here. UConn wins hoops title. Rome Braves rained out.

For more on these and today's latest headlines from across Northwest Georgia, please stay with www.hometownheadlines.com:
 

Ware Mechanical forecast:  

  • The Oostanaula is a foot below flood stage (25 feet) and appears to be near a crest following Monday's rain and runoff. In Calhoun, there's a flood warning just out for the Oostanaula.
  • Flood warnings are out for Armuchee Creek and the Coosa near Lock and Dam park.
  • Just a trace of rain possible today following Monday's record rainfall here. It should remain dry through the weekend with highs in the mid 70s starting Thursday.

Headlines: 

  • Friday's grand opening of Academy Sports in Cartersville just part of region's sporting goods explosion. Retail
  • Business: New UGA president to speak to Bartow chamber; Georgia Trust 'ramble,' meeting due in Cartersville. Business
  • Team Dwarf House spirit night for Relay for Life is Wednesday, 5-10 p.m. Jamie Barton wins key opera honor. Details
  • Winthrop at Polk Senior Living adding 20-apartment 'Memory Lane' for those with Alzheimers, dementia. Winthrop
  • Floyd County Jail reports. Updated at 4 and 8 a.m., and 8 p.m. Jail
  • Rome Braves-Legends rained out Monday; play two starting at 5:05 tonight.
  • First home game Thursday at 7 p.m. vs. Savannah.
  • Braves' home game photos by Mills Fitzner.
  • Georgia Fire in Columbus Friday; next home game May 3.

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Please join our guests including:

  • Tony Daniel, Republican candidate for the District 4 seat on the Floyd County Board of Education, on why he's seeking the office.
  • Kent Frantz, hydrologist for the Peachtree City office of the National Weather Service, on Monday's saturation of Northwest Georgia and what the longterm impacts will  be.
 
 

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