Friday, December 4, 2009

Friday updates

Snowy Saturday: weather service -- half inch possible

Rain/Snow Likely Chance for Measurable Precipitation 60%

-Updates: Look for a dusting of snow by the time you get out of bed Saturday morning but look fast; it should turn to rain by mid-morning. We'll have updates today and Saturday on our winter weather forecast.

-Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 50.
-Friday night: A 60% chance of rain and snow after 1 a.m., becoming all snow after 4 a.m. Low around 34. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
-Saturday: 50% chance of rain and snow before 10 a.m. Half inch of snow possible. High near 41. North wind around 10 mph.
-Saturday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. North wind around 5 mph.

-Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53, low of 33.

-Extended forecast> Click  /  Local radar  / regional radar

Jefferson's coming to former D Morgan's spot?: The Word on the Streets (Main and Broad) is the popular Jefferson's restaurant group plans to open next month in the former home of D Morgan's at 28 W. Main St.  Jefferson's, founded in Jacksonville, Ala., opened its third restaurant in Rome in 2005 and now has eight total, from Gadsden, Ala., to Lawrence, Kan. It specializes in "wings, burgers and oysters." The Rome shop, at 340 Broad St., has undergone several improvements and an expansion in four years. It is owned by Chad and Noreen Hullander who also are said to be behind the new Cartersville location.

Richardson resignation puts interesting spin on chamber's annual Pre-Legislative Breakfast Dec. 9: Set for The Catering Co. at the Palladium beginning at 7:45 a.m., area lawmakers were scheduled to preview the 2010 session. But with House Speaker Glenn Richardson's resignation announcement Thursday, next week's session could get interesting in a hurry.

-State Rep. Katie Dempsey, R-Rome, has been a supporter of Richardson's since she decided to run in 2006. Richardson was the guest of honor at one of her key fund-raisers that year; she has since served as his Deputy Whip in the House. What impact Richardson's implosion might have on Dempsey will be seen during spring qualifying for the 2010 elections. Indicator: If Dempsey draws GOP opposition.

-State Rep. Barry Loudermilk, R-Cassville, has heard his name mentioned as a possible candidate for speaker. The buzz started Thursday on the political web site Peach Pundit. Loudermilk is in the middle of his third term representing District 14, which includes Bartow and part of Floyd County. Loudermilk quickly made friends with House conservatives but probably is too "new" for the job. His name comes up often as a down-the-road candidate for state Senate or U.S. House.

-Both state Rep. Barbara Massey Reece and Rick Crawford are Democrats. Barring a coalition, it is doubtful Democrats will a say about a future speaker.

-Sen. Preston Smith, R-Rome, falls under the jurisdiction of Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle, who's own fortunes are down. Keep watching for more on Cagle.

-Continuing coverage from the AJC> Click From AJC: resignation letter

-What they're saying on Peach Pundit political blog> Click

-Richardson's biography from his Web siteClick

Report: E911 operator 'did not follow' procedure in Nov. 17 shootings> Click

John McClellan's picks for this Friday: Darlington advances to title game; Calhoun stumbles> Football Report

-Get in-game scores tonight via www.ga.prepcountry.com

Dining & Drink:

-Dining updates: Dinner theater at 333 on Broad Dec. 11, 12, 18, 19> Dining

-Weekly public health restaurant inspection scores> Scores

-Wine News Vine: Christmas season at the wineries plus preparing for next week's big Wine Highway celebration> Wine News Vine

Friday's Buzz:

-The Berry College chapter of Sigma Delta Pi, an honor society for students studying Spanish, has inducted 14 new members> Berry

- Saccocio foundation president of Ga. Academy of Family Physicians> FMC

-Hiring picks up at new VW plant in Chattanooga> Click

-U.S. Rep. Phil Gingrey spoke from the floor of the House Thursday in opposition to H.R. 4154, the Permanent Estate Tax Relief for Families, Farmers, and Small Businesses Act of 2009> Details

-Georgia Northwestern 'landing clearing' ceremony in Catoosa Friday> CH  

-Junior Service League of Rome Poinsettias are here:  Please pick up your JSL poinsettias at the Rome Civic Center on Friday between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m.  In case you didn't have a chance to order your poinsettias, JSL members have extras on sale> JSL

Downtown Headlines: (click)
-Holiday arts tour, Babes in Toyland, Cotton Block Party next for downtown.

-Bryan Mullins' MullinsMania for the weekend.

Norman Arey's Sports Roundtable> Arey

-Gators and Crimson Tide finally square off in the game of the millennium.

Georgia High School Football Daily:Focus on playoffs> Click

Day-by-day scheduled for the NAIA National Championship events in Rome: The game is Dec. 19 but events start days earlier> Details

Sports/Rome Braves/State Mutual Stadium> Sports

-Dec. 5/Annual half-price sale at The Trading Post.

-Rome Braves offer new 12-pack flex ticket plans.

-NAIA playoffs set with final two winners due in Rome for national football championship game on Dec. 19> NAIA

-Registration, training begin for 3rd Berry Half Marathon March 6.

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