Snowy Saturday in the forecast:
-Friday night: A slight chance of rain before 1 a.m., then a 50% chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
-Saturday: 70% chance of rain and snow before 1 p.m., then a chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 42. Gusts to 15 mph. Saturday night: 26 degrees.
-Forecast pretty clear--but cool-- for tonight's parades in Cartersville and Cedartown (6 p.m. starts). More weather below.
Richardson's troubles only part of the story? Lots of buzz among the political Web sites in the past 36 hours about several "story lines" developing involving Republican leaders. The dominant thread is the fate of House Speaker Glenn Richardson. The AJC writes that it is a question of when, not if, Richardson will be ousted (details). And Atlanta TV stations are said to have other stories in the works tied to state leaders. We'll have updates as -- or if -- needed.
Good news/so-so news for local Realtors:
>The so-so news: The president of the Georgia Board of Realtors describes the impact the economy has on the organization itself. But he also remind Greater Rome members to embrace what got them interested in sales in the first place> Business
>Good news: November home sales up 30% over same month last year: Some 53 homes were sold in Rome/Floyd County last month, up from 41 homes sold during the same month in 2008, says Graham Dixon, outgoing president of the Greater Rome Board of Realtors. That's almost a 30 percent year-over-year increase. Also a plus: The average price of homes sold last month rose to $130,874 vs. $126, 205 a year earlier--a 3.5 percent increase. What's interesting: The average price has been increasing even through the number of homes sold month-over-month dropped (73 homes were sold in October with an average value of $126,755).
-Also on Business: New Realtor officers; top real estate honors> Details
-New Web home for Greater Rome Board of Realtors> Click
Restaurant reports continue to swirl:
There's a virtual buffet of rumors about downtown restaurants these days. McCrobie's, for example, was open again Wednesday with food and "virgin" drinks (non-alcoholic). Another restaurant owner is telling neighbors he's in his final weeks -- downtown, at least. And a niche restaurant could be on the move.
-Later today: Restaurant public health scores; Wine News Vine updates.
John McClellan's take on the new high school football regions:
-Rome is in s region that stretches to Alpharetta and Forsyth County, and that doesn't include the Paulding County schools.
-Cedartown's new region includes schools in Columbus and LaGrange.
-Cartersville is lumped in with Gilmer, Pickens and Chattanooga/Dalton schools.
-Darlington's region keeps who they had and adds Mount Paran.
-Schools can petition for a new region in the same classification through Dec. 15.
-The full report from Georgia High School Football Daily> Details
-John McClellan's picks for this Friday: Darlington advances to title game; Calhoun stumbles> Football Report
Dec. 13/St. Mary's Catholic Church's Hispanic Community will hold the annual Lady of Guadalupe Procession and Festival on Sunday, Dec.13. A procession will leave St. Mary's Catholic Church at 911 N. Broad St. at 12:30 p.m. and proceed to The Forum, where a bilingual Mass will be held at 1:15 p.m. Following the Mass, there will be a festival including Latin Food, games and folkloric dancing. All are invited; a freewill donation is asked for those who will be sharing in the meal.
Thursday's Buzz:
-U.S. Army Major General and Chief of Chaplains Douglas L. Carver will be the keynote speaker at Shorter College's Dec. 12 commencement ceremonies> Details
-The Rome Braves and the Floyd County Police Department will have a check presentation to the Boys & Girls Club of Northwest Georgia today at 3:30 p.m. on the front plaza at State Mutual Stadium. The proceeds are from the First Celebrity Shootout Golf Tournament.
-Brugg Wire Rope of Rome, Sara Lee, HON among 29 manufacturing companies to get 'Certified Work Ready' assistance> Click
-New honors for Polk Medical Center> Polk Headlines
-Gingrey makes statement about Mammogram Recommendations at the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health> Statement
-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 Thursday and 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
Dec. 3/Swine flu vaccination clinic planned at health department: The Floyd County Health Department will hold a swine flu vaccination clinic from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. at the health department, 16 E. 12th St. The H1N1 vaccine will be offered, on a walk-in basis while supply lasts, to individuals in priority groups recommended by the National Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), which are: pregnant women, care givers of infants less than 6 months of age, children and young adults aged 6 months to 24 years, persons aged 25 - 64 years who have medical conditions that put them at risk and health care and emergency medical service workers> Health
Downtown Headlines: (click)
-Holiday arts tour, Babes in Toyland, Cotton Block Party next for downtown.
-Bryan Mullins' MullinsMania for the weekend.
Your latest forecast:
-Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Low of 36.
-Friday: Party sunny, high of 50, low of 34. 50% rain, snow chance overnight.
-Extended forecast> Click / Local radar / regional radar
Norman Arey's Sports Roundtable> Arey
-Florida State officials should be ashamed; is Favre the greatest of them all?
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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