Weather closings & delays: (Send to druck@hometownheadlines.com)
-Floyd County schools are closed today
-Shorter moves baseball game from Friday to Sunday> Details
-From Darlington: Because of the possible threat of winter weather, the wrestling tournament scheduled to take place at Bremen High School this weekend has been reset for Monday and Tuesday. Our athletic director will keep an eye on the weather and make a decision about Darlington's varsity basketball games by noon Friday.
-Georgia High School Association making changes, too> Detail
100% chance of rain, snow today
-Winter weather advisory in effect, 9 a.m.-midnight> Details
-Today: Rain and snow likely before 1pm, then snow. High near 35. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
-Tonight: A 20 percent chance of snow before 1am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 24. North wind around 5 mph.
-Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Calm wind becoming northwest between 5 and 10 mph.
-Saturday night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
-Extended forecast> Click / Regional radar
Busy weekend ahead
-Friday/Barnes keynote speaker at Chattooga chamber banquet: Former Gov. Roy Barnes will be the keynote speaker at the annual meeting of the Chattooga County Chamber of Commerce beginning at 7 p.m. at the Chattooga County Civic Center. Barnes is a Democratic candidate for governor this year.
-Saturday/2010 Heart of the Community Awards presented beginning at 6:30 p.m. at The Forum: This year's honorees> HOC
Friday's Buzz: (get our free morning e-mail alerts> Click)
-The Children's Place opens at Mount Berry Square: Thursday's grand opening was highlighted by giveaways and a chamber ribbon-cutting. Valentine's and other specials continue while Prime Outlets in Calhoun has a presidents' day sale under way.
Photo/Ernie 'K-Man' Studard
-Feb. 26/River City Bank Relay For Life Fundraiser, 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. Fuddruckers "On-site Catering" Mobile Kitchen will be in the parking lot of River City Bank, selling hamburger plates to benefit Floyd County's Relay For Life. Details: (706) 236-2123. Relay date: April 9-10, Ridge Ferry Park (details)
-Gingrey meets with Armuchee Elementary students> Buzz
-Honors for Berry's Campus Carrier, Highlands' Six Mile Post: CH
-Women's Heart Seminar premieres Feb. 18. Schedule> Health
-Downtown updates: Latest on the new restaurants plus the Classic Car Cruise-ins return. Click Downtown Headlines.
-Unity Christian School will host the Independent Schools Spelling Bee on February 23. The event will be held at the UCS upper campus location at 10 a.m. The spelling bee will consist of sixth to eighth graders from Unity Christian School, St. Mary's, Berry, Darlington, and Excel Academy.
-Rare Friday board meeting for County Commission: Commissioners will meet in caucus at noon and the board meeting is set for 2 p.m. on the second floor of the Administration Building, 12 E. Fourth Ave.> Agenda
-Rome Exchange Club to name Student of the Year Friday: The group meets at noon at The Palladium.
-Rome podiatrist LaPointe in Haiti on medical mission> Details
-Ga. Northwestern students help make parts for Haiti trip> Click
-Pro Performance's Female & Fit Program tonight, 6-8, at 314 E. First Ave. Group is moving ahead to honor wishes of the late Scott Hines. 706-234-9639.
Norman Arey's Sports Roundtable> Arey?
-It ain't fair but how come Peyton is a bum and Dale Jr. is the most popular?
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