SSAC tournament updates/The Forum> Complete schedule
-The Lady Hawks play in today's 2 p.m. semifinal at The Forum vs. second-seeded Southern Polytechnic State> Lady Hawks
-Auburn University Montgomery edges Shorter men, 62-59> Click
Labor chief Thurmond: Small business to the rescue?
-Georgia Labor Commissioner Michael Thurmond believes investment in the state's small businesses will lead to critically-needed job growth. -Speaking at the open house of Cedartown's new career center, Thurmond says a combined federal, state and local boost of small business initiatives will create new jobs. Rather than a singular focus on the big companies, Georgia needs to concentrate on "small, local" businesses that represent "60 percent of our jobs."
-Thurmond joined a packed room at the career center 262 N. Park Blvd. just off the Cedartown Bypass. He told of local lobbying by community, church and political leaders to build the center.
-He thanked Polk for supporting his campaigns: "I carried Polk County every time I ran."
-The center was described as the "most energy efficient, greenest building in the state" by Jerry Garland, district 2 director of the labor department. Lighting, windows, plumbing--all were designed to meet tomorrow's environmental needs.
-Another nice local touch: the furnishings are from Cedartown-based HON.
Weather: Snow aftermath
Chattooga takes this week's snow title: The National Weather Service has released snow totals from Tuesday's storm. We'll using two numbers--the average for each county and the most record in that county. The tale of the tape:
| Click Snowfall | Bartow | Chattooga | Floyd | Gordon | Polk |
| Average | 1.0 inches | 3.0 inches. | 1.5 inches | 1.75 inches | 3.5 inches |
| Most recorded | 1.0 inches | 6.0 inches | 3.0 inches | 2.0 inches | 4.0 inches |
Real estate
-The Greater Rome Board of Realtors will meet at noon Thursday, March 18, at the Krannert Center at Berry College. The sponsor is Dayna Crumley of Superior Bank with the guest speaker billed as John Herzog, regional manager of Superior Bank> Realtors
-Affiliates' trade show is April 8: The trade show for the board's affiliate members is set for 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, April 8, at the Rome Civic Center.
Media
-WGPB's John Sepulvado leaving: The Rome bureau chief for Georgia Public Radio has left the group and will work with Atlanta's other public broadcasting station, WABE. Recently, Teya Ryan, head of GPB, announced plans for expanded local coverage from WGPB, the former K-98.
Friday's Buzz:
-Unity students take second, fifth at Spelling Bee: Katie White finished second and Carson Earnest fifth in the independent spelling bee held at Excel Academy in Cartersville. The spelling bee consisted of students from third through fifth grades from Excel, St. Mary's, Berry and Unity. The participants from Unity were (3rd grade) Gracen Wiggins, Hayden Waddell, Mary Nance, Alli Hardwell; (4th grade) Lauren Lindsey, Caleb Heard, Sally Whitley, Griffin Tate; (5th grade) Carson Earnest, Barrett Irmscher, Brandon Smith, and Katie White.
-Shorter College's Department of Online Programs has partnered with Massachusetts-based Distance Calculus to offer current Shorter students and new students a chance to take college level math and computer science courses online> Online
-MegaMillions jackpot tonight: $133 million> Lottery
Your latest forecast
-Friday: Sunny with a high of 54. Gusts to 15 mph.
-Friday night: Clear and cold, low of 24.
-Saturday: More sun, high of 59.
-Saturday night: Another cold one, 27, with clear skies.
-Sunday: Even warmer with a high of 63.
-Sunday night: Mostly clear, low of 35.
-Extended forecast> Click / Regional radar
Norman Arey's Sports Roundtable> Arey
-Who's really on the hot seat when fall football begins across the nation?
Sports/Rome Braves/State Mutual Stadium> Sports
-3rd Berry Half Marathon is this Saturday.
-Braves announced 2010 promotional schedule.
-Rome Braves launch 'official fan page' on Facebook
-Redneck Rummage Sale at State Mutual Stadium March 20> Click
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