New owner, slightly different spin coming to Partridge on Broad
-The third-longest continually operating restaurant in Georgia, The Partridge at 330 Broad St., is now in the hands of popular Rome chef Andre Rodriguez. The deal was finalized Sunday and Rodriquez was in the 
-Remodeling is planned but mostly on Friday nights and Saturdays, he says. The restaurant will not close during the phase-by-phase refits.
-The hours remains 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday-Friday and 11 a.m. until 6 p.m. Sundays. By June, he hopes to offer breakfast.
-The country-style menu remains while both a salad bar and a pinto bean bar--including corn bread--are on the way.
-After 4 p.m., "we'll do what we're known for--steaks and seafood," he says, adding the lights will "dim just a bit" around the dinner hour.
-Alcohol sales are under consideration, he says.
-Rodriguez came to Rome several years ago to work at T Martooni's. He later opened Sassafras Grille at 1802 Redmond Circle, which closed earlier this year.
Where's the (Berry) beef? Maybe at Whole Foods soon
Berry College's Viking Fusion reports Whole Foods is interested in the "dairy and Angus beef enterprises of Berry College and recently toured its facilities. Berry is in the early stages of possibly partnering with Whole Foods to expand the Angus beef enterprise and distribute the dairy's milk."> Click Berry
HengerRast Mortgage moving from Redmond to Second Ave. Look for the move to occur over the weekend with HengerRast opening at The Crossings, 700 E. Second Ave, Suite G, next to the offices of the Greater Rome Board of Realtors
Aftermath: What's next for Smith, District 52 Senate seat
-1. What are Smith's chances? Better than you'd expect for someone entering the race this late. Smith, until this month, chaired the Senate Judiciary Committee. His 20-minute speech before the Senate, blasting this removal as chair, added to his statewide appeal. Plus: he's a champion public speaker. The other AG candidates don't have deep resources (Reports).
-2. Who saw this coming? Few if any. A judicial appointment had been rumored but that's all. Then came the "draft" Smith for lieutenant governor Facebook push following the blistering Smith administered from the Senate floor. The only outward signs were Smith's campaign signs Monday. At many spots around the community, you saw only "Preston Smith" signs (no stated office) on Monday as well as those for the Floyd GOP and Nathan Deal's gubernatorial bid (connect those dots for an answer
-3. Who runs for Smith's now-vacant Senate seat? No Democrat has gotten close to Smith in the past three elections but several have tried. We heard one familiar name early on from the Democratic side. Representatives Katie Dempsey, R-Rome, and Barry Loudermilk, R-Cass, could be in. A few other familiar GOP names are floating, too, including DOT member David Doss. Party members had speculated on a vacancy, assuming Smith's appointment to a judgeship. Floyd and parts of Bartow and Gordon counties vote in this Senate race.
-4. The Domino Effect could touch every level of local government: As incumbents declare for other offices, look for some names that might be below the radar to step into those races. Several levels of local government could be in play, even those not in this year's election cycle -- if a few scenarios come through.
-5. What's it mean? This campaign season will be the most interesting in years.
How qualifying stands right now:
-Real time qualifying posted by: Georgia Secretary of State Brian Kemp's office at http://www.sos.ga.gov. Qualifiers so far:
-Congress: U.S. Rep. Phil Gingrey, R-Ga.
-State Senate: D-31 Sen. Bill Heath, R-Bremen, and Pete Bridges, R-Tallapoosa, qualify (Bartow, Polk counties). None for District 52 (Smith's seat).
-State House: D-13 Rep. Katie Dempsey, R-Rome; D-15 Rep. Paul Battles and Hayden Collins, R-Cartersville; D-12 Truett Moss II, R, (Calhoun, Bartow).
-State Superior Court Judges / Supreme, Appeals Court Judges
-Statewide offices (governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, etc.)
Local candidate qualifying: WRGA 1470 AM reports the following county qualifiers on Monday:
-County Commission: Incumbents Eddie Lumsden (Post 4) and John Mayes (Post 5); newcomer Larry Maxey for Post 4
-County Schools: Incumbents David Johnson, Districr 5, and Teresa Lumsden, District 1.
Tuesday's Buzz (subscribe here)
-Tonight's MegaMillions jackpot: $191 million> Lottery
-Another rough report for newspaper circulation; AJC down almost 25 percent weekdays, 14 percent Sundays; cites cut in circulation zone> Details
-May 1/Rain barrel workshop set: The Coosa River Basin Initiative, in conjunction with the Summerville Park Neighborhood Association, will hold a free rain barrel workshop from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, May 1, in Summerville Park. At the event, local homeowners will convert 50-gallon barrels into rain collection cisterns to be used for gathering water off roofs. The harvested water can then be used to irrigate home landscapes during dry spells The workshop is limited to the first 25 homeowners, and rain barrels and conversion kits will be distributed for free. Call 706-232-2724 or contact David Promis, at dpromis@coosa.org.
-Shorter's Greek community raises $1,500 with 'Coins for Christ'> Click
-Floyd County schools begin kindergarten registration process> Kids
-Highlands announces scholarship recipients, donors> GHC
-May 1/2010 Walk MS for Northwest Georgia set for Berry College: The 20th anniversary for the Georgia MS walk begins at 10 a.m. As many as 375 people are scheduled to participate. Check the local page for donations, teams and how to help; the goal is $56,000 and pledges so far top $10,000> Click
Your latest forecast:
-Tuesday: 60% chance of showers; high near 65; gusts to 25 mph.
-Tuesday night: 30% rain chance, low around 40.
-Wednesday: High of 70, sunny skies.
-Wednesday night: Clear skies, low of 42.
-Extended forecast> Click / Regional radar
Norman Arey's Sports Roundtable> Arey
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