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It's Good Friday!
-City of Rome government offices will be closed today.
-Holy Week services continue> Click
-Egg hunts set for Friday night, Saturday> Rome Kids
-Weekend forecast looks pretty good
*Red Flad Warning today from 2-8 p.m.>Details
-Friday: Sunny with high of 84.
-Friday night: Low of 54.
-Saturday: 30% rain chance, high of 76.
-Saturday night: 30% rain chance; 50 degrees.
-Sunday: Mostly sunny, high of 82.
-Extended forecast> Click / Regional radar
United Community Banks, Inc. announced it has entered into a securities purchase agreement with Fletcher International, Ltd. United Community Bank, which has several local branches in North Georgia including Rome and Cartersville, has agreed to sell to the Purchasers $100 million of certain non-performing commercial and residential mortgage loans and other real estate owned properties with an aggregate sales price equal to the Bank's carrying value. The sale is scheduled to close on or before April 30, 2010> Release
The Georgia Senate passed the proposed Hospital Tax by a 31-15 vote. Gov. Sonny Perdue is counting on the tax to help balance Georgia's recession-ravaged fiscal 2011 budget. The 1.45 percent tax on net patient revenues would raise $163 million to help support a state Medicaid program hit with significant enrollment increases due to the recession. It now goes back to the House to vote> More
Berry College Alum Carlos Whitaker and his family have become latest YouTube sensation with more than 400,000 hits on their video. The Atlanta natives have received national attention including a feature on the CBS Early Show. Whitaker says he is using this opportunity to share the importance of adoption> Video
Dr. Benjamin Carson, world-renowned neurosurgeon, to speak at Berry College's next Gloria Shatto Lecture Series on April 22> Berry
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-Berry's Spring Plant Sale starts Monday, April 5 through Friday, April 9 from 8-5pm in the Horticultural Services greenhouse, located behind the Ford Complex. Bedding plants offered will include begonia, impatiens, marigold, petunia, portulaca, salvia, vinca, geranium, dusty miller, coleus, zinnia, and many others. For more call, 706-238-7454.
-The 2010 Rome Leadership Prayer Breakfast will be held on May 6 at 7am at The Forum. This year's speaker will be Dave Roever, a Vietnam veteran and Purple Heart Recipient. Complimentary tickets are available at Chick-Fil-A Dwarf House, Heaven's Attic and Kroger.> Details
-The Coosa River Basin Initiative (CRBI) to begin a summer-long paddle trip program this Saturday, April 3 on the Etowah River, providing canoe and kayak rentals and shuttle service for trips in Bartow and Floyd counties> CRBI
-Now online: Georgia Trend's economic yearbook. Northwest Georgia's economic outlook is examined on pages 27-30, including a recap of current projects, the tennis center wish list, etc. Click Trend
-The Shorter College Chamber and Wind Ensemble will perform for the very first time on Friday, April 9, inside the college's Brookes Chapel> Shorter.
-Track today's Dow, other markets> Google Finance
Politics/May 11 special elections
-Eight qualify to seek U.S. House District 9 seat in May 11 election.
-Three candidates in state House District 12 race.
-Details> Gordon Headlines
Easter Weekend updates:
-Some merchants will be closed on Easter as well. Open for business at Prime Outlets in Calhoun (noon-6 p.m.) Old Navy, Nike, IZOD, Van Heusen, Bass, Gymboree and rue 21.
-Holy Week services continue> Click
-Egg hunts set for Friday night, Saturday> Rome Kids
-April 5/ Rome City Commission Meeting at 6:30pm> Agenda
Norman Arey's Sports Roundtable> Arey
-No reason to hate this Duke team. You might even find evidence to pull for the Blue Devils
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