Retail buzz:
Hibbett Sports growing at Riverbend Center:
-Look for Hibbett Sports to grow a bit at Riverbend Center starting later thismonth. The popular sports shop is taking in the former home of Chico's near Kroger. Hibbetts currently has around 4,900 square feet and will add almost another 3,000. The Preston Smith for Attorney General campaign is in the former Hallmark spot adjoining Kroger (in orange). Another new tenant is taking the place recently vacated by SOHO: Courtesy Finance.
Riverside Gourmet, Bussey's Flowers, The Season opens today on Broad:
As of 9:30 this morning, 250 Broad St. is home to Bussey's Flowers, the Riverside Gourmet and The Season.
The recent home of McBrayer Brothers furniture and then the Rome Area Council for the Arts has a trio of new tenants: Bussey's Flowers (also in Cedartown); Riverside Gourmet, which is on its third downtown location; and The Season. The backstory on this one would fill the rest of the page. But the real story is what's next as Todd Bussey and family expand into downtown Rome while Kevin Dillmon just expands, period, with not only some favorite from the previous gourmet shops but a new wine area. Holly Lynch's The Season -- a wedding and events planning company -- has been in business for several years; she's now gone brick-and-mortar.
Finnish company FP-Pigments to add 20 jobs with new plant in Rome: Esko Sarkki, president of FP Pigments, says his company will open a new manufacturing plant and regional office in Rome within the next nine to10 months. The company will bring 20 new jobs to area. Business
Saint Mary's Catholic School now an accredited member of the Southern Association of Independent Schools and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. Release
Wednesday's Buzz
-June 18/AIDS Resource Council presents 'A Little Night Music III,' a benefit concert at 7 p.m. at Schroeder's on Broad featuring Cat Sellers, Devidasa and Precious Lemons. $10 suggested donation. Details: 706-290-9098.
-June 19/Berry College's 'In His Name' Gospel Choir and Thankful Missionary Baptist Church to Host Father-Daughter Banquet and Dance at 6 p.m. in Krannert Center's Spruill Ballroom. Tickets are $20. For more information or tickets, call the Berry College Multicultural and International Student Affairs office at 706-368-6985 or Thankful Baptist Church at 706-291-8132.
-June 19/The Coosa Valley Chapter of Trout Unlimited Kids Fishing Day will be held this Saturday, June 19 at Rolater Park in Cave Spring. Details
Campaign Watch:
-At least four candidate forums are set for later this month featuring local and state House and Senate candidates. Details: Politics
Heat wave, day three:100-degree heat index due today
-Wednesday: High of 92 with a 40% chance of rain.
-Wednesday night: Low of 70, 30% rain chance.
-Thursday: Another hot one with a high of 94; 20% rain chance.
-Thursday night: A brief bit of cooling with a low of 67; 30% rain chance.
-Extended forecast: Click / Regional radar
Norman Arey's Sports Roundtable. Arey
-So these past few months have been much to do about nothing. Is this all there is?
Rome Braves. Sports
-Savannah take second straight from Rome Braves, 3-1.
-Tonight: Braves at Savannah.
-Mills Fitzner's home game photos. Click
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