Business Buzz:
-Planners hear Madison Retail's pitch--no Publix, no development: Thursday's planning commission meeting kept the faint fires alive of a Publix coming to the former site of Hight Homes. One new caveat: Developers told the commission they won't move ahead without Publix committing to the site across from Floyd on Turner McCall. Our analysis: Time to shop for a plan B for the Hight site.
-New twist for strip center--'CPR with Mickey': A Dallas-based CPR/first aid training center founded by Mickey Sturdivant, an emergency and ICUnurse, is opening a storefront in Main Street Commons in Cartersville near Kohl's. Click
-Bruce Epperson, most recently with Henger Rast Mortgage and the author of a popular newsletter among the real estate community here, has taken a job as a mortgage originator with the Fifth Third Bank in Mount Pleasant, Mich. Epperson, right, says he'll still have work in this area, given his ties going back to 1987. E-mail.
Hot, wet weekend in the forecast
-This little guy, spotted by photographer Mills Fitzner at Thursday's Rome Braves' game, has the right idea when it comes to keeping comfortable this weekend. It will be hot, into the low 90s, and possibly wet as well. (More game photos)
-Friday: 70% rain chance, high of 84.
-Friday night: 50% chance of rain, low of 68. -Saturday: 40% chance of rain, high of 88. -Saturday night: Low of 70; 30% rain chance. -Sunday: 50% rain chance, high of 88.
-Sunday night: 20% chance of rain, low of 67.
-Extended forecast: Click / Regional radar
Friday's Buzz:
-Road trip for Shorter trio: With the university switch crossed off the to-do list, three Shorter staffers hit the road to spread the word. You've got to read their individual 'profiles'. And coming up: updates from their road trip to Alabama, Florida, Tennessee and Georgia. Shorter
-Dixie Highway Yard sale kicks off today: Look for booths, sales stretched along 90 miles of highway connecting Ringgold to Marietta. Yard sale.
-Seventh Annual Georgia Barbecue Classic: Some of the nation's celebrated professional cook teams will join backyard barbecuers in the two-day event that also features music and family activities. Proceeds benefit the Good Neighbor Homeless Shelter. Location: Sam Smith Park at Milam Farm (Google Map). Hours: Friday, from 6-9 p.m. Admission: $5 per car (includes parking and concert by Babe's Bayou at 7 p.m. Saturday: 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Admission is $5 per person. Sample tickets are available in advance: $20 Pig Paks or for $1 each at the Classic. Click Classic
-Rep. Barry Loudermilk seeks funds for LCpl. Seth Sharp Memorial Interchange at U.S. 41 and Ga. 140 in Adairsville. Sharp, USMC, of Adairsville was killed in action in July 2009. Taxpayer funds are no longer used to manufacture and erect signs for road, bridge and intersection designations, thus the family and community are now responsible. Loudermilk and United Community Bank in Adairsville have set up a special account where funds may be donated for signs at the intersection. Details
-Berry's First Academic Journal published by Business School. Berry
-June 9/Celebrate National Garden Week, June 6-12: The members of the Federated Garden Clubs of Rome invite you to Community Day at Rotary Park, Wednesday, June 9, 11 a.m. until 1 p.m.. Please drop by for cookies and lemonade.
-Irish Dance and Culture camp coming to Shorter on June 21-25. HH Kids
-Shorter Baseball's NAIA Champions of Character Team Award. Award
-John Glaze named Director of Security at Floyd Medical Center. Floyd
Norman Arey's Sports Roundtable. Arey
-Oh woe is me in Knoxville; now you can plan your fall party with this TV schedule.
Rome Braves. Sports
-Another close one as Augusta wins, 4-3 over Rome.
-Tonight, 7 p.m. vs. Augusta.
-Mills Fitzner's home game photos. Click
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