Tuesday, June 29, 2010

Restaurant updates; changes in public health restaurant scores; candidates forum on radio, webcast tonight; possible break in the heat.

 

Dining updates:

'Coming soon' signs for Cartersville restaurants and . . .

Renovations are ongoing for the Steak House II location in Cartersville's West End Commons. Located inside the former Hearth & Harvest spot (right), owner David Edge says he is working to get the restaurant open by the end of July. He hopes to have a confirmed opening date next week. Hiring already is under way. Also due in Cartersville this summer: El Pueblito No. 7 in Integrity Plaza (below, right). The spot most recently was home to Schroeder's and Zydeco.

. . . real-time updates for public health restaurant health score

-Local diners can now check the new electronic restaurant inspection reports in real-time before heading out to eat. The Northwest Georgia Public Health office has been working for several years to upgrade all restaurant inspection reports into an electronic, real-time format. The new program is rolling out in all 10 counties in the district--including Floyd, Bartow, Gordon, Polk and Chattooga -- on Thursday, says Tim Alle, district environmental manager.


"You will now be able to on our website and search for restaurants by name, address or facility type. It will include all previous reports and the new electronic report will be a complete detail report so you will know exactly what the violations were and how they were corrected," Alle says. "The entire report will be uploaded as soon as the inspector leaves the restaurant, so it will be in real-time."


Alle says there will be a transition period to get all of Floyd County's 275 facilities upgraded to the electronic inspection reports. He estimates it will take approximate six months for all the restaurants to have their electronic inspection online. Each restaurant is inspected every six months.

To see the new electronic reports, visit www.nwgapublichealth.org and click on food scores, search by county, or click each of the following:

State Labor Department to help 229 Mohawk workers in Cartersville facing layoffs in August. The agency "is committed to helping them find new jobs, or access training and educational opportunities to prepare for new careers." Details

Politics

-Tonight//WBHF 1450 AM to broadcast, webcast House 14, Senate 52 forum: Candidates for State House district 14 (Floyd, Bartow) and Senate Senate districts 31 (Bartow, Polk) and 52 (Floyd, Bartow, Gordon) will be interviewed at 6 p.m. at The Grand Theatre during the WBHF Political Forum. It will be broadcast live on 1450 AM WBHF and heard via webcast on Bartow HeadlinesClick

-July 7: Floyd County Republican Women, 11:30 a.m. lunch at Red Lobster, noon meeting. Guests: Seth Harp, candidate for insurance commissioner; and Max Wood, candidate for attorney general. Members are asked to bring school supplies.

Tuesday's Buzz:

-Redmond awarded 3-year accreditation for breast ultrasound. Health

-John Pittman joins Redmond Regional board of trustees. Health

-Expanded mission, new name for local Red Cross. Click

Your latest forecast: 96 on Monday; 'only' 86 on Wednesday.

-Tuesday: 70% chance of rain, high of 90. Heat index: 97.

-Tuesday night: 60% rain chance, low of 72.

-Wednesday: 40% rain chance, high of 'only' 86.

-Wednesday night: 30% chance of rain, low of 67.  

-Extended forecastClick  / Regional radar

Track Tropical Storm Alex, nearing hurricane strength. Click

GEMA hurricane drill under way; track 'Soffie' in Georgia: State emergency management officials are staging a drill this week, assuming a hurricane (Soffie) strikes our state. Test details

Norman Arey's Sports Roundtable. Arey 

-And you think you have a tough golf course. Be thankful you don't live in Montana.   

Rome Braves. Click Sports

-Braves win 4-3 in Lexington, take 3 of 5 games in series.

-Braves home vs. Greensboro Tuesday-Saturday.

-Mills Fitzner's latest home game photos.  (click)  

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