Business
-Bartow mourns passing of Toyo Tire executive: Bartow community leaders are mourning the death of the founding president of White's Toyo Tire North American Manufacturing: Carlos "Shozo" Kibata helped bring the multimillion-dollar Toyo Tire campus to White. Click Toyo
Dining
-Changes at The Partridge on Broad: Breakfast is out and later dinner service is on the way, say Andre Rodriguez, new owner/chef of The Partridge at 330 Broad St. A morning breakfast special was tested but didn't meet expectations. Next up: Rodriguez is moving ahead with his plans to introduce later dining Thursday-Saturday, including his signature steaks and seafoods from his days at Sassafras Grille off Redmond Circle. Look for those to begin a week from Thursday. Rodriguez continues to serve old south favorites (fried chicken, tenders, meat loaf, veggies) each day as well.
Education
-Georgia Highlands' moves to Stewart Avenue location in Douglasville today: Look for news about a ribbon cutting at the new 30,000-square-footsite in just a few days; the ceremony will take place in August. Details on the campus: Click
Health
New Floyd Primary Care & Center for Diabetes office due in Taylorsville: Bid requests posted online show a nearly 12,000-square-foot office at Ga. 113 and Hills Creek Road due to open in spring 2011. What's planned, says Floyd:
-Dr. Brad Ward and Sarah Barber, FNP will be the providers for the Primary Care; Dr. Ann Ward and Dona Childers, FNP, will cover the Center for Diabetes
-Other than the location change, the same staff and providers will continue. During the construction and transition, patients will still be seen at 97 Church St.
Wednesday's Buzz
-Loudermilk to testify before House transit subcommittee Wednesday: State Rep. Barry Loudermilk, R-Cassville, will testify at a hearing before the congressional Subcommittee on Highway and Transit at 10 a.m. Wednesday. The hearing is titled, "Utilization and Impacts of Automated Traffic Enforcement." Loudermilk will discuss the reforms he helped initiate to Georgia's automated traffic control signal monitoring devices (red-light cameras). Watch it live;click Hearing.
-Audrey B. Morgan pledges another $1 million to Berry program. Click
-Stuenkel to serve on Metropolitan Hospitals Governing Council. Click
-Georgia DOT will suspend construction-related lane closures on interstates and major state routes from 5 a.m. Friday until 5 a.m., Tuesday, July 6.
-First Baptist Church, Cedartown, to host LifeWay Women's Living Proof Live Simulcast with Beth Moore on Sept. 18. Click
Your latest forecast: Tuesday's high was 92.
-Wednesday: 60% rain chance, high of 91.
-Wednesday night: 60% chance of rain, low of 67.
-Thursday: 20% rain chance; high of 92.
-Thursday night: Cloudy, low of 68.
-Holiday weekend snapshot: Mid 90s, mid 60s, little chance of rain.
-Extended forecast: Click / Regional radar
Track Hurricane Storm Alex as it nears the Mexico-Texas border. Click
Norman Arey's Sports Roundtable. Arey
-It's beginning to get old but how many chances should Michael Vick be afforded?
Rome Braves. Click Sports
-Greensboro beats Braves 4-3 to take home stand opener.
-Braves home vs. Greensboro now-Saturday; 1 p.m. game today.
-Mills Fitzner's latest home game photos. (click)
Six freshmen join Berry basketball team. Details
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