The Buzz of Northwest Georgia (click)
-New branch underscores growth in Armuchee
-Acworth's NorthWest Bank & Trust closes; now part of State Bank & Trust
-Looking to sharpen your cooking skills? GNTC offering Culinary Creations
-Peaks & Valleys: The highs and lows of Northwest Georgia
Coosa Valley Credit Union to open Armuchee Branch this fall
Coosa Valley Credit Union has announced to open a new branch in Armuchee at 
Education:
-Back to school for Rome City School students today. Floyd County Schools return next Monday, Aug. 9, as well as St. Mary's School. Berry Elementary returns Aug. 5; Unity Christian School on Aug. 12; and Darlington School on Aug. 16.
Politics:
-Aug. 2-6/Advance voting set for primary runoff. You can vote at the elections office or the civic center from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. The top local race is the GOP runoff for House 14. Republicans also will vote on their choice for governor and attorney general (featuring Preston Smith vs. Sam Olens). Democrats will vote in the secretary of state race. Overall primary runoff ballot
California-based Petz Enterprises, Inc. to open new regional office in Rome/Floyd County. Business
For advertisers: Fall football package
-Join the Hometown Blitz fall football package. Pick your page and updates, or brand yourself with our Total Blitz package. Details: Advertising
Your latest forecast:
-Monday: High of 95, low of 75. 20% chance of showers. Heat index of 103.
-Tuesday: High of 98, low of 74. 20% rain chance. Heat index of 107.
-Heat Advisory issued for 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday. Advisory
-Forecast: Click / Regional animated radar
Norman Arey's Sports Roundtable. Arey
-Hey, it's that time, most college football teams report this week
Rome Braves. Click Sports
-Braves fall again to Asheville, 7-2 on Sunday.
-Braves back home for 4-games against Savannah starting Monday at 7 p.m.
-Mills Fitzner's latest home game photos. (Click)
New branch underscores growth in Armuchee--and for CVCU Earlier this year, as Regions announced contraction of offices in Armuchee and Calhoun, the closing of the Martha Berry Highway branch slowed what had been a financial center boom in the area.
The market certainly is there. And it has been growing as single-family and multifamily developments pop up, especially off Old Dalton Road.
In recent years, Heritage First Bank built a new branch just north of Mount Berry Square--and added Saturday hours. Wachovia, in recently renovated space at Berry Crossing near Harbin Clinic and the new CVS, also added Saturday hours.
SunTrust is on Martha Berry just north of Old Dalton Rd. Greater Rome Bank, with its main office and operations center just below Harbin, and United Community Bank outside the mall, also have been players in the area. Bank of the Ozarks isn't too far away with an office across from Rome High and Middle schools.
With the recently revitalized Armuchee Village doing well and growth continuing on the campus of Berry College and construction finally under way on the Armuchee Connector, the area is due for even brighter days.
The big questions are what happens to Mount Berry Square as it gets new management and what about the vacant Circuit City and indoor kids play building.
As for Coosa Valley Credit Union, it continues to grow in Northwest Georgia. It has had success with expanded ATM locations at Murphy Oil stations in front of Wal-Mart Supercenters in the Northwest Georgia market. Recently, the credit union also opened a new Cartersville branch in the red-hot Tennessee Street corridor just off U.S. 41.
It has been among the more stable of local financial centers amid a sea of management and overall changes at many local institutions.
Acworth's NorthWest Bank & Trust closes; now part of State B&T It was another rough weekend for banks in this part of the state. A week after Crescent Bank & Trust of Japser was closed by regulars, Acworth-based NorthWest Bank & Trust was closed.
The bank, with two branches, reopened Saturday as part of Macon-based State Bank & Trust. For details, click here.http://www.northwestbank.net/
Local bankers are familiar with State Bank & Trust as it has found a way to grow amid the financial problems sweeping the state. State also is the new home of Eddie Wilson, former CEO and a founding executive of River City Bank of Rome. Wilson and his family have relocated to the Macon area.
Northwest is the third bank in our region to fall this year. Unity National Bank, with offices in Cartersville, Adairsville, Calhoun and Rome, was closed and is now part of The Bank of the Ozarks. Crescent Bank is now part of Mississippi-based Renasant Bank
Looking for a way to sharpen your cooking skills? GNTC now offering Culinary Creations
By Natalie Simms
Through their new Culinary Arts program, Georgia Northwestern Technical College is now offering a variety of hands-on continuing education seminars and programs for those looking to expand their kitchen expertise.
Since June, four culinary creations classes have been offered including Italian cooking, French cooking, Knife skills and Sauces 101 led by Chef Greg Paulson, Culinary Arts program director. A number of programs are planned for the remainder of the year including this week's Pizza Making Workshop on August 5.
"Chef Greg did similar classes for members at Coosa Country Club when he was chef there," says Gail Johnson, Director of Continuing Education & Business Expansion Center. "It is a great way to showcase our Culinary Arts program and it's a lot of fun. We usually have 8-12 students, but we can have up to 15 max depending on the class."
The Culinary Arts program, as well as the continuing education classes, meets in the historic Woodlee House, which was recently renovated with a state-of-the-art kitchen for the program. GNTC started the Culinary Arts program last fall with lecture classes and started the kitchen classes this past spring when the Woodlee House renovations were completed.
"We just finished our first class of Principles of Cooking in the new building," says Chef Paulson. "So, we wanted to offer some workshop classes for the general public. We've had a good turnout and have several who return to take other classes."
The culinary creations classes are offered on either Thursday or Saturday. The Pizza Making Workshop on August 5 meets from 6:30-9:30 p.m. and cost $45. Upcoming classes include "Grilling, Broiling and Smoking" on August 12; "Charcuterie, Sausage Making & Condiment Workshop" on August 14; and "Flavors of Asia" on Sept. 2.
A six-week "Basics of Cooking for Busy People" series will be offered on Saturdays from Sept. 11-Oct. 9 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The program will teach kitchen skills required to learn how to cook meals that maximize nutritional value and flavor, but minimize meal preparation time. The series is also for those who know how to cook, but need to better understand foundations in cooking science and technique to become less recipe-dependent and more creative in the kitchen.
Click here for a complete list of culinary programs. To register, complete this Registration Form.
PEAKS & VALLEYS: The highs and lows of Northwest Georgia
Peak to District Attorney Leigh Patterson: She was named District Attorney of the Year during a presentation last week at the Prosecuting Attorneys Council meeting in Jekyll Island. Patterson is first female district attorney to receive award.
Peak to Randolph Oswalt and Ozzie's Plaza: Here's hoping the veteran Rome businessman can breathe new life in the strip center that once was home to the West Rome Kroger. A local banker once told a story about the overall wealth and buying power of West Rome. Perhaps a new lineup of stores, restaurants or whatever Oswalt has planned can tap those resources and others. Our hope: Trader Joe's. Athens is getting one of the snarky supermarkets soon; maybe we're next.
No comments:
Post a Comment