Monday, August 5, 2013

High-tech car wash rising quickly. No quick fix for Ga. 101. WRGA: Two wrecks, two dead, two arrested. Latest Jail reports. Floyd students return to classes. What's ahead this week. High near 90; slight rain chance

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The Buzz of Northwest Georgia -
-Goo Goo Express car wash rising rapidly off North Broad Street; eventually could employ 25 to 30 people.
-Ga. 101, stretching from Rockmart to Rome, is getting a closer look for improvements, including tweak Ledbetter Interchange. The bad news: It could be years before work begins.

From WRGA
-Two accidents, two deaths, two arrests on Sunday.

Gas prices
-Little change in gas prices vs. last week and last year: Around $3.49 a gallon across Georgia.
-Where to find the cheapest gas in Northwest Georgia, according to Georgia Gas Prices.

Back to school
-Floyd County students return today; Berry Elementary and Middle School on Wednesday; Saint Mary's Catholic School on Thursday.

Weather

-High near 90 with a 20% rain chance tonight; more rain due Wednesday.

Six things to know about this week
-Floyd GOP Women host Karen Handel on Tuesday. Sales tax holiday is Friday, Saturday on back-to-school needs.
 
Today's latest jail reports
-Look for reports at 4 and 8 a.m., also at 8 p.m.

  

Hometown Headlines
-All Hometown email accounts restored. Anything sent to druck@, druck1@ or ideas@hometownheadlines.com between Wednesday night and Sunday afternoon is lost. We apologize for the inconvenience.
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Chick-Fil-A Dwarf House Sports Report
 
 
Rome Braves
-1-0 thriller won by Rome Braves; third straight win.
-Monday-Wednesday:Augusta at Rome. Tonight's and Tuesday's game at 7 p.m.; Wednesday's game is at 1 p.m.
-See Mills Fitzner's latest home game photos Click

 

What's ahead this week:
-Georgia High School Football Daily
-John McClellan's first high school column of the season premieres Tuesday.
-Norman Arey's latest look at preseason college football; his No-Nos return later this month.
-Updates on the local colleges and university.
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Hometown Headlines Radio Edition

7-9 a.m. weekdays. Listen live online

-Please join our guests Monday including:

-Janet Eberhart, immunization coordinator for Public Health, on the need for back-to-school immunizations.

-Updates on Floyd County's first day of school.

-Josh Perry and Jason Stockton from LIFE Church on the new service coming to Brewhouse Music and Grill on Broad Street Aug. 11.

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