Thursday, August 15, 2013

Sweet Frog to give Rome's Jandy's nearby competition. First-time jobless claims soar; 200 fewer jobs vs. June. Regional Public Health restaurant scores. Too Hot to Cook returns. Forecast: Upper 70s, low 80s through Sunday; rain returns

For more on these updates and for today's latest news, weather and sports headlines, please see www.hometownheadlines.com:
 
The Buzz of Northwest Georgia
-Jandy's getting competition from Sweet Frog just a few blocks away at new Publix plaza.
-Less than 250 tickets left for Saturday's Rome Celebrity Dance Contest; patron party tickets sold out.
-New tenant for Gala Plaza; top honors for GNTC 'Skills' students.

Business
-First-time jobless claims soar in July vs. June; down from July 2012.
-Rome/Floyd labor force drops 200 jobs between June, July but up from July 2012.

Health
-Shingles vaccine offered; Harbin ribbon cutting, new hours for mammography appoints in Cartersville.

Today's weather
-Upper 70s, low 80s through Sunday but rain also in the four-day forecast.

-Look for reports at 4 and 8 a.m., also at 8 p.m.
 
-Weekly roundup of restaurant scores from Floyd, Bartow, Gordon, Polk and Chattooga counties.
-'Too Hot to Cook.' 11 area restaurants to pledge part of Aug. 20 proceeds to help the Rome Floyd County Commission on Children and Youth.
 
What's happening today
-Downtown dedication, Berry farmer's market, chamber business after hours; Rome Braves' game. 

Coming soon: Hometown Seen.
 
 
Rome Braves
-Rome wins 3-2 over Savannah.
-Tonight: Braves host Savannah, 7 p.m.
-Atlanta Braves' Paul Maholm to start for Rome Saturday; fireworks follow the game.
-Some of Saturday night's proceeds will help parts of Bartow, Gordon counties hit by Jan. 30 tornado.
-Mills Fitzner's latest game photos. Click   

 

John McClellan's high school football: Scrimmage time!
-Adairsville gets things started tonight.
 
Georgia High School Football Daily.
 
Shorter Hawks get intense during football workouts.
 

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-Please join our guests Thursday including:

-Dr. Donald Dowless, president of Shorter University, on the start of the new year.

-Rome High ROTC Cadet Cmdr. Ashley Breaux on today's ROTC, upcoming events.

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