April's employment: Dip in jobless rate vs. March
| Employed | Unemployed | % April | % March | % April 07 | |
| Bartow | 44,609 | 3,040 | 6.4% | 6.1% | 4.7% |
| Chattooga | 10,137 | 1,050 | 9.4% | 14.7% | 4.7% |
| Floyd | 47,049 | 2,614 | 5.3% | 5.5% | 4.5% |
| Gordon | 25,355 | 1,666 | 6.2% | 6.4% | 4.9% |
| Polk | 20,495 | 1,190 | 5.5% | 5.6% | 4.6% |
| Georgia | 4,634,886 | 254,238 | 5.0% | 5.2% | 4.0% |
Source: Georgia Department of Labor
Northwest Georgia's jobless rate improved from March's gloomy reports. Even Chattooga County, which led the state in overall jobless rate for two consecutive months, saw the April report drop out of double digits. Jenkins and Hancock counties had the highest jobless rates in April. Bartow County showed a rise in the number of people without jobs in April while Floyd, Gordon, Chattooga and Polk counties reported declines. However, when compared to April 2007 reports, all five counties showed from moderate to significant increases. Overall, some 9,560 people in the five-county area were without jobs last month vs.7,126 in April 2007, a 34 percent increase. Fueling local concerns this year have been layoffs and closings at Wheeler's, Mohawk and Pierre Foods.
Thursday's Buzz:
>Rome Elks Lodge up for auction June 19: The Rome Elks Lodge at 525 King St. SE off Dean Avenue is up for auction by Dempsey Auction Co. on June 19. Signage for the event is now up on Dean Avenue. We are trying to reach local Elks for updates on the site and the club
>Groundbreaking for college/career academy $3.2 million expansion> Floyd
>Chamber's annual midyear celebration set for June 24: This year's event is set for 5:30-7 p.m. at the conference center at Coosa Valley Technical College. Admission s $25 per person or $200 for a table of eight. Proceeds benefit Communities In Schools; GOAL Award for Technical School Student Excellence; and the STAR Student Award. Contact August Fuller at afuller@romega.com.
>Cox tosses CRCT social studies scores for sixth, seventh graders> Buzz
>Speaker Richardson vs. George Anderson: Glenn Richardson's divorce records fuel fight between Rome's ethics gadfly George Anderson> AJC
>Dempsey named to Hospital Tax/Indigent Care Study Committee> Politics
>Rome Bible Book Store closing in six weeks> Downtown Headlines
>Rockmart's Lester joins CVTC board of directors> Business
>Floyd's Reeves completes leadership fellowship at USC> Health
>Redmond's West Rome care center gets new operations director> Health
>Junior Service League wraps up a busy year in Rome> JSL
>RSO's first Pops concert of the season set for June 14> Arts
Today on Healthy Living!
>Summer safety: Your link to keeping safe this season
>Tips include on/near the water
>What to watch for at the beach (rip currents, sun)
>Food handling, preparation, storage
>Avoiding accidents with fireworks
>Plus: The latest Etowah Valley outdoors report
The Memorial Day Holiday File
>Memorial Day events: Most of the observances are set for downtown Rome, including a concert and tributes. See Downtown Headlines.
>Forecast: Sunny, high in the mid 80s Saturday-Monday> WeatherCenter
>Retail events: Prime Outlets in Calhoun is known for the annual Memorial Day sidewalk sale which gets under way Friday and continues through Monday.
>Georgia DOT is suspending lane closures on all interstate and major highways beginning at 5 a.m. Friday and continuing until 10 p.m. Monday> Traffic map
>Gas prices soar again: The "discounters" are closing in on $3.90 a gallon. Welcome to the summer travel season! Latest price check, below
>Trash and recycling: The remote solid-waste collection sites in Floyd County will be closed Monday in observance of Memorial Day. Normal hours Tuesday.
>Other services: Banks, credit unions will be closed but ATMs will be in operation. No mail delivery.
Sports
>Norman Arey's Sports: Minnesota football recruit just says no to naked--but yes to Cornhuskers>Arey
> Rome Braves on the verge of double-digit losing streak tonight vs. first-place Asheville> Home Plate Update
WeatherCenter
>High in the mid-80s; 20 percent chance of rain tonight, low 60 > WeatherCenter
Downtown Headlines
> Rome Bible Book Shop closing on Broad; signs of life at other spots?
>Graduation Marathon begins tonight at Forum> Downtown Headlines
Gas watch/Prices almost stable since Friday (updated 5/21)
>Statewide average climbs to $3.81: A year ago, we were paying $3.08 for a gallon of unleaded and were fuming about it. This morning, the statewide average is at $3.81, up five cents since Monday. Kmart and Wal-Mart were $3.89.
| Bartow | Chattooga | Floyd | Gordon | Polk | Georgia | |
| Range | $3.73- $3.95 | $3.72- $3.86 | $3.74- $3.89 | $3.70- $3.90 | $3.73- $3.90 | $3.81 |
| Links | Cartersville | Summerville | Rome | Calhoun | Cedartown | State |
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