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Health
Latest Kids Count report has stunning news for region, state: A new study released this week has some grim news for Northwest Georgia and the rest of the state. Georgia is ranked 40th in the nation for the overall well-being of children, improving slightly from the 2007 rank of 41st. The 2008 Kids Count Data Book also shows that "one in five children in this state lives in poverty and the rate of low-birth weight babies, and the percentage of children having babies, are still among the highest in America." The state ranks below the national average in all 10 key indicators--and in the bottom 10 when it comes to infant mortality rate, high school dropouts, low birth weight babies, teen birth rate and children living in single-parent families. A comparison of state and county-by-county numbers show even worse statistics in some categories. Click Floyd | Bartow | Gordon | Polk | Chattooga
The state Department of Labor reports the state's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate jumped to 5.8 percent in May, up from 5.3 percent in April. The source: layoffs in manufacturing and other industries pushed the number of unemployed workers up from 258,191 in April to 284,816 in May, the highest level ever recorded in Georgia. Local numbers are due in two weeks.
Wednesday's Buzz
> Rue21 opens Thursday: Rue 21, a specialty shop targeting fashion for girls and guys," opens at Mount Berry Square this Thursday. Look for another store to open soon in the Cedartown Shopping Center. For more, visit www.rue21.com.
>Chamber's Speednetworking set for Thursday: Up to 20 Greater Rome Chamber of Commerce members take part in each session with this next edition starting at 4 p.m. in the chamber boardroom. The cost is $5 per person and reservations are due by noon Thursday (Alison Smith, asmith@romega.com or (706) 291-7663). You get a free pass to a future Business After Hours> Chamber
>Edy's Slow Churned Neighborhood Salute returning to Saddlebrook Downs: The fine essayists of Saddlebrook Downs have won another free ice cream party courtesy of the growing Edy's program. In all, 1,500 neighborhoods are in the mix this year. The Rome community off Ga. 101 was a winner last year, too.
Sports
>Norman Arey: A fatter pay check for Phat Phil? Tiger the latest injured athlete to inspire fans> Arey
>Norman Arey's college football preseason predictions start Aug. 8. See the day-by-day guide of what's ahead> Arey
>Braves' All-Star Heyward gets a home run; North 'Stars get win > Sports
-Rome home starting Thursday vs. Savannah Sandgnats, 7 p.m. start
Downtown Headlines
> Looking for a 'slammin' end to June in downtown> Downtown Headlines
WeatherCenter
>Sunny, with a high near 86. Tonight's low: 52! > WeatherCenter
>Also: Full moon Wednesday; year's longest day on Friday.
Help sought in finding missing Jack Russell Terrier: Asa is 22 pounds with brown spots above her eyes and around her mouth. She is wearing a red collar. Her tag has the number to Glenwood Veterinary Clinic> Details
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