Jobs: Hope on the horizon?
-There's some rare good news regarding Georgia employment just a few months away, predicts Rajeev Dhawan, director of the Economic Forecasting Center at Georgia State University. His latest predictions:
-More jobs: We'll see a net jobs gain of 5,000 jobs in the state in 2010. But next year, look for 60,000 jobs in all, including more than 18,000 higher-paying jobs. And: 2012 should be even better, says Dhawan, right. Full report here
-Dropping jobless rate: The state's jobless rate will hit 10.2 percent by year's end, dropping to 9.7 percent in 2011 and 9.2 percent in 2012. In July, the jobless rate ranged from 10.3 percent in Polk to 12.5 percent in Gordon with Floyd, Bartow and Chattooga in between.
-What we're watching: August and September reports thanks to recent layoffs.
Short-term help:
-Oct. 14: The Cartersville Career Center will host a Veteran's Career Expo from 9 a..m. until 1 p.m. at American Legion Post No. 42 at 1 Roosevelt St. Veterans as well as other jobseekers are encouraged to attend. Please come prepared for potential on the spot interviews. Source: Georgia Department of Labor.
-Sept. 9: Cedartown Career Expo set for 1 to 4 p.m. at the Cedartown Career Center, 262 N. Park Blvd. 770-749-2213.
-Sept. 23:The Northwest Georgia/Shorter University Job and Career Fair is at The Forum from 1 until 5 p.m. with more than 30 employers. Business.
-U.S. Department of Labor launches new site to help unemployed. Click
Hometown Profiles/Cartersville brewmaster
-Amruth Reddy of Rome wants the beer you'll be drinking during this weekend's football games to taste just right. 'Our goal is consistency in what we do,' he says. Michelle Picon profiles Reddy. Click Profiles.
Snow on the job as Rome's new police chief:
-Elaine Snow has been confirmed as the city of Rome's new police chief. The City Commission Tuesday evening confirmed City Manager John Bennett's recommendation to name Snow, an RPD major, as the replacement for the retired Hubert Smith. Source: WRGA
Jeff Gordon fans spot top NASCAR driver -- or at least his image and rig:
-Motorists on Turner McCall continue to spot this rig just above the Valero station across from Collins Drive. The rig is part of the Jeff Gordon racing team; the drivers live here, says Susan Long of Motorsports-Authentics. Fans of the NASCAR superstar have been wondering what the connection was.
Business Buzz:
-Updates on downtown deliveries, food-alcohol ratio set for Thursday's DDA meeting: The Downtown Development Authority meets at 8:30 a.m. in the Carnegie Building. Agenda also includes updates on the downtown parking study and a fine incentive program.
-Sept. 16/Chamber's Business After Hours, 5:30-7 p.m. Host: Skin Cancer & Cosmetic Dermatology Center, 10 Medical Drive. To register: click here
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Advance for Kids Inc. opens in Rome: Based at 14-A Professional Court, Advance for Kids provides physical, occupational, and speech therapy services for children with special needs from 7:30 a.m. until 7 p.m. Monday through Thursday. Employing four people, the website is www.advanceforkids.org. Rome information will be added soon. The Calhoun clinic opened in 2003 and the Rome operation has been open almost a month. The owner of Mai Lee Payne, right.
Your latest forecast: Click
-Wednesday: High of 93, low of 67. 20% rain chance.
-Thursday: High of 90, low of 62. Partly cloudy.
Norman Arey's Sports Roundtable. Arey
-Undefeated Boise State or TCU would lose out to a one-loss SEC, Big 10 team for title shot.
John McClellan's High School picks, updates for week three. McClellan
-Calhoun over Pepperell by 25.
-Rome to outscore Woodland by 22.
-Chatooga to edge Armuchee.
-Model remains winless thanks to L-FO.
-Coosa gets first win vs. North Murray.
-Darlington by 7 over Sardis, Ala.
-North Georgia by 28 over Unity Christian.
Calhoun, Darlington make composite list of high school ratings. Details
Shorter Hawks football. Hawks
-Hawks travel to Pikeville Sept. 18 for 1:30 p.m. game.
-Home opener is Sept. 25 vs. Georgtown, Ky., 1:30 p.m., Barron Stadium.
Rome Braves. Click Sports
-Next game: April 7 vs. Hagerstown.
-Check back for updates on events at State Mutual Stadium.
-Mills Fitzner's 2010 home game photos. Click
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