Thursday, May 19, 2011

Double dose of bad news on employment: fewer jobs, more jobless claims. Gingrey featured in YouTube's Town Hall. Temperatures near 80 today






Double dose of sour employment news:
-Rome/Floyd loses 200 jobs vs. April 2010 -- but sees gain from March of this year.
-First-time jobless claims up nearly 60% in Floyd vs. drops in Bartow.
-On the plus side: Georgia's unemployment rate drops to 9.9%, first time out of double digits since June 2009.
Gingrey in YouTube's new Town Hall forum.
-Congressman, colleague debate health care issues.
-You can vote on which position you agree with.
2011 Relay for Life by the numbers:
-Delayed by wet weather, 2011 edition begins Friday after at Ridge Ferry Park.   
  
Latest community updates from across Northwest Georgia.
  
Storm relief efforts continue; volunteers needed Saturday.
 
Your latest forecast:
-Thursday: Mostly sunny, high of 79, low of 53.
-Friday: Sunny, high of 89, low of 54.
-Saturday: More sun, high of 91, low of 57.
Later today:
-Public  health restaurant scores.
Hometown Headlines Radio Edition 7-9 a.m. on WRGA 1470 AM:
 -Today, we continue our anniversary series with Jay Shell of 333 on Broad and Rome River Jam.
-Also: Holly Lynch of The Season as her business and the expanded Bussey's Florist and Riverside Gourmet celebrate a year at 250 Broad.
-Also: Jon Byrd, Georgia Northwestern Technical College's aviation director.
-Listen online: http://wrga.streamon.fm/ 
Rome Braves sweep double-header in Asheville.
Norman Arey's Sports Roundtable.

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