900 fewer jobs last month; 12.1% jump in applications for help. Frost advisory early Friday. What's buzzing in Northwest Georgia. Latest restaurant inspection scores.

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September jobs snapshot: It gets worse.
-900 fewer jobs in Floyd vs. September 2010 -- but up from August.
-First-time jobless claims rise by 12.1% in Floyd; 37.9% in Gordon.
-State's jobless rate rises to 10.3% in September.
-Help is on the way (Lowe's, Emerson sports projects) but not soon enough.

Frost advisory issued for 2-10 a.m. Friday. Weather below.

What's buzzing today:

-Barr's candidacy opens a few eyes.. Dominoes to start falling as incumbents consider higher office? ... CRBI says you were excluded from City Center/Burwell Creek decision ... 18 restaurants, schools get ratings of 95 or better....

Today-Sunday: The Ninth Annual Southeastern Cowboy Festival & Symposium opens today the Booth Western Art Museum.

Bryan Mullins' downtown entertainment report for the weekend.

Your latest forecast: Frost advisory from 2-10 a.m. Friday. Details
-Thursday: Sunny, high of 59, low of 34.
-Friday: Sunny, high of 62, low of 34.
-Saturday: Sunny, high of 66, low of 37.

Today's Hometown Headlines Radio Edition, 7-9 a.m., WRGA 1470 AM

-Please join our guests today including Robert Smyth of Coosa Valley Credit Union on International Credit Union Day; Trey Smith on Assail the Trail and the new trail on Jackson Hill; and state Labor Commissioner Mark Butler on latest job trends.

 

John McClellan's high school picks. Football

-Cartersville-Cedartown among week's biggest games. Armuchee, Rockmart fight for playoff spots; Pepperell needs Friday win

Georgia High School Football Daily.

 

Norman's No-Nos.  

-Norman Arey's weekly 10 college football teams losing this weekend posts on Friday.  

 

Shorter Hawks at Cumberlands this Saturday. 

Rome Braves: Sports.
-Nov. 4: Braves, Floyd Police team up for Third Annual Celebrity Shootout.
-Rome Braves' 2012 schedule.