Thursday, January 19, 2012

400 fewer jobs in Floyd last month; first-time jobless claims soar 57.3%. More growth for Etowah Crossing. Cold morning, warmer, wetter weekend ahead

 
Jobs snapshot from December 2011
-400 fewer jobs in Floyd vs. December 2011.
-First-time jobless claims jump 57.4% vs. last month.
-State's unemployment rate drops to 9.7%

Retail:
-Rehab Techniques opens Monday in Etowah Crossing.
-Goodwill career center open house today at 1 p.m.

Politics:
-Gingrey, Graves oppose latest attempt to boost U.S. debt.
-Isakson drafts letter to Obama following Keystone decision.

Dining:
-Public Health restaurant inspection scores: Lots of lows, a few highs in Floyd, Bartow, Polk, Gordon, Chattooga counties.

Sports
-Alabama's Saban, Tech's Johnson check in with Pepperell High football stars as National Signing Day draws closer.

Your forecast: Warmer and wetter by the weekend.
-Thursday: High of 57, low of 36.
-Friday: 30-60% rain chance, high of 62, low of 53.
-Saturday: 60% rain chance, high of 68, low of 46.

Hometown Headlines Radio Edition,  7-9 a.m. weekdays
-On Rome's News Talk WRGA 1470 AM;
click to listen online.
-Please join our guests today including Bill Byars of the Seven Hills Rotary Club on the Berry-Shorter basketball game; WSB TV anchor Justin Farmer. a Darlington grad and Friday's career day speaker; and Georgia Department of Labor Commissioner Mark Butler.
 
Rome Braves
-Fredi Gonzalez, manager of the Atlanta Braves, to speak at 10th Annual Hot Stove Gathering Jan. 30 at The Forum. 
-10th season home-opener is April 12 at State Mutual Stadium.

Shorter men's basketball team No. 1 in NAIA

-For the first time in program history, the Shorter men's basketball team assumes the No. 1 ranking in the NAIA Division I Men's Basketball Coaches Top 25 Poll. Hawks 

-Jan. 19: Shorter plans 'white out' as Hawks play no. 4 Southern Poly at 8 p.m. in the Winthrop-King Centre. 

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