| County | 7/1/2008 | 4/1/2000 | Percent change |
| Bartow | 37,485 | 28,751 | +30.3% |
| Chattooga | 10,896 | 10,677 | +2.0% |
| Floyd | 40,106 | 36,615 | +9.5% |
| Gordon | 21,238 | 17,145 | +23.9% |
| Polk | 17,084 | 15,059 | +13.4% |
| Georgia | 4,026,082 | 3,281,737 | +22.7% |
Source: U.S. Census> Click
A new Census report tracking housing units between April 1, 2000, and July 1, 2008, shows how the I-75 corridor once again is home to the heaviest growth in Northwest Georgia. The biggest mover by number and percentage: Bartow.
-Bartow County's count grew by 30.3 percent, easily topping the state's 22.7 percent jump. That's 8,734 new housing units or nearly 1,100 a year in Bartow.
-Gordon County also topped the state by slightly more than a percentage point (23.9 vs. 22.7 percent). Gordon grew by almost 4,100 units.
-Polk County was third in percentage growth (13.4 percent) followed by Floyd at 9.5 percent (almost 3,500 units) and Chattooga at 2.0 percent.
Rome police traffic reports show rise in fatalities; DUIs up, too: Report shows accidents from January through July were up 2.8 percent; three fatalities so far this year vs. none through July 2008; a 4.3 percent increase in driving under the influence cases; and a 14 percent drop in total traffic cases year over year> Reports
Football Report returns for 2009 high school, Shorter seasons: You'll find John McClellan's first picks for the new high school football season on our football page today. John starts off with a look at how some of our local teams will do this season and then picks the winners of a handful of games this weekend, including Unity Christian School's first varsity contest. The Football Report will expand in coming days to feature more on local teams, links to radio and Web casts, and other updates. For more, please click The Football Report.
>Norman Arey's Sports Roundtable continues college football preview: Norman Arey's 20-part preview of the upcoming season is under way. You'll find the first seven chapters by clicking Norman Arey.
Rome Braves to open 2010 season in Kannapolis: The next season starts April 8 with four games vs. the Intimidators. Also, the schedule shows a 14-member South Atlantic League next year with Bowling Green and Lake County moving to the Midwest League. The league has 16 teams this year> Click schedule
Tuesday's Buzz:
-Suzuki cuts domestic production as demand drops; international sales 'constant': Suzuki Manufacturing of America Corp. is idling production at the Rome campus for two-and-a-half weeks each month, September through December, because of "poor domestic demand," says Alan Horne, global sales supervisor. "We will continue to produce ATVs for our customers outside the USA in the weeks that we are operating from September 2009 to December 2009." > Business
-7 Hills 3 Rivers Adventure racer is Sept. 26> Click
-Integrated Broadband Services brings 30 jobs to Cartersville> Click
-Julie Smith named Shorter's online enrollment coordinator> Campus
--Latest updates on downtown Rome. 'Charlie' cast on location; Sunset on the Hill is Sept. 17.
Latest weather
-Tuesday: 60% rain chance, high of 89, low of 71; 40% rain chance.
-Wednesday: 60% chance of rain, high of 89; low of 72; 30% rain chance.
-Your extended forecast> Weather / Local radar > Radar
Norman Arey's Sports Roundtable
-Countdown to kickoff: W. Virginia should climb back atop the Big East but is anybody worthy of BCS attention?
-Captains slam Rome Braves, 19-2
-Braves off Tuesday; home Wednesday.
-Latest Braves' photos by Mills Fitzner> Gallery
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