December stats show 8,400-job loss for region in past 12 months
| Dec. 2009 Employed | Dec. 2009 Unemployed | Dec. 2009 % jobless | Nov. 2009 % jobless | Dec.. 2008 % jobless | |
| Bartow | 39,882 | 5,773 | 12.6% | 12.6% | 9.4% |
| Chattooga | 9,026 | 1,144 | 11.2% | 11.8% | 11.2% |
| Floyd | 43,834 | 5,245 | 10.7% | 10.5% | 8.0% |
| Gordon | 21,743 | 3,280 | 13.1% | 13.0% | 9.9% |
| Polk | 18.908 | 2,312 | 10.9% | 10.6% | 8.2% |
| State | 4,239,629 | 973,223 | 10.0% | 9.8% | 7.8% |
Source: Georgia Department of Labor
-Local overview: The jobless rate across Northwest Georgia didn't change much compared to November but increases remained substantial when compared to December 2008. Nearly 5,800 people were without jobs in Bartow County last month followed by 5,245 Floyd County residents.
-Gordon continued to post the highest jobless rate in the market, 13.1 percent, vs. the state's 10.0% for December. A year earlier, Gordon was at 9.9 percent.
-Where the downturn really shows up: The "employed" listing above shows how many people had jobs in our area in December. The region has lost nearly 8,400 jobs in 12 months, a 6 percent drop year over year. There also was a slight drop in the number of people working in the five-county area last month vs. November reports, a bit of a surprise given the Christmas shopping hiring season.
-Statewide: Now compare the drop to the state. The number of payroll jobs in December was 3,859,800, a 175,000-job, 4.3 percent drop from December 2008.
-Where the jobs were lost: Trade, transportation and utilities, manufacturing, construction, and professional and business services.
-Who was hiring: educational and health services added 11,200 jobs over the year.
Your latest weather/Make that sleet and rain Friday, Saturday
-The National Weather Service has issued a 'special weather statement' about expected sleet and rain due Friday and Saturday across North Georgia> Details
-Flood warning updates: Warnings continue for the Oostanaula River near Calhoun, affecting Gordon and Floyd counties, and the Coosa River near Plant Hammond in Floyd County> Details
-More on the way? More than an inch of rain is forecast for our area Friday.
-Forecast through Saturday:
-Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 57.
-Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
-Friday: 60% chance of rain. High of 48.
-Friday night: 100% chance of rain. Low around 34. Gusts to 20 mph.
-Saturday: 40% chance of rain, mainly before 1 p.m. High of 40; 20-mph gusts.
-Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
- Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.
-Extended forecast> Click / Regional radar
Business
-A new 'touch' for Midas shop? The former Midas Auto Center property at 1000 Turner McCall Blvd. next door to Verizon Wireless, is under contract with a new buyer. According to Jack Busbin with Toles, Temple & Wright Real Estate, the project just entered Phase II of environmental testing on the property. Results are expected in a few weeks before the buyer proceeds with the sale.
Dining & Drink
Make that pizza to go as Zaxby's arrives (kinda) on Turner McCall:
-Crews took down part of the Pizza Hut sign in front of the Turner McCall location on Wednesday--and quickly had a Zaxby's coming soon banner filling part of the space. Look for Zaxby's to open within the next two months or so. On Dining & Drink today:
-Young Professionals of Rome wine tasting Tuesday.
-Beer dinner on the menu at Harvest Moon Wednesday
-Johnny Mitchell's wine dinner Feb. 12.
-Later today: public health restaurant inspection scores.
-Please click Dining & Drink
Politics:
- U.S. Rep. Phil Gingrey, Sen. Johnny Isakson respond to President Obama's State of the Union address> SOTU
-State Sen. Preston Smith, R-Rome, introduces health insurance reform legislation, a proposal supported by more than 20 Senate colleagues> Details
Thursday's Buzz
-Labor Department's new Cedartown Career Center in business> Click> Health
-Latest Virtually Shorter tells of grad's Haiti experience> Details
-Updates on the twin honors won by Coosa Valley Fair> Click
-Reinhardt, like Shorter, switching to university name in June> Details
-Severe Weather Awareness Week set for Feb. 1-5. Click Details
Norman Arey's Sports Roundtable> Arey
-Tech recruiting suffers a blow; Kentucky no longer No. 1 in college basketball.
Downtown Headlines> Downtown
-7,000 due at Forum this week: Chamber, Willie Nelson, bridal show next.
-Bryan Mullins' Mullinsmania entertainment report for downtown Rome.
Wine News Vine> Click
- Final 'quiet' weekend among North Georgia wineries before season cranks up. Next week: Three Sisters reopens; Wolf Mountain back on Feb. 7. Plus: Valentine's Day brunches, dinners matching wines, courses.
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