January's jobless rate climbs but down vs. Jan. 2011. Lester cartoon has web buzzing. Heat wave heats up. Both Shorter teams advance in NAIA. Latest restaurant scores.

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Floyd's jobless rate climbs in January vs. December but down considerably from January 2011.

-County-by-county reports; statewide analysis.

Heat wave continues; no records in jeopardy yet.

-Column by Keith Mickler on what early spring means.

Cartoonist Mike Lester under fire for image showing Obama as a '70s-style pimp, Sandra Fluke as prostitute.

Claudia Oakes retiring from Chieftains this summer

Latest public health restaurant inspection scores: Longtime favorite gets a low score in Floyd.

Hawks win, advance to next round of NAIA title championship Friday.

-Lady Hawks rally from 26 down, win by a point to stay alive in national title hunt.

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-Please join our guests today for Rob Harbison on the chamber's "Winning More Bids" seminar Friday morning; Jim O'Hara, talking about Saint Patrick's Day; and Dan Alban, a Berry graduate and attorney at the Institute for Justice, on challenging the IRS on the ability to license tax preparers.