Jobless rate drops in March, especially in Bartow, Polk. Chuck Hufstetler joins Senate race. High school football schedules out. Latest dining scores. Wind advisory: 35 mph gusts.

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Jobless rate drops again March
-Floyd at 10.3%, down from February, equal to March 2011.
-Bartow, Polk see jobless rates of 9.3, 9.1%
-Where jobs are growing -- and slowing.

Gas prices got you down? Hit the bus. Almost 13% more are using Rome Transit this year vs. first three months of 2011.

Chuck Hufstetler returns to politics, seeks GOP nomination for Senate District 52.

Restaurant scores: Good week for Rome schools, coffee shops.

Rome High's Austin Beacham one of Georgia Tech's 75 President's Scholars and one of 10 Stamps Leadership Scholarship recipients.

Meet Neal Freeman of Watkins Real Estate Group, one of the partners trying to put LakePoint Sporting Community and Town Center together. Freeman has a passion for baseball and kids,  piece from the Atlanta Business Chronicle shows.

2012 high school football schedules released

-Armuchee opens Aug. 31, hosting Trion.

-Coosa opens Aug. 31 at Gordon Central.

-Darlington opens Aug. 25 at Christian Academy in Tennessee.

-Model opens Aug. 31 hosting Christian Heritage.

-Pepperell opens Aug. 31 hosting Northwest Whitfield.

-Rome opens Aug. 31 at South Paulding.

-Unity Christian School: Awaiting schedule.

Wind advisory today, noon- 8 p.m. Gusts to 35 mph.
-Thursday: 20-30% rain chance, high of 82, low of 61.
-Friday: 30% rain chance, high of 83, low of 60.
-Saturday: Party sunny, high of 85, low of 57.