| Working in May 2009 | Unemployed in May 09 | Percent jobless 5/09 | Percent jobless 4/09 | Percent jobless 5/08 | |
| Bartow | 40,260 | 5,252 | 11.5% | 10.8% | 6.6% |
| Chatoooga | 9,577 | 1,455 | 13.2% | 13.4% | 8.1% |
| Floyd | 44,038 | 5,118 | 10.4% | 10.0% | 6.1% |
| Gordon | 23,677 | 3,316 | 12.3% | 11.7% | 6.7% |
| Polk | 19,403 | 2,279 | 10.5% | 10.8% | 5.9% |
| Georgia | 4,310,661 | 453,180 | 9.5% | 9.0% | 5.7% |
Source: Georgia Department of Labor
The May jobless numbers show some ups and downs in Northwest Georgia vs. April 2009. Once again, all five counties reported unemployment rates of 10 percent of more with Chattooga coming in at 13.2 percent. That actually was good news: April's jobless rate was 13.4 percent in Summerville, Trion and other parts of the county.
-Bartow, Gordon and Floyd counties saw their respective jobless rates climb month over month while the percentage dropped in Polk County,
-But the numbers to watch -- the number of people unemployed in May 2009 vs. May 2008. Thirteen months ago, 3,077 people were out of work in Bartow vs. 5,252 last month -- a 70.1 percent increase.
-State report: May's 9.7 percent jobless rate set another record. Included are "many discouraged workers who re-entered the labor force," says the Labor Department.
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Bartow civic center about to become a regional 'player'
Courtesy: Bartow County
Next Wednesday, community leaders in Bartow County will break ground on a yet-to-be named, 45,000-square-foot, $20 million, high-tech civic center. The project, rising just east of the Wal-Mart/Lowe's center off Ga. 20 before the I-75 interchange -- will be a "player." -It will have the credentials to host civic, business and social events.
-It will be teamed with Georgia Highlands College's Bartow campus across the two-lane highway in a number of ways.
-It will continue to "seed" a key part of Cartersville with additional growth coming, including a second building at Highlands.
-And it should open debt free thanks to a heavily favored countywide SPLOST project.
-Ground breaking ceremonies are set for 10 a.m. Wednesday with a new name and additional details set for release then.
Remembering First Sgt. John Blair, 38: We're awaiting funeral and memorial details on First Sgt. John Blair. We'll post the updates as soon as they are confirmed.
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Weather:
-Thursday: Sunny and blazing hot, 94; low of 66.
-Friday: Still hot, 95, with a lot of 69; 20% rain chance.
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Rome Braves updates:
-Braves open second half of season at Augusta Thursday, Friday.
-Braves baseball camp for kids set for June 29-July 1.
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