700 fewer jobs in Floyd in August vs. 8/10; first-time jobless claims down 37% Flu shots available in Bartow County. Latest jail reports. Cooler days ahead. Dining scores.

Please click www.bartowheadlines.com:

700 fewer jobs in Floyd County last month vs. August 2010
-But first-time jobless claims drop by more than a third vs. July.
-State's jobless rate rises to six-month high.
-Regional career fair set for Sept. 22 at The Forum in Rome.

Flu shots available at county health department.

 

Latest Bartow County Jail reports.

 

Coosa Realtor severely burned in home explosion.

Latest public health restaurant inspection scores: Lots of scores in the upper 90s; Cartersville senior center gets low marks.

Halloween City's twin openings signal start of spooky season.
-Mall to greet trick-or-treaters.
-Euharlee has something scary on the way.

 

Your latest forecast:
-Thursday: 20% rain chance, high of 80, low of 57.
-Friday: 20% rain chance, high of 72, low of 52.
-Saturday: 20% rain chance, high of 74, low of 58.

 

John McClellan's high school predictions. Football
-Region, subregion play begins Friday night; Unity Christian, Adairsville, Calhoun will move to 3-0; nail-biter for Armuchee.

 

Norman's No-Nos:

-Norman Arey's picks for this weekend's college football losers will post Friday morning exclusively on Hometown Headlines.

 

Shorter Hawks open home season at Barron Stadium this Saturday.

 

Georgia High School Football Daily.

Rome Braves set 2012 schedule.