Bartow's first-time unemployment claims rise 6.2% in November. NAIA football weekend arrives in Rome. Latest jail reports. Rain today, Friday.

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Bartow's first-time jobless claims rise 6.2%
-Rome/Floyd: 500-job drop in November vs. November 2010.
-Georgia's jobless rate dropped to 9.9% last month.

 

NAIA football championship weekend is under way. Both teams are in town and fans are right behind them. Downtown showing signs of Saturday's big game, too.

 

Latest Bartow  County Jail reports.

 

Cartersville City Council meeting tonight.

 

Adairsville's William E. Longmore IV is the latest winner of the Carnegie Medal for helping save a motorist from a burning vehicle in August 2010.

Your latest forecast:
-Thursday: 20-60% rain chance, high of 68, low of 51.
-Friday: 70% chance of rain, high of 58, low of 41.
-Saturday: Mostly sunny, high of 57, low of 30.

Hometown Headlines Radio Edition, 7-9 a.m., WRGA 1470 AM.

-Please join us today for U.S. Sen. Johnny Isakson on the latest from Washington and Matt Larry from Shorter baseball on the Jan. 7 meet the players event with Bobby Cox.  Listen live online. 

 

NAIA national title game set: 

-Carroll to defend NAIA football crown vs. St. Xaver at 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 17, at Barron Stadium.

 

Norman Arey's Norman's No-Nos
-The first 2011 Bowl Edition posts Friday.      

Rome Braves: Sports

-Rome included in part of baseball parks calendar for 2012.