Mixed jobs report: Bartow's first-time jobless claims up vs. March, down 63% vs. April 2011. Latest restaurant scores. Jail reports later today. High in the upper 80s.

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Mixed April employment report:
-Rome down 1,000 jobs vs. March 2011, up 700 vs. March 2012.
-Bartow's first-time jobless claims up 19.5% in April 2011, down 63% vs. March 2012.
-State's jobless rate (8.9%) lowest in three years.

Rome associate pastor on ABC's new 'Duets' next week

-A local worship leader will soon be featured on ABC's new show "Duets" premiering a week from tonight. Mark Hilliard, worship/associate pastor at Journey Church of Rome, was selected to audition in New York last month.

Latest public health restaurant scores: Several 100s this week with the lowest score in five-county area at 71.

Cartersville City Council meets tonight

 

Later today: Latest jail reports.

 

Now showing at The DeSoto: SpecTech Rome V.
-How to follow updates from the conference

Summer-like heat today
-Thursday: High of 84, low of 58.
-Friday: High of 83, low of 55.
-Saturday: Sunny, high of 83, low of 53.

Hometown Headlines: The Radio Edition.
-7-9 a.m., WRGA 1470 AM. Listen online.

-Please join our guests today including Layla Shipman on the GOP convention in Columbus this weekend; Tony Miller of First Bank Mortgage; and Dr. Frank Stephenson of Berry College on Greece, the Euro crisis and initial public offerings.

 

Rome Braves win back-to-back games for only the second time this year, beat Augusta 4-2