Big drop in first-time jobless claims in Bartow. Career fair today. Cartersville council meets tonight. Hurricanes' game among 10 best in state. Regional restaurant scores. Sunny, low 80s.

For these and today's latest headlines, please see www.bartowheadlines.com:

 

200 more jobs than a year ago, 200 less than a month ago.

-Cartersville-Bartow sees big drop in first-time jobless claims even as work force shrinks.

 

Labor Commissioner Mark Butler to 'tweet' from today's Northwest Georgia/Shorter University Career Expo at The Forum.

 

Call center that looked at Rome site getting a closer look in Myrtle Beach area after a senior executive comes under review, according to a TV station there.

 

Walker drops bid for prosecutors to show probable cause in his molestation arrest; also drops bond hearing for now. 

 

Cartersville City Council meets tonight at 7 p.m.

 

Cartesville-North Murray game rated among the state's 10 best this week.

 

Weekly public health restaurant scores from across Northwest Georgia. A 59 this week in Gordon County. 

 

Today's Bartow County Jail reports. 

 

Weather: Fall starts on Saturday; rain returns, too.
-Thursday: Sunny, high of 80, low of 52.

 

Today's Hometown Headlines Radio Edition, 7-9 a.m., WRGA 1470 AM.
-State Rep. Katie Dempsey on the Romney luncheon in Atlanta Wednesday and what to expect from the 2012 General Assembly.

-Peter Lawler of Berry College on the final weeks of Campaign 2012. 

-Special focus on jobs, including live updates from theNorthwest Georgia/Shorter University career expo