First-time jobless claims dip slightly in May; Floyd sees 400-job drop. 'Stop the Dump' presses battle to prevent private landfill near Euharlee. Six area restaurants get Public Health scores in 45-62 range. Mid-80s, 20% rain chance today

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First-time jobless claims drop slightly in Bartow County last month and compared to May 2012. -400 fewer jobs in Floyd County in May.   'Stop the Dump' using petitions, yard signs in battle to prevent construction landfill proposed for Euharlee area. -Site is off Euharlee Road near Hodges Mine Road.   Cartersville City Council meets tonight.   Six restaurant in Floyd, Gordon, Polk, Chattooga counties get scores in the 45-62 range in past seven days.    Final day of spring to end with 'normal' temperatures in the upper 80s. Weekend looks good. -It was a wet season with nearly 25 inches of rain.   Latest county Jail reports.

Hometown Headlines Radio Edition 7-9 a.m. weekdays. Listen live online -Please join our guests Thursday including: -Dr. Ryland Scott, a Harbin Clinic surgeon and medial director of Floyd's Bariatric Surgery program on the obesity-is-a-disease designation. -Melissa Jones, executive director of South Rome Redevelopment Corp. on improvements to the North Broad Street corridor.

Hometown Sports -Rome Braves were off Wednesday. -Seven-game home stand starts tonight at 7 vs. Charleston. -See Mills Fitzner's latest home game photos Click