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State's jobless rate hits 7.5% in November; 25-year high

Local numbers due later this month: Georgia lost another 20,500 jobs between October and November, according to the state Department of Labor, which pushed the jobless rate to its highest level since July 1983. The jobless rate was up from 4.5 percent a year ago and up from 6.9 percent in October  "Job losses are accelerating throughout most of the state's economic sectors, with the exception of healthcare, education, and the federal government," State Labor Commissioner Michael Thurmond said. Over the last year, the number of payroll jobs decreased 94,400 or 2.3 percent. Manufacturing, construction and trade--along with administrative and support services, including temporary employment agencies-- were especially hard hit.
-Albany's Cooper Tire closing; 2,100 jobs could be lost> Labor Department

-Track today's Dow: Wednesday close, down 100 points> Google Finance

Thursday's Buzz:

-State patrol holiday weekend forecast--19 deaths, 2,945 accidents: Impaired driving and the lack of seat belt use top the list of violations Georgia troopers say they'll be targeting during the Christmas holiday travel period, 6 p.m. Christmas Eve until midnight Sunday. The predict 19 traffic deaths on Georgia roads, 2,945 traffic accidents and 1,494 injuries. In 2007, Georgia recorded 18 traffic deaths, 3,039 crashes, and 1,158 injuries> State Patrol

-Make that Georgia Northwestern Technical College come July 1> Campus

-Hot Stove Gathering features McCann, benefits Cancer Navigators-Sports

 

NAIA championship report/ Brought to you by Printworks

-Latest pregame headlines from Rome, Montana, South Dakota

-Cows to parachute into NAIA game: Not those big ones from the Chick-fil-A commercial but smaller versions; fan to win CFA for a year> Football

-Latest updates on the teams.

-Breakfast begins formal NAIA events today

-Weather: High of 73, 30% chance of rain.

-Fighting Saints due at St. Mary's Friday a.m.

-Shorter's role in bring the game to Rome

-Click Football  Report

What's ahead this week in Bartow County

-Tonight: Cartersville City Council meeting, 7 p.m. Hear it live on WBHF 1450 AM or here on Bartow Headlines

Cartersville school leaders seek feedback on proposed 2009-10 and 2010-11 calendars prior to Jan. 12 meeting> Detail

Update from the Cartersville-Bartow County Chamber of Commerce:

"We need Bartow County residents who have a GED or who have taken steps to pursue a GED to complete the Work Ready assessments. The assessments are free and the first 25 people who take them will receive a $25 gift card.  Bartow County is working to become a Certified Work Ready Community and the chamber needs your help to make that happen. The assessments will be given Monday, Dec. 22, in the Anheuser-Busch Community Room at the chamber.  The test will begin at 8:30 a.m. and end by noon.  Contact Karen White, karen@cartersvillechamber.com or 770-382-1466 to reserve your space> Chamber

 

Weather Center/ Brought to you by Roman Court

-Warm today, high of 670. Tonight, a 20% rain chance and low of 53.

-Extended forecast. What's ahead> WeatherCenter

Norman Arey's Sports Roundtable / brought to you by Riverside Toyota

- Who needs to win their bowl game the most: Sooners' Stoops or UGA' s Richt? For more, click Arey

Downtown Headlines

-NAIA football championship dominates downtown events; Braves' Hot Stove Gathering coming to Forum in January; latest updates from Bryan Mullins of Mullinsmania.com > Downtown