Thursday, August 18, 2011

Bartow sees 32.6% in first-time jobless claims in July, leads the region. Latest restaurant scores. Updated jail reports. Low 90s today.

 
Bartow sees 32.6% drop in first-time jobless claims.
-First-time claims in Floyd climb 8.1%; county loses 400 more jobs.
-Gordon, Polk, Chattooga claims drop, too.

Work gets under way on restore Etowah Crossing
-Crews were out early Wednesday, continuing to rehab the shopping center that once featured Kroger, Hooters and other retailers.


Redmond Regional website gets a key upgrade:
-New gadgets, profiles, links added to the site.

Free breakfast entree coming from Chick-Fil-A:
-It's another one of those 'reservations' deals only this time you pick the entree as well as the time and date.

Public health restaurant inspection scores: Dining
-A lot of 95-and-better scores across the region -- and one surprising 66 as well. 


Your latest forecast:
-Thursday: 20% rain chance, high of 91, low of 68.
-Friday: 20% rain chance, high of 91, low of 68.
-Saturday: 20% rain chance, high of 93, low of 69.

 

Rome Braves: Sports

-Braves drop finale in Greenville, 9-6
-In Asheville tonight-Sunday.

 

John McClellan's high school football report.  

-Season opens Friday for some schools, including Darlington and Sonoraville. 

 

Coming Sept. 2: Norman Arey's first Norman's No-Nos column of the 2011 college football season. 

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