Thursday, April 17, 2014

Cartersville-Bartow County: First-time jobless claims drop by almost 43% compared to February, 21.7% vs. March 2013. Regional Public Health restaurant inspection scores. Gorgeous Easter Weekend forecast. Later today: Bartow County Jail reports

For more on these and today's latest headlines from across Northwest Georgia, please stay with www.bartowheadlines.com:
 

The cold snap is almost out of the way, with a cool 66 due today and 45 tonight. After a brief rain Friday, look for a gorgeous Easter weekend with highs in the mid to upper 70s and cloudless skies.

Headlines: 

  • 800-job gain vs. March 2013; first-time jobless claims fall in Floyd, Bartow, Gordon, Polk, up in Chattooga. Jobs
  • This year's new business must-have: Your own drone. Trends
  • Holy Week, Easter Sunday services set.  Tonight: Holy/Maundy Thursday at area churches. Holy Week
  • Floyd pays tribute to 'Good Samaritan' Volunteers of the Year. Volunteers
  • Easter Brunch options, from Broad Street to Barnsley Gardens. Brunch
  • Regional Public Health restaurant inspection scores for Floyd, Bartow, Gordon, Polk, Chattooga counties. Dining
  • Today's jail reports.
  • Rome Braves go to 11 innings, beat Lexington, 4-3.
  • Today-Saturday: At Charleston; off Easter Sunday.
  • Braves' home game photos by Mills FitznerBraves photos
  • April 28: The Northwest Georgia Auburn Club will host the annual meeting at the Three Rivers Club at State Mutual Stadium at 6:30 p.m.
  • Georgia Fire off this week, vs. Columbus April 26.
  • Links to latest updates from Berry, Shorter, Georgia Northwestern and Georgia Highlands.

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  • Please join our guests including:
  • Melissa Hunter, Public Health's district epidemiologist, on awareness issues with sexually transmitted infections.
  • Jarrod Roberts, pastor of West Rome Baptist Church, on the Easter message.
  • State Labor Commissioner Mark Butler on the latest jobs report plus the Business and Employer Summit set for May 7 in Cartersville.

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