First-time jobless claims down 35.4% in Bartow; Gordon sees year-to-year increase. Kiddie parade, Rose Lawn mean big weekend in Cartersville. Regional business updates. Cool trend begins. Later today: Bartow County Jail reports, Cartersville Police arrest

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Ware Mechanical forecast:

After a morning low near 60, a high of 86 with slightly cooler temperatures, clear skies through Sunday.

Headlines:

• Sale pending on former Lee Furniture location, with ground-floor leases available and Cevian Design Lab going upstairs. Downtown
• New Taco Bell in Summerville a Georgia first. Leadership Georgia members in town. Chamber's Business After Hours tonight at Tiger Flight Hangar. Business
• August's first-time jobless claims drop in most counties vs. 2013 reports; Gordon sees a spike. 200 more jobs in Floyd -- or 100 less. Jobs
• Weekend variety pack: Book sale, final Berry farmer's market, beer, Rose Lawn and Jesus in the Park. Events
• Nominations sought for the 2015 Heart of the Community Awards of Honor. Awards
• Public Health restaurant inspection scores for Northwest Georgia.  Dining.
• Bartow County Jail reports, Cartersville Police arrest reports.

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• Today's business headlines from  Georgia Trend
• Northwest Georgia's best source for job leads. Click Career Builder

Chick-fil-A Dwarf House Sports Report

• John McClellan's high school picks: Narrow Rome win; Darlington 8-point underdog; first win for Cedartown; Calhoun cruises; Cass crashes.
• Shorter University's sports updates. / Football season Next: Saturday at AT&T Stadium in Dallas vs. West Texas A&M, 2 p.m. kickoff. Next home game: Oct. 2 vs. Mississippi College, 7:30 p.m. kickoff.
• Berry College's sports updates / Football season Next: Team off this Saturday.  First home game Sept. 27 vs. Rhodes, 1 p.m., Barron Stadium.
• Coming Friday: Norman Arey's Norman's No-nos, 15 locks to lose in college football this weekend.

 

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