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He noted the Perry Airport adding instrument service would help attract corporate jets, but not commercial flights “What could we do to encourage major airlines to bypass Atlanta and come here?” he asked. “We need to approach Bibb County, work SUSPECT From page iA hospital where he is cur rently in stable condition. mry CKIMc-sil Leadership Houston County Can Count On! MM, '*% l d . -1, §/ . ; \ Photo taken by Elizabeth J. Erikson •Recognized as a “Rising Star” By House Leadership •Named Legislator of the Year by his House Colleague^ 1/ / j J / \ r -/\y <>, f / •/ / C "■ V .j./ •Named one of the “hundred most influential Georgians” by Georgia Trend Magazine poppies. The American Legion Poppies are used to raise funds for the legion and aux iliary, which in turn assists with them. We can’t he a state with just one airpori.” He said it would benefit Centerville and Warner Robins more than Bibb County if the Lewis B. Wilson Airport in Macon had expanded flight service. He admitted however, expand ing the service and capac ity of the Lewis B. Wilson Airport in Macon “has it’s own set of problems we can’t do anything about.” One of those being it would “encroach on Robins Air Force Base air space,” Edwards said. Houston County Commission Chairman Ned Sanders, a Vision 20/20 member, noted that with about 350,000 people. Middle Police responded to Houston Medical Center at 8:43 p.m. Monday regarding the stab bing. Anyone with information concerning the case or the veterans locally. The pop pies can be found elsewhere in town, but coming to the ceremony will make an extra memory, too. Georgia is not a bad market area. He said the joint use of airports has been profitable in other areas, in Charleston and in Pittsburg. Edwards said a function ing air terminal facilitates jobs, businesses like hotels and rental car agencies as well as commercial freight carriers like UPS and FedEx. “If the base is joint use it gets FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) funds.” Perry City Councilman Brian Bowen asked, “Who’s in charge? Who’s gonna do it? Who’s gonna say let’s have another airport?” Edwards said the people in the community have the say about another airport . location of Driskell is asked to contact Det. Brad Mules with the Warner Robins Police Department Criminal Investigation Division at 918-2981. i 4 /|j|J •Dedicated husband to his wife Kathy & proud father of two Megan & Lawrence. **• -(■%) ' , Mm N •Long Time & Active Member of Centerville Methodist Church LOCAL Unemployment rate remains unchanged By RAY LIGHTNER Journal Staff Writer The unemployment rate for Houston County remained at 4.3 percent for September. The rate, unchanged from August, is down for half a percent from September 2005 for the Warner Robins Metro Service Area, which includes all of Houston County. According to the Georgia Department of Labor the unemployment rate is 4.3 percent, the metro Warner Robins rate is also below the national and state aver ages of 4.4 percent and 4.6 percent for the month of September. The Metro Warner Robins rate is con sistently below the state and national averages, hav ing been below the state average for the past 12 months. Meanwhile, in the metro Macon area the jobless rate declined to 5.7 per cent in September, down two-tenths of one percent from 5.9 percent in August. The area’s jobless rate was 5.8 percent in September of 2005. While the jobless rate remained the same in metro Warner Robins, the number of jobs increased by 300 to 55,700 for September. There are 3,000 more jobs than the 52,700 in September 2005. DONATE TO La Lav ♦ A • 1355 Sam Nunn Blvci M V J f www.goodwillworks.org Building lives, families, anil if t |HL miiiSit inH i "■" m|L S 7 wM I ml o vK I 1 ;;|S Unemployment Warner Robins Area Compared to Georgia ' ' I “ k*% '■Warner Robins Area GA I Warner Robin* Area: 4.3% n I Georgia: 4.6% ..i-ii A i 1.i.; s ■ ■ . ■ h.J.w. ii o% Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep 2005 2005 Note: Warner Robins Area includes Houeton County Source Georgia Department of Labor ■ Michael L. Thurmond. Commissioner The number of unem ployment insurance initial claims is also down 119 for the month to 208 from the 327 in August. There were only 161 initial claims in September 2005. Statewide, of the 14 metro service areas, only Hinesville had fewer initial claims at 171. Metro Macon had 792, and of the 30,685 initial claims in September state wide, 12,885 were in metro Atlanta. According to the Georgia Department of Labor, for three out of the last four months, Georgia’s jobless HOUSTON DAILY JOURNAL rate has been higher than the national rate. For the month of September Georgia lost 5,200 non-farm jobs, 2,600 in trade and services, 1,400 in construction and 1,000 in manufacturing according to the Department of Labor. Georgia labor market data are not seasonally adjusted and are available at www. dol.state.ga.us. Best Cooks In Perry! vMHiir l 400101 00040105