Unemployment increases in December

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February 4, 2013

Unemployment increases in December

The Daily Southerner John H. Walker The Daily Southerner Mon Feb 04, 2013, 05:46 PM EST

ROCKY MOUNT — Unemployment is Edgecombe County remained in double-digits for the 55th consecutive month in December, according to statistics released last week by the North Carolina Dept. of Commerce's labor analysis division.

Increasing a full percentage point — 15.0 vs. 14.0 — from November to December, Edgecombe joined 96 other counties in showing an increase from the previous month. The local rate was down 1.1 percent when compared to December 2011. Only Jones County (Trenton) showed a drop, down to 9.0 percent from 9.2.

The state's lowest unemployment rate was in Orange County at 5.9 percent. Graham had the highest, at 18.5 percent, followed by Scotland (16.6), Swain (16.5), Dare (15.9) and Edgecombe.

A total of 26,405 persons were employed in December, while another 3,952 were without a job. That compares to 26,481 persons employed in the county in November and 26,375 in October. December broke a string of three consecutive months of job growth in the county.

Statewide, the December rate was 9.5 percent, up from 9.0 the previous month and down 0.7 percent from December 2011, when the rate was 10.2.

Thirteen of the state's 14 MSA's showed an increase in December over November with Rocky Mount topping the list at 12.5 percent, up from the previous month's 11.7. Greenville increased from 9.2 percent to 9.6 percent.

All five area counties showed an increase — Pitt 9.6 from 9.1, Nash 11.2 from 10.7, Martin 11.4 from 10.9, Wilson 12.2 from 11.6 and Halifax, 13.6 from 13.0.

Statewide, the number of workers employed (not seasonally adjusted) decreased in December by 58,847 to 4,262,359, while those unemployed rose 19,610 to 444,851. Since December 2011, the number of workers unemployed decreased 29,895, while those employed increased 93,514.

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Carlos Vivas takes a close look at a grave marker in the Community Cemetery in Princeville. Vivas along with several other volunteers meet Saturday in an effort to discuss methods of restoring the cemetery back to perpetual condition.

Monumental task
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Headed by Princeville native Milton Bullock, approximately a dozen volunteers exchanged ideas on how to turn the cemeteries from the overgrown weeded trash strewn graveyard, into a perpetual garden.
"I was told that it is in the worst shape that it has ever been in," Bullock said. "In many places, grass has covered markers. We have our work cut out for us, but with the help of God and all the partners pulling together, we will turn this cemetery."

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Former SouthWest Edgecombe football coach Raymond Cobb, left, and former baseball standout and coach, Bruce Rhodes, were inducted into the Cougars Hall of Fame Monday night.

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PINETOPS – The SouthWest Edgecombe Cougars athletic department inducted two legendary coaches into their Hall of Fame Monday night. Former football coach Raymond Cobb and former baseball coach Bruce Rhodes were the recipients of the awards.

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Edgecombe Events May 22
Edgecombe Events should be submitted by noon the day before publication. Items eligible include notices of local meetings and activities of non-profit organizations, clubs, schools and civic groups in the community. Information should be brief and typewritten, neatly printed or via e-mail. Questions? 823-3106 or e-mail: events@dailysoutherner.com. Leave a daytime contact phone number.

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Hostess Barbara Getzug described her specially designed flower arrangement of mock orange, snowball, purple columbine, and many varieties of roses. President Pauline, Hostesses Gloria Wall and Louise Fleming did the table arrangements. They contained wiegelia, azalea, ivy, mock orange, and ligustrum.

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