Initial unemployment claims down again
Frances Clark McAfee, age 88, of Signal Mountain, passed away Wednesday, September 2, 2020 in a local health care facility.
She was born April 13, 1932 in Calhoun, Georgia to the late Roy and Blanche (Henderson) Clark.
Ms. McAfee was a member of The Point Church at Signal Mountain, formerly Signal Mountain Baptist Church.
She was retired from AmSouth Bank after 30 years of service and volunteered with Signal Mountain Social Services for many years.
She was preceded in death by her daughter, Cindy McAfee and sister, Sybil Hollaran.
Survivors include her granddaughter, Caty McAfee of Signal Mountain; brother, Roy Clayton Clark, Jr. of Alexandria, VA; sisters, Elizabeth Gillespie of Calhoun, GA and Tommie Tindall of Orlando, FL; and several nieces and nephews.
The family will receive friends Friday, September 4, 2020 from 5-7 p.m. and Saturday, September 5, 2020 from 10:30 - 11:30 a.m. at the funeral home.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, September 5, 2020 at 11:30 a.m. in the North Chapel with Rev. SalO\ (QVOH\ RI¿FLDWLQJ 7KH VHUvice will live stream at www. facebook.com/chattanooganorthchapel.
Interment will follow at Fain Cemetery in Calhoun, Georgia.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it is requested that all CDC guidelines of social distancing be followed. In compliance to the Hamilton County mandate, face coverings are required for all who attend the visitation and service.
,Q OLHX RI ÀRZHUV PHPRrial contributions may be made to Signal Mountain Social Services, P. O. Box 294, Signal Mountain, TN 37377.
Arrangements are by the North Chapel of Chattanooga Funeral Home, Crematory & Florist, 5401 Hwy. 153, Hixson, TN 37343.
Please share your thoughts and memories at www.ChattanoogaNorthChapel.com.
James Kelly Scott, age 45 of Fairmount, GA, passed away on Monday, August 31, 2020 at his residence.
James was born on December 29, 1974 in Rome, GA, son of Bobby Wayne Posey and Linda Bohannon Posey. He was a lifetime resident of Gordon County, GA and worked as a farmer. James was a member of Meadowdale Baptist Church and Missionaries on Bikes.
James was preceded in death by: a sister, Kitty Deshea Scott; and nephew, Wayne Shon Blake Carver.
James is survived by: his parents, Bobby Wayne and Linda Sue Posey; his wife, Maria Elena Scott; son, Christopher Wayne Scott and his wife Shana Cagle Scott; daughter, Sierra Cheyenne Scott; granddaughter, Maya Elizabeth Scott; sister, Melessia Sherman; niece, Ladonna Hawkins; and great-nephews, Lucas Hawkins, Levi Hawkins, and Ledger Hawkins.
A celebration of the life of James will be held on Saturday, September 5, 2020 at 1 PM at Meadowdale Baptist Church with Dr. Steven PearVRQ DQG %ULDQ +ROODQG RI¿FLating.
Honorary Pallbearers are: Angelo Amos, William Boswell, Caden Parker, Kahtrina Lowery, David Knight, and Lanier Roland.
You may leave the Scott family online condolences at www.thomasfuneralhomecalhoun.com
Thomas Funeral Home has proudly been entrusted with the care of James Kelly Scott.
Capitol Beat News Service
First-time unemployment claims in Georgia declined last week for the sixth week in a row, the state Department of Labor reported Thursday.
For the week ending Aug. 29, initial claims totaled 51,283, down 5,485 from the previous week.
During the 24 weeks since the coronavirus pandemic forced Georgia businesses to shut down, the labor department has paid out more than $3 billion in regular state unemployment benefits, more than the last seven years combined.
“I don’t believe anyone would have imaged that we would disperse more than $3 billion,” Georgia Commissioner of Labor Mark Butler said Thursday. “It is a testament to my staff here at the [labor department], who have processed more than 3.5 million claims.”
Meanwhile, the labor agency is in the testing phase prior to rolling out federal unemployment checks of $300 per week under an initiative President Donald Trump announced last month. The president acted after an earlier federal program that had been providing unemployed Americans $600 a week expired and Congress failed to renew it.
The $300 checks authorized under the new Lost Wages Assistance (LWA) Program should begin going out by the middle of this month.
The program is limited to an initial five weeks, and Georgia has qualified for all five. After that, states will be required to request the money every week through Dec. 27 or the termination of the program, whichever comes first.
From March 21 through the end of last week, the accommodation and food services job sector accounted for the most initial unemployment claims in Georgia with 858,572 claims. The health care and social assistance sector was next with 422,810 claims, followed by retail trade with 387,184.
More than 148,000 jobs are listed online at EmployGeorgia.com for Georgians to access.