The Georgia Department of Labor released preliminary numbers for October’s unemployment for each of Georgia’s 159 counties on Thursday of this week.  According to the latest numbers from the Department of Labor, Chattooga County saw a decrease in the number of workers filing for first time unemployment claims last month.  In September 220 workers filed for unemployment in Chattooga County, that number dropped to 211 for October.  Statewide, initial claims were up 3% in October.