$70 million industrial park planned in Bartow. Voccio concerned about COVID numbers in Floyd; school quarantines down as new cases rise. Dining cafe style during the pandemic? Updated favorite just the spot.

Today's first headlines:

• Business: $70 million industrial park, with four buildings and 953,000 square feet under roof, proposed for Bartow County.
• Voccio: Floyd's positivity rate remains above 10%; 'slightly worse' than before. 7 more COVID patients in Floyd, Redmond hospitals (69 in region).
• COVID on campus: 628 students, staff in quarantine at Floyd, Rome schools in latest reports, a big drop. 4 more positives at Floyd, 2 at Rome. Berry at 70 cases since Aug. 1.
• Insisting on cafe dining during the pandemic? It doesn't get much better than Appalachian Grill in Cartersville.
• Floyd's Class of '20 beats state, national SAT averages. Rome seniors Max Timberlake, Jace Clowdus National Merit Scholar Semifinalists as is Darlington senior Angel Laramie.

Also today:

• Ramp off U.S. 411 onto Dean Avenue closed weekdays (through sunset) as tree work continues. The best detour.
• Buzz: Buzz: Georgia Highlands celebrating 50th anniversary. Gas prices fall across Northwest Georgia -- except in Polk.
• Ware Mechanical Weather Center: A few more nice days and then up to two inches of rain to close the week.
• Obituaries: Joey Ancil Chastain, Mr. Frank Edwards Sr., Mr. LaMahta James Griffin, Mr. Charles David Parris, Mrs. Alice Wright.
• Dining: Public Health restaurant inspection scores, Tuesday-Saturday.
• Crimewatch: Updates on area arrests.

Truett's Chick-Fil-A Sports Report:

• Kirby Smart previews Saturday's game at Arkansas.
• Braves host Marlins, Boston to close out regular season.
• John McClellan's high school picks for this weekend.
• This week's game schedule.
• Preview of GHSA's Oct. 5 meeting (agenda).
• Community sports update.