Coronavirus: Death toll jumps to 183 in NW Georgia; 753 students, staff in quarantine at Rome, Floyd schools; 24 new cases at Berry this week. Guess who's moving back to Horseleg estate? Final day to help Rome Ga Cares.

Today's first headlines:

• Chattooga deaths jump from 7 to 11 in a day. 85 more positive tests in NW Georgia. State tops 300,000 -- fifth in the U.S. behind Calif., Texas, Fla., NY.
• COVID on campus: 753 students, staff in quarantine at Floyd, Rome schools. Armuchee High at 168, Rome Middle at 104. At Berry: 59 positives since Aug. 1; 24 this week.
• 23 Horseleg Creek Road -- something of an attraction as Charles Craton had it built -- is getting a new tenant: Charles Craton.
• Final day to donate to Rome Ga Cares as team leaves Monday to help Beauregard Parish, La., recover from Hurricane Laura. How you can help.
• Buzz: Legends Cafe seeks pouring license for Shorter Avenue site at Monday's ACC meeting. Floyd School Board meets today, Monday.

Also today:

• Politics: Absentee ballots should be on the way today. How to apply -- and return (mail or drop box). Updated elections calendar.
• Ware Mechanical Weather Center: Real fall preview this weekend with highs in the 70s, overnight lows in the 50s. No rain.
• Obituaries: Mr. John Alton Allen Sr., Mr. Larry D. Evans, Ms. Virginia Faye Pollard, Andy Lee Williams.
• Dining: Public Health restaurant inspection scores, Tuesday-Saturday.
• Crimewatch: Updates on area arrests.

Truett's Chick-Fil-A Sports Report:

Tonight's game schedule; Saturday, too.

-Later this evening: Friday night scores.

-Clear, breezy night ahead for high school football.

 

Georgia Tech hosts Central Florida on Saturday.

 

Falcons vs. Dallas on Sunday.

 

Fried due back tonight for Braves vs. Mets.

 

Community updates.