Today's first headlines:
- 80 coronavirus patients now at Floyd, Redmond, a pandemic record. 128 new positive tests as of Thursday. Free COVID/flu shot clinic today.
- COVID on campus: Bartow County Schools post winter athletics restrictions, citing COVID protocol. Latest school, college updates.
- Dining: It looks like the end of those pinto beans and cornbread served by The Homestead Restaurant in Rome.
- The vote: Homeland Security: 'Most secure election in American history.' Floyd elections office to start audit at 8 this morning. Raffensperger in self-quarantine; wife has COVID.
- Rome High has 10 nominees for 2021 Governor's Honors Program.
Also today:
- Buzz: Georgia again gets high marks for top business climate. Chieftains selling Christmas cards, ornaments created by local artist Judy Frasure
- Ware Mechanical Weather Center: Warm, sunny fall weekend ahead and then temperatures dip into the low 60s.
- Obituaries: Sandra Kay Age, Harvey Brown Jr., Sandra Sorrow Gipson, Floyd 'Jay' Johnston Jr., Vivian Rose Gladden Parker, Boyd Penson Sr., Linda Jones Wrisley.
- Dining: Public Health restaurant inspection scores, Tuesday-Saturday.
- Crimewatch: Updates on area arrests.
Advertising:
- Hardy Realty's Open House Gallery for Sunday: Your first look at four homes in Rome, priced from $154,900 to $729,900. Open houses
Truett's Chick-Fil-A Sports Report:
- John McClellan's high school football picks: First look at the playoffs. Plus: Cartersville over Calhoun in one of week's top games. Close win for Rome. Ws for Darlington, Cedartown. McClellan
- Scores on all 11 high school games throughout the evening.
- MVFree indeed! Congratulations to Freddie Freeman.
- Updates on youth football (Pee Week, Junior Pee Wee).
- 3 SEC football games on TV Saturday.
- Georgia Tech hosts Pittsburgh at 7 p.m. Saturday.
- Falcons off this Sunday.
- Community: Roman Rumble this Saturday morning; still time to sign up.
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