Saturday, November 28, 2020

Floyd loses 77th resident to COVID, tops 5,000 cases since March. Rome Commissioner Mark Cochran on his coronavirus battle. Sheriff's office mourns Major Ray Brierly. Rain on way, followed by freezing temps. First round football playoff scores.

Today's first headlines:

  • Floyd loses 77th resident to coronavirus; county tops 5,000 cases since March. Region: 294 deaths, 15,578 cases.
  • Rome City Commissioner Mark Cochran details his battle with coronavirus this past week: 'Thought I was getting better (Thursday) and then got hit hard again today.'
  • Floyd County Sheriff's Office mourns loss of retired Reserve Major Ray Brierly.
  • George H. Carley, former chief justice of the Supreme Court of Georgia, dies from coronavirus at age 82.
  • From Hometown: We're no longer posting articles, releases, ads about nonessential public gatherings, through Jan. 31, because of spreading coronavirus threat.
Also today:
  • Ware Mechanical Weather Center: Soggy Sunday afternoon/evening on the way with a high Monday of 47.
  • Obituaries: Mrs. Mildred Inez "Mickie" Selman Formby, Mrs. Marion F. Pollard Lee, Mr. Fred Methvin "F. M." Massey, Mr. Kenneth Owen.
  • Dining: Public Health restaurant inspection scores resume Tuesday.
  • Crimewatch: Updates on area arrests.

Truett's Chick-Fil-A Sports Report:

  • Friday night's scores. Rome, Darlington, Cartersville, Calhoun and Rockmart advance.
  • Today's games: Model, Pepperell, Chattooga.
  • How did John McClellan pick' em so far? McClellan
  • Georgia at South Carolina, 7:30 tonight.
  • Georgia Tech: At home vs. Duke, 7 tonight.
  • SEC shifts schedule of games to be played Dec. 5.
  • Falcons (3-7) host Raiders on Sunday.

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