Thursday, November 5, 2020

Latest election news. Fairfield groundbreaking Monday; more 'Love' in Emerson. COVID: 'High transmission' in NW Georgia; more seek tests. 866 quarantines at Rome, Floyd schools.

Today's first headlines:

  • Updates on Trump-Biden, Perdue-Ossoff and the electoral college. Links to latest results.
  • Business: Groundbreaking set for Monday for Fairfield Inn & Suites at the tennis center. Move 'Love' coming to Emerson. 'Trendy Teachers' coming to River District.
  • NW Georgia again labeled 'high transmission.' State cases up 4%. Requests for free tests up in Floyd, Bartow last month. Gordon resident latest fatality.
  • COVID on campus: 866 students, staff in quarantine at Rome, Floyd schools, down 19 from previous reports. 2 more positive tests at Rome High -- a student and a staffer.
  • Health: First robot-assisted surgeries at Floyd Wednesday by bariatric director Dr. Ryland Scott and team.
  • Brian Baumgartner, who played Kevin on 'The Office,' brings 'Electric Jesus' to the Rome International Film Festival on Nov. 12.
Also today:
  • Buzz: Parade today in Cartersville to honor retired Justice Robert Benham. Honors for Darlington's Jonathan Murphy.
  • Ware Mechanical Weather Center: Beautacious fall weekend ahead -- sunny, mid 70s. But also time to check on Storm Eta's potential E.T.A. next week.
  • Obituaries: Mr. Bobby Hall Hatch, Joyce Folk Hollingsworth, Ms. Doris B. Pinson, Mrs. Barbara Jean Rassier, Mr. Sammy Turner.
  • Dining: Public Health restaurant inspection scores, Tuesday-Saturday.
  • Crimewatch: Updates on area arrests..

Truett's Chick-Fil-A Sports Report:

  • Pepperell High's Eva Ellenburg to continue education, volleyball career at Huntingdon College
  • John McClellan's high school picks: Pepperell vs. Model, Rome and Darlington games have playoff bearings. Cartersville, Calhoun, Rockmart should win big. McClellan
  • Rome Middle football games set for Saturday.
  • Georgia-Florida week arrives. Game at 3:30 p.m. Saturday on CBS.
  • Georgia Tech off this week.
  • Falcons home Sunday vs. the Broncos, 1 p.m. Fox, 92.9 FM

 

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