One new COVID death, 79 patients hospitalized locally. 16 new cases in Rome, Floyd Schools. Woman arrested at Pepperell High with weapon. 'Home for Holidays' this Thanksgiving. Updates on Georgia voting recount. Cooler temps return. Sports updates

Today's first headlines:

• 79 COVID patients at Floyd, Redmond on Friday, down 1. Gordon resident latest fatality. 96 new positive tests as of Friday.
• COVID on campus: 201 quarantines for Rome Schools including 13 at the central office. 5 new positive cases through Thursday. 11 new positive cases, 118 new contacts quarantined at Floyd Schools.
• 22-year-old woman charged with bringing a weapon into Pepperell High, other counts. She was detained quickly by alert school employees.
• Rome's Love Feast, travel, Macy's parade: With pandemic spreading, there's a new meaning behind 'home for the holidays' this Thanksgiving.
• The vote: NBC declares President-elect Joe Biden has won Georgia even as the audit continues. Photos from inside the recount of more than 38,500 Floyd County votes.
• Thanks to your votes, Rome's Carrie Bishop of Cupcakes Around the Corner advances in 'The Greatest Baker' but still needs your help. Here's how.
• Berry's Ford Auditorium earns global recognition for renovation/restoration project led by Mark Cochran and Audrey Wynn Kendrick of CEVIAN Design Lab.

Also today:

• Property taxes due Monday. 'Stranger Things' taping closes part of Second Avenue. Alcohol Control Commission meets Monday. Blood Assurance open late Nov. 19.
• Ware Mechanical Weather Center: Sunny and 71 today -- and then cool air moves in for most of next week. 
• Obituaries: Mr. Harry Joseph "Big Joe" Marion, Ms. Emma Reynolds, Mrs. Margie Faye Turner.
• Dining: Public Health restaurant inspection scores, Tuesday-Saturday.
• Crimewatch: Updates on area arrests.

Advertising:

• Hardy Realty's open house gallery for Sunday: Three homes in Rome, priced from $268,500 to $729,900. Open houses

Truett's Chick-Fil-A Sports Report:

• Friday night high school football scores.
• John McClellan: How did John pick' em Friday night? McClellan
• Four Rome High athletes sign.
• Updates on youth football (Pee Week, Junior Pee Wee).
• 3 SEC football games on TV Saturday.
• The latest from the SEC on games now set for Dec. 19.
• Falcons off this Sunday.
• Community: Roman Rumble this morning; still time to sign up.

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