Precincts open 7 to 7 and then we wait, perhaps until Wednesday, for results. COVID: State averaging 1,000 deaths a month; 40 new cases here Monday. Jury trials to resume. Work starts on downtown Rome townhomes. Floyd Police assess Trump crowd, aftermath.

Today's first headlines:

• Precincts open today from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. (check MVP link before going). Updates throughout the day. The count: Results very likely to stretch into Wednesday on all levels.
• Georgia deaths at 7,999 or 1,000 a month since first fatality on March 5. Also, 40 new 'positive' cases in last 24 hours in NW Georgia; 59 in Floyd, Redmond hospitals, down 8
• Floyd plans to resume jury trials in December. Says Chief Judge Bryant Durham: '... we will do everything we can to keep you safe and secure as you serve.'
• Work under way on 10 townhouses in downtown Rome adjacent to the Federal Building and Rome News campus.
• Floyd Police estimate Trump rally drew 30,500 -- not counting staff, volunteers.
• Buzz: Floyd Schools' Lenora McEntire Doss named to national schools' '35 under 35' panel. Record quarter for Georgia Lottery; 'strong foundation' for the year, says CEO Gretchen Corbin of Rome.
• Cartersville pedestrian, 34, dies in accident at Tennessee Street and Felton Road.
• Calhoun Police seek suspect in Sunday evening armed robbery of The Dollar Tree.

Also today:

• Ware Mechanical Weather Center: Great day to go vote. Hour-by-hour forecast a precincts open 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. Frost advisory until 9 a.m.
• Obituaries: Mr. Barry Mims.
• Dining: Public Health restaurant inspection scores, Tuesday-Saturday.
• Crimewatch: Updates on area arrests.

Truett's Chick-Fil-A Sports Report:

• Belle Bryant (Model), Travis Pelfrey and Madalyn Shell (Coosa) named Heisman High School Scholarship winners.
• John McClellan's high school picks: Pepperell vs. Model, Rome and Darlington games have playoff bearings. Cartersville, Calhoun, Rockmart should win big. McClellan
• 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