Floyd records 7th COVID death this week, another 166 positive tests in region. Rough week for schools, quarantines grow. 'Rome GA Safe' campaign to battle outbreak. Meet the 2021 Heart of the Community honorees. Rain ahead for weekend.

Today's first headlines:

• Floyd records seventh death this week; 90th since March 15. Another 166 positive tests in a day (64 in Bartow). 99 patients in Rome hospitals.
• Rough week for Floyd Schools: 26 new positive cases, quarantines climb from 358 to 573. At Rome, 19 cases (through Thursday). Updates from Cartersville, Berry and Shorter.
• Health: City of Rome joins with Harbin Clinic, Floyd, Redmond Regional and Public Health to promote Rome Ga Safe to battle pandemic's outbreak.
• Floyd Sheriff-elect Dave Roberson in quarantine but symptom free after attending training academy where seven others have tested positive for coronavirus.
• Heart of the Community: The 2021 honorees are Emily Hjort, Dr. Matt McClain, Nelle Reagan, Monica Sheppard, Allen and Alfred Shropshire, and Julie Smith.
• The Sexual Assault Center of NW Georgia Board names executive committee for 2021.
• Voting: Advance voting begins Monday in the U.S. Senate/Public Service Commission runoffs. What to know.

Also today:

• Ware Mechanical Weather Center: Low 60s, some rain today; more than an inch due late Sunday into Monday.
• Obituaries: No additional obituaries from Friday.
• Dining: Public Health restaurant inspection scores, Tuesday-Saturday.
• Crimewatch: Updates on area arrests.

Truett's Chick-Fil-A Sports Report:

High schools:

• Cartersville advances to state semifinals. Calhoun, Cedartown out. 
• John McClellan's high school playoff picks: How did John pick'em Friday night? McClellan
• 2020 GoGo Running All-Area Cross Country Team named.
• Christmas basketball tournament to be partially streamed for free.

Colleges today:

• Georgia: At Missouri, noon, SEC Network. Georgia
• Alabama: At Arkansas, noon, ESPN. Alabama.
• Other SEC game times, networks on Saturday; one canceled by COVID.
• Dec. 19: Georgia Tech at Miami, Dec. 19. Georgia Tech.

Falcons

• Falcons (4-8) at Chargers, 4:25 p.m. Sunday, Fox, 92.9 FM The Game.

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