Today's first headlines:
- Remembering former Shorter head football coach Phil Jones who passed away Saturday. Jones started the Shorter football program and coached 11 seasons.
- 3-year-old boy dies in mobile home fire in Bartow County, cause of fire under investigation. This is fifth fatal fire in recent weeks.
- Six more COVID deaths in NW Georgia including 3 in Floyd, 3 in Bartow on Saturday. 94 new positive cases in last 24 hours. Free test sites closed until Monday.
- Advance voting resumes Monday, ends Thursday in U.S. Senate, Public Service Commission runoffs. Absentee voting continues. Jan. 5 voting hours: 7 a.m.-7 p.m.
- Buzz: Community in Schools of Rome-Floyd County seeks support for fundraising. 'Bring One for the Chipper' in Bartow County now underway.
Also today:
- Ware Mechanical Weather Center: Sunshine to start the week, highs in mid-50s. Rain to return late Wednesday into Thursday for New Year's Eve.
- Obituaries: Nancy Wilhoit Anderson, Mr. Anthony (Tony) McFarland, Mr. Raymond Lee Pilgrim, Colt Tyson Waid, Mr. Paul Perry Walker
- Dining: Public Health restaurant inspection scores, Tuesday-Saturday.
- Crimewatch: Updates on area arrests.
Truett's Chick-Fil-A Sports Report:
- John McClellan's football championship picks: Cartersville vs. Warner Robins, 3:30 p.m. Dec. 30. McClellan
- Falcons At Kansas City, 1 p.m. Sunday, Fox and 92.9 FM
- Georgia vs. Cincinnati in Peach Bowl Jan. 1 at 12:30 p.m.
- College football bowl updates including SEC schedule.
- Bowl schedule changing as teams cancel because of COVID.
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