Friday, January 29, 2021

11 deaths, 1 'probable' as NW Georgia tops 100 COVID fatalities in January. More than 1,500 quarantines in Floyd, Rome schools. Schroeder's marks 40 years of 'food for the beli' next week.

Today's first headlines

  • Deadly Thursday: 5 in Bartow, 3 in Floyd, 2 in Polk, 1 in Gordon -- plus a 'probable death' in Bartow. That's a record 102 deaths in region this month. 103 patients in Floyd, Redmond, up 2. Plus: 260 new cases in NW Georgia.
  • Floyd Schools: 756 quarantines Thursday; 254 at Garden Lakes alone. Rome Schools virtual through Feb. 5; a record 785 quarantines. Cartersville: 3 positives Thursday, 77 quarantined.
  • Dining: Schroeder's New Deli marks four decades of serving Rome next week.
  • Buzz: Mount Berry Trail reopens but watch for construction. Rome Symphony presents Piano Masterworks via live stream starting Saturday.
  • Commentary: Northwest Georgia created a political Frankenstein now in the national spotlight. What will we do about it?
Also today:
  • Ware Mechanical Weather Center: Some rain overnight Saturday. Highs from mid 50s to 60.
  • Obituaries: Mr. Earnest Cabe, Mr. George Rufus Dyar Jr., Ms. Linda Ruth Hill, Mr. Roger Herman Mathis, Daniel Ceballos Moreno, Barbara (Bobbie) Sikes Wooten Pullen.
  • Dining: Public Health restaurant inspection scores, Tuesday-Saturday.
  • Crimewatch: Updates on area arrests.

Truett's Chick-Fil-A Sports Report:

  • Georgia Tech football posts 2021 schedule; has Georgia at home.
  • Masks a must around Super Bowl, Tampa mayor says.
  • Super Bowl is Sunday, Feb. 7, 6:30 p.m., CBS. Bucs vs. the Chiefs.
  • Spring sports registration under way with Rome-Floyd Parks and Recreation.
  • Commit 2 Fit Leprechaun-a-thon 5K and Health Walk returns March 20 with some
  • Countdown to spring training at CoolToday Park for Atlanta Braves. What to know.

 

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