Tuesday, January 5, 2021

23-year-old woman is Floyd County's first traffic death of the new year. Cave Spring Elementary, Glenwood Primary closing in summer of '22 following Floyd County Board of Education vote Monday evening.

Today's first headlines:

  • Amid threats, Sheriff Dave Roberson says a united law enforcement effort ensures 'all voting precincts will have deputies and officers stationed at them' for today's election.
  • The vote: With 60,000 local ballots already in, runoffs now in the hands of those voting at their precincts today (7 a.m.-7 p.m.) Results likely to stretch into Wednesday.
  • 23-year-old woman is Floyd County's first traffic death of the new year.
  • Cave Spring Elementary, Glenwood Primary closing in summer of '22 following Floyd County Board of Education vote Monday evening.
  • Business: Rome's Gretchen Corbin again named to Georgia Trend's '100 Most Influential Georgians' as state lottery posts big rebound from pandemic.
  • Latest updates in the allegations facing idled Court of Appeals Judge Christian Coomer, a former Northwest Georgia legislator.
  • Buzz: Break in car tag, title updates set for Jan. 13-18 because of equipment upgrade. Rome–Floyd Recycling Center plans Household Hazardous Waste/Electronics Recycling Event on Jan. 16.
Also today:
  • Ware Mechanical Weather Center: Half-inch of rain due Thursday, early Friday. Afternoon highs will start in mid 50s but drop later in the week.
  • Obituaries: Mrs. Annette "Nana" Earwood, Mr. Robert Lee Gilbert III, Lynda Jean Kerscher, Ms. Hattie Kornegay, Charles Edward Williams.
  • Dining: Public Health restaurant inspection scores, Tuesday-Saturday.
  • Crimewatch: Updates on area arrests.

Truett's Chick-Fil-A Sports Report:

  • Cartersville's Trevor Lawrence, 3 others up for Heisman; winner t be announced this evening.
  • Monday: Alabama vs. Ohio State for National Championship in Miami, 8 p.m., ESPN
  • Local college football: Updates on the spring seasons for the Shorter Hawks, Berry Vikings.
  • NFL sets six wild card games Saturday, Sunday.
  • Falcons continue coaching search.
  • Atlanta Braves' first spring training game is Feb. 27 (at Orioles). At North Port March 1.

 

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