Wednesday, January 27, 2021

Rome Schools go virtual starting Thursday as COVID surges. More campus, vaccine updates. $300 million project proposed near LakePoint. Tropical Smoothie Cafe, Xfinity, USA Nails bound for East Bend.

Today's first headlines

  • Rome Schools going virtual only Thursday through Feb. 5 because of rising COVID cases. RCS has more than 750 students, staff in quarantine. Floyd quarantines at 552 on Tuesday.
  • Business: $300 million project proposed near LakePoint in Emerson as fast start to 2021 continues.
  • Business: East Bend's latest confirmations -- Tropical Smoothie Cafe, Xfinity and USA Nails.
  • Another Bartow resident dies from COVID (148). 234 new cases posted. 114 patients in Floyd, Redmond; up 4.
  • Local virtual town hall on the vaccine set for Feb. 2. U.S. purchases huge supply of vaccine. Georgia: 746,274 vaccinations through Tuesday.
  • 'Tons' of updates at the Historic DeSoto Theatre as two 20-ton units lifted in place -- by a 70-ton crane.
Also today:
  • Ware Mechanical Weather Center: We had a high of 69 on Tuesday, 60 and storms today and 48 on Thursday.
  • Gordon County Sheriff's Capt. Mike Garigan: Homegoing Service will be Saturday at 11 a.m. at Phil Reeve Stadium at Calhoun High School.
  • Obituaries: Daniel Ceballos Moreno.
  • Dining: Public Health restaurant inspection scores, Tuesday-Saturday.
  • Crimewatch: Updates on area arrests.

Truett's Chick-Fil-A Sports Report:

  • SEC schedule release broadcast set for 2 this afternoon.
  • SEC football media days shifts back to Hoover.
  • Latest on Falcons' coaching hires.
  • 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.
  • Countdown to spring training at CoolToday Park for Atlanta Braves. What to know.

 

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