Today's first headlines:
- Health Department shuts down online registration for those 65 and over. Why? They were receiving 'a far greater rate than we are capable of scheduling appointments to immunize people with our limited vaccine supply.'
- Georgia Health News: Georgia's worst-in-the-nation status for COVID vaccination rate.
- Rome City Commission elects McDaniel as mayor by 5-4 vote over incumbent Collins; Stevenson named pro tem.
- Business: Latest look at Newby Farm and Vineyard's wine tasting room, perhaps ready by month's end in downtown Rome. Spartan Smoothies opening earlier; competition about to mix it up.
- Bartow loses 124th resident to coronavirus. 156 patients in Floyd, Redmond on Monday. Polk County continues to deal with surge, now with a sheriff's officer, city manager hospitalized. 205 new cases posted Monday; 26 from Polk.
- COVID on campus: Nearly 700 Floyd, Rome students and staff now quarantined. 5 more positive tests are Rome. Cartersville: 12 test positive, 99 quarantined.
- Education: Floyd Schools employees to get extended sick leave if illness is COVID-related through May.
- Pizza Farm aftermath: T-shirt sale, with all proceeds for the staff, now under way. Earlier: Blaze guts beloved Polk County restaurant.
Also today:
- Buzz: Pop-Up food market set for Wednesday afternoon. Floyd County Schools receives $40,000 grant to feed kids during pandemic.
- Ware Mechanical Weather Center: After mid 40s, constant drizzle, a bit warmer today with sunny skies Wednesday, Thursday.
- Obituaries: Joe Brown Beard Jr., Mrs. Julia Mae Berry, Ms. Teresa Diane Edwards Duke, Mrs. Grace Leona Bryan Jenkins, Mr. Robert Leon Poteete.
- Dining: Public Health restaurant inspection scores, Tuesday-Saturday.
- Crimewatch: Updates on area arrests.
Truett's Chick-Fil-A Sports Report:
- Alabama vs. Ohio State: The winner is . . .
- Local college football: Updates on the spring seasons for the Shorter Hawks, Berry Vikings.
- NFL divisional showdowns: Two games each on Saturday and Sunday.
- Latest updates on Falcons' next coach -- and the latest on Dan Quinn, the last one.
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