Friday, January 8, 2021

Watching snow chances today -- and Monday. COVID: 2 more deaths. A record 351 test positive here. Vaccination and campus updates. Rome commission to discuss mark ordinance renewal.

Today's first headlines:

  • Ware Mechanical Weather Center: Latest update on our overnight weather. Please continue to check back for the more.
  • Floyd, Polk residents latest COVID victims. New cases soar by 351 in a day: 142 in Bartow, 73 in Floyd, 67 in Polk. 163 COVID patients at Floyd, Redmond Regional.
  • Vax Report: Public Health offers registration for 1A+ residents (first responders, 65 plus) to be notified when vaccine is available here. Kemp plans update at 12:30 this afternoon.
  • COVID on campus: 98 more students, staff in quarantine at Floyd Schools; 6 new positive tests.
  • Health: As Rome face covering emergency order expires today, city commissioners have called a special meeting for 1:30 this afternoon.
  • State labor department issues $130 million in assistance to 167,000 Georgians last week.
Also today:
  • Buzz: Bring One for the Chipper Christmas tree recycling event is Saturday. Darlington students earn multiple scholarships. Meet four new Eagle Scouts.
  • Obituaries: Mr. Joseph Alan "Rip" Aycock, George Donald Black, Imogene Proctor Dowdy, Charles Wendell "Chuck" Green, Robert Hollingsworth Jr., Mrs. Virginia R. Parker, Mr. Thomas Joe Porter, James Lewis Wade.
  • Dining: Public Health restaurant inspection scores, Tuesday-Saturday.
  • Crimewatch: Updates on area arrests.

Truett's Chick-Fil-A Sports Report:

  • 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.
  • Latest updates on Falcons' next coach.

 

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