Wednesday, February 17, 2021

$30 million expansion means 40 new jobs in West Rome; latest in 2021 development streak. 9 more deaths Tuesday; local cases top 30,000. Cold weather delaying vaccine supply. Floyd Schools end temperature checks. Warmer today, much wetter Thursday.

Today's first headlines:

  • Integrated Fiber Solutions to spend $30 million to grow West Rome campus, add 40 jobs. Announcement is latest in a 2021 development surge in Northwest Georgia.
  • 9 more NW Georgia deaths: 7 from COVID, 2 as 'probable cause.' NW Georgia positive tests up 143, tops 30,000. Floyd free test site open 11 a.m-4:30 p.m. Wednesday. 69 patients in Rome hospitals. 
  • Vaccine updates: State told cold weather is delaying vaccination shipments. Also: More than 54,000 vaccines given in Northwest Georgia so far (includes majority with dose 1 and others with dose 2). State now at 1.49 million (combined).
  • COVID on campus: Starting today, Floyd County Schools no longer performing temperature checks on arriving students. Also: Rome, Floyd, Cartersville, Bartow return to class today.
  • Rome Redevelopment meeting hears community comments on Celanese annexation. Watch the meeting video.
Also today:
  • Buzz: Scouting for Food set for Saturday; a ton of groceries donated last year. $4.85 million awarded to state technical colleges, including Georgia Northwestern, to help meet skilled labor demands.
  • Ware Mechanical Weather Center: 2-plus inches of rain will start late Wednesday, end early Friday. High of 49 today, 52 on Thursday. 
  • Remembering Jesus Betancourt, 17. Funeral Mass scheduled for Friday in Cedartown. 
  • Obituaries: Annie Hudgins Jones, Mrs. Betty Jo Carver Thacker, Vivian Brandy Miller Warden, Mr. Curtis Dewayne Williams.
  • Dining: Public Health restaurant inspection scores, Tuesday-Saturday.
  • Crimewatch brought to you by thestoragehound.com. Updates on arrests.

Truett's Chick-Fil-A Sports Report:

  • High school basketball tournament updates; Chattooga tournament -- watch it on YouTube today, tonight.
  • Half off Leprechaun-a-thon 5K and Health Walk registration now through Saturday.
  • Berry Vikings (1-0) host Rhodes in spring football at 2 p.m. Saturday.
  • Shorter Hawks continue drills; open Feb. 27.
  • Braves' pitchers, catchers report Thursday.

 

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