Saturday, February 6, 2021

Floyd Medical Center under investigation for giving vaccines to those not in priority group. Another COVID death in Bartow. Rome students return to in-person class on Monday. Pick O' Deli Riverside hosting job fair. Cold, rain ahead today.

Today's first headlines

  • Floyd Medical Center under investigation for vaccinating relatives of staff members who were outside state guidelines
  • Bartow loses 160th resident to COVID. 78 patients in Floyd, Redmond on Friday. Rome to extend mask ordinance. First U.S. virus death was a year ago; 458,000 have died since.
  • Rome returns to in-class Monday; no reports from Floyd since Tuesday as new system pending. Cartersville: 29 positives; 321 students quarantined last week. Gordon County: 37 students, staff test positive. 
  • Vax Report: Total vaccinations in Georgia through Friday: 1,122,122.
  • Pick O' Deli Riverside getting close; job fair set for Wednesday.
  • Cartersville man faces two counts of second-degree arson and burglary. 
  • Buzz: Avi Singh of Model Middle wins Floyd County Schools Gifted Oratorical Contest. Seed Swap is March 6.
Also today:
  • Ware Mechanical Weather Center: With wind chills in the low 40s and rain, today might be a good day to stay home. Sunny, 52 on Sunday. 
  • Celebration of life for Cole Couey set for Saturday, Feb. 13.
  • Obituaries: Mr. Bradley Hall Hatch, Mr. John Allen Swafford, Mrs. Lois Marie Smith Williams.
  • Dining: Public Health restaurant inspection scores, Tuesday-Saturday.
  • Crimewatch: Updates on area arrests.

Truett's Chick-Fil-A Sports Report:

  • 25 SEC players on this year's Super Bowl teams, Tampa Bay and Kansas City.
  • Rome Braves hiring for new season.
  • Updates on Atlanta Falcons, Braves.
  • Super Bowl is Sunday, 6:30 p.m., CBS. Bucs vs. the Chiefs.
  • Spring sports registration under way with Rome-Floyd Parks and Recreation.
  • Commit 2 Fit Leprechaun-a-thon 5K and Health Walk returns March 20.

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