Helping students, staff, families cope with stunning loss of local teens, young adults. Bartow accident claims Grayson woman. COVID: 504 deaths, 29,107 cases here in 11 months. Pizza Farm demolition begins.

Today's first headlines

• School counselors, faith leaders helping Floyd and Polk communities heal after recent teen tragedies. First of two parts.
• Georgia State Patrol: Gwinnett County woman dies following accident on I-75 north of Cass-White Road exit.
• Coronavirus at 11 months: 504 deaths, 58 probable deaths and 29,107 cases recording in Floyd, Bartow, Polk, Gordon and Chattooga.
• A month later, demolition is under way at the fire-gutted Pizza Farm restaurant in Rockmart. 

Also today:

• Ware Mechanical Weather Center: Mid 60s here on Tuesday and Wednesday, and then more rain. 
• Obituaries: Mr. Thomas James "Jimmy" Bridges Jr.
• 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:

• Bucs vs. Chiefs: And the winner is . . .
• Pepperell honors coaching legend Steve Horne.
• Trevor Lawrence to have surgery on nonthrowing arm; should be fine for start of new NFL season.
• Berry opens spring football this Saturday at Birmingham-Southern.
• Spring sports registration under way with Rome-Floyd Parks and Recreation.
• Commit 2 Fit Leprechaun-a-thon 5K and Health Walk returns March 20.