Today's first headlines:
- A list of who we lost in Northwest Georgia's year-long COVID battle. Most are identified by age, gender and county; others by their names and contributions to our communities.
- Celebration of Sgt. Barry Henderson's life is set for Saturday at First Baptist Church of Cedartown. Residents asked to line U.S. 278 leading to Polk Memory Gardens to show support.
- 2 Floyd, 2 Bartow residents among latest COVID victims. School quarantines climb. Health Department has vaccine appointment openings; Redmond 'virtual vaccine Q&A' Thursday. 41 virus patients at Rome hospitals.
- Dining: Order up! Eggs Up Grill opens Monday at 6 a.m. at East Bend in Rome. Menu includes breakfast, brunch, burgers.
- Education: Georgia Northwestern nominates 7 instructors for annual Rick Perkins Award of Excellence.
- Buzz: 4 area groups each awarded $7,900.50 to help deliver emergency food, shelter services. Parky's Polar Treats -- from parks and recreation -- debuts Friday at Ridge Ferry.
Also today:
- Ware Mechanical Weather Center: Highs of 75 to 79 through Sunday; some clouds over the weekend; rain late Sunday.
- Obituaries: Mr. Donald Wilson Beard, Ms. Bernice Booth.
- 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:
- Berry quarterback earns offensive player of the week following OT thriller; title game Saturday.
- Braves fall 5-3 to Reds; vs. Rays today.
- Basketball tournaments: Tech vs. Miami, 2:30 this afternoon; Georgia vs. Missouri 7 tonight.
- Football: Shorter at Erskine College at 4 p.m. Saturday.
- Community sports Final days to register for the Leprechaun-a-thon 5K and Health Walk.
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