Saturday, March 20, 2021

Cedartown's West Cinema plans return. Key downtown Rome site sold. Update on Fifth Avenue traffic test. Two more local COVID deaths. Floyd, Polk hospitals expanding visiting hours. Sunny weekend ahead. Sports updates.

Today's first headlines:

  • Business: Call it the sequel without equal: Cedartown landmark West Cinema scripting upcoming return. Key downtown Rome site sold
  • This is a test: Rome uses cones -- and Legos -- to experiment with closing 2 lanes of the Fifth Avenue bridge as part of River District streetscape idea.
  • Floyd, Gordon residents the latest COVID victims. 101 new cases posted Friday. 42 patients in Floyd, Redmond. Campus updates.
  • Health: Expanded visitation hours at Floyd, Polk and Cherokee medical centers begin Monday; will be from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
  • Buzz: GHC's Camille Brown wins PTK TikTok challenge. Georgia DOT: Repairs due at Taylor's Ridge on U.S. 27 next week.
Also today:
  • Ware Mechanical Weather Center: 60s today, Sunday with mostly sunny skies. Updates on local waterways.
  • Obituaries: Mr. Lamar "Chandler" Evans, Mr. Marvin Wayne Finley, Mr. Samuel "Sam" Joseph Hancock Jr., Mrs. Christine Lawson Freeman, Mrs. Nancy Ann Dempsey Wells Edwards, George "Perry" Wigington, Mr. Jerry Lee Williams, Ms. Georgelene Woodley.
  • 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:

  • Today: Leprechaun-a-thon 5K and Health Walk; weather looks good.
  • Today: Shorter football at 2 p.m. at Darlington
  • Georgia Tech falls to Loyola, 71-60.
  • Braves host Boston today, 1:05 p.m., on Fox Sports South.
  • Basketball: NCAA March Madness.

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