Today's first headlines:
- Mass vaccination station opening at LakePoint on March 17. Vaccine clinics this Friday, Saturday; Floyd Health Department also has appointments. 3 more deaths Wednesday: 2 in Floyd, in 1 Polk. 41 COVID patients at Floyd, Redmond, down 8.
- Dining (well, dessert): T-minus 3 weeks for cookie/creamery due in Cartersville. Mountains adds soft service in Rome.
- After 36 years, Rick Haase -- a very familiar face at Rome-Floyd Parks and Recreation -- retires. A top memory? '"Watching the 8-and-under and 10-and-under football teams win the state tournament in a driving rainstorm.'
- Business: Several updates on Integrated Fiber Solutions expansion here -- bids on a $13.2 million project plus the rezoning request before Thursday's planning commission meeting.
- Floyd Board of Education to meet Friday to discuss personnel. On Monday, the board heard about a new special purpose tax proposal, perhaps to fund a regional elementary.
- Buzz: Rev. Dr. Renee Ann Meyer new pastor at Westminster Presbyterian. Final 50 bricks for sale at Myrtle Hill's Veterans Plaza.
Also today:
- Ware Mechanical Weather Center: Sunny and 69 today; clouds should by light through the weekend but temperatures will dip a bit.
- Obituaries:Donna Bernice Rickett.
- 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:
- Rome High salutes 2020 football players.
- Honors for Berry's Brock Skinner (football).
- Braves fall 8-1 to Orioles; vs. Pirates today.
- Football: Berry at Centre this Saturday; Shorter at Erskine College on March 13.
- Community sports updates
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