Thursday, July 1, 2021

Cartersville's Texas Roadhouse opens in November. State, local report on healthcare workers and vaccinations. 88 new COVID cases here last month; 7 now hospitalized. Armuchee's 'Patriotic Parkway.'

Heritage First Headlines

  • Dining: Texas Roadhouse in Cartersville due by November; hiring 200. Even with mostly drive-through, Chick-fil-A earns highest satisfaction rating again for restaurants.
  • Georgia Health News examines vaccinations among healthcare centers. We checked locally: Just two responses, 47.6% at Floyd; 44.7% at Advent Health Gordon.
  • 7 COVID patients at Floyd, Redmond on Wednesday, up 3. 2 more deaths in Polk County from COVID; Northwest Georgia ends the month with 88 more cases, about half from Bartow.
  • Call it Patriotic Parkway: Amurchee Ruritan Club, area businesses bring back a salute to America in time for Independence Day.
  • Education: 5 Georgia Northwestern students finalists in Phi Beta Lambda National Leadership Conference competitions. Highlands students working with independent movie producers
  • Buzz: Public Safety Expo is July 10 at the Coosa Valley Fairgrounds. Blood Assurance seeks donors to cover holiday needs. Floyd Elections Board meets Friday. Senate hopeful appoints county reps.
  • Ware Mechanical Weather Center:  Firecracker forecast looks good -- sunny, clear, upper 80s to 90 through Independence Day.
  • Obituaries: Phillip M. Runyon.
  • Dining: Public Health restaurant inspection scores, Tuesday-Saturday.
  • Crimewatch brought to you by thestoragehound.com. Updates on arrests.
  • Rome Braves at Wilmington, tonight-Sunday. Latest updates.
  • Atlanta Braves host Mets through Thursday. Latest updates.
  • Atlanta Hawks vs. Milwaukee Bucks, tonight at 8:30. TNT. Both teams tied, two games each, in best of seven series.
  • Community sports: What's ahead this summer.

 

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