Hometown Mobile: COVID roars back in NW Georgia, state. 34 in Rome hospitals; 687 new cases in July. Piedmont Cartersville Medical ribbon cutting Tuesday. Newsletter: Schools' vaccine push too late; another wrong commission call. Heat index of 102 today.

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34 virus patients at Floyd, Redmond; most since April. 687 new cases in NW Georgia in July vs. 88 in June. Floyd courts mandates masks on Monday. State pleads with residents to get vaccine amid surge.
Floyd County Schools: Citing 'the significant improvement of the state of public health, we are returning to pre-pandemic school operations.' That's contrary to state reports of surge in new cases, hospitalizations, deaths.
Health: Make that Piedmont Cartersville Medical Center; ribbon cutting Tuesday.
Downtown Development Authority to offer two classes for restaurant workers on open container test starting next Thursday.
Newsletter: Those Floyd, Rome vaccinations are too late to ease back-to-school concerns. Why you shouldn't be surprised by the Floyd County Commission's elections chief punt. Restaurant operators can't catch a break. Peaks & Valleys, virus edition.
Buzz: Rome Area History Center to offer Notorious Nights exhibit. Cartersville's 5-million-gallon water tank getting a loud sprucing up.
Ware Mechanical Weather Center: Upper 80s on Monday but today -- high of 94, heat index of 102.
Obituaries: Mr. Benjamin Hugh Chapman Sr., Ms. Lacey Patrice Liggons, Mr. J. W. Miller Jr., Mr. Jerry Wayne Nelson, Mrs. Mary Evelyn Rice Padgett, Mrs. Evelyn Wood Roaderick, Mr. Herschel Dean Siniard.
Dining: Public Health restaurant inspection scores, Tuesday-Saturday.
Crimewatch brought to you by Big Dan's Car Wash. Updates on arrests.

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