After 36 years, Martha's hanging up the skillet in Coosa. 8 more COVID deaths in Floyd Co. alone. Art gallery opening in downtown Rome. Darlington's Sam Moss retiring. New ideas for Cave Spring Elementary.

Today's first headlines:

• Dining: Martha's Skillet, a Coosa icon, closing Oct. 29 as namesake retiring.
• 8 more Floyd residents die from COVID; 2 more probable deaths as well. 59 patients at Rome hospitals Thursday, down 8.
• Education: Floyd School Board to hear pitch to turn Cave Spring Elementary into a community center at Monday's caucus, meeting.
• Education: Sam Moss, Darlington's longtime dean of guidance and a trusted voice in the community, retiring.
• Business: Kingfisher Art Co. coming to West Lofts in downtown Rome. New Rabbit's Nest opens Monday. Development authority meets Tuesday.
• Buzz: Something new to 'dig' at Chieftains. 'Tree spotting' coming to Lock and Dam Park.
• Ware Mechanical Weather Center:Mid 80s today, upper 60s Saturday and Sunday. About a tenth of an inch of rain before sunrise Saturday.
• Obituaries: Mr. James Hammond Crider Jr., Ms. Barbara Lynn Harris, Mr. Louis M. McNeal, Mrs. Sue Henley Whitehead.
• 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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Truett's Chick-fil-A Sports Report 

• Coosa-Gordon Central updates; more scores tonight on our ScoreStream update on the sports page.
• John McClellan's picks for tonight's high school games.
• Latest update on the Braves' opponent in the National League Championship Series starting Saturday.
• Both Berry, Shorter play at home this Saturday.