Saturday, November 20, 2021

Already some nibbles for Turner McCall hotel. Kemp signs bill trashing Floyd elections board, allowing political appointments. 2 more COVID deaths; latest hospitals and schools updates. Cool, sunny weekend.

Today's first headlines:
  • Business: Hotel just off Turner McCall, Avenue A on the market. Coosa Valley Credit Union, members finally get a chance to celebrate the new office at 1307 Redmond Road.
  • 2 COVID deaths in Gordon; another 'probable' death in Bartow County. 26 virus COVID patients at Atrium Health Floyd, Redmond. At least 28 student, staff cases at area schools last week.
  • More changes to the elections system: Kemp signs bills abolishing current elections board, replacing it with a 5-member group: 2 Democrats, 2 Republicans and a County Commission appointee.
  • Health: Harbin Clinic celebrates 59 employees with 970 years of combined service to the state's largest privately owned, multispecialty physician group.
  • Buzz: Oak Hill Victorian Christmas tours set for Dec. 3-4, 10-11. Georgia Northwestern's fall commencement is Dec. 2. Bartow library earns $31,291 grant.
  • Ware Mechanical Weather: Sunny and warmer today, Sunday; high of 50 Monday and Tuesday.
  • Obituaries: Mr. Bernard Alexander, Mr. Luther Burton Payton Jr.
  • Dining: Public Health restaurant inspection scores, Tuesday-Saturday.
  • Crimewatch brought to you by Big Dan's Car Wash. Updates on arrests.

Truett's Chick-fil-A Sports Report

  • Friday night's high school football playoff scores; what's next.
  • How did John McClellan pick 'em this week? 'McClellan
  • Georgia at home today vs. Charleston Southern.
  • Georgia Tech at home today vs. Notre Dame.
  • 3 Shorter Hawks football players honored.

 

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