Friday, November 19, 2021

Plan calls for Scooter's coffee drive-through, oil change shop to replace American Legion on Shorter. Yet another massive warehouse proposed for Gordon County. Latest COVID updates. Christmas trees already on sale. Cooler weekend ahead.

Today's first headlines:
  • Business: Scooter's drive-through coffee shop, oil change location proposed for American Legion site. Plus: Rome Chamber earns accreditation.
  • Business: Make that triplets -- another 1.84 million square feet of warehouse space worth $190 million planned in Gordon County near recently announced Union Grove projects.
  • Floyd County posts another COVID death Thursday. 26 virus COVID patients at Atrium Health Floyd, Redmond; down 2. No free COVID tests on Thanksgiving or next day.
  • Christmas trees already on sale with more on the way. Home Depot is stocked; Silver Creek opens Saturday; Christmas Tree City, Icicle Mountain open Monday.
  • Buzz: Optimist Club 'flippin' pancakes, sausage this Saturday at Civic Center. Love Light Tree returns to support Heyman HospiceCare. 'A Christmas Carol' set for next weekend.
  • Ware Mechanical Weather: Frosty start with a high today, Saturday in the upper 50s; a bit warmer Sunday.
  • Obituaries: Obituaries: Gary Wayne Acrey Sr., Mr. Jesse Oliver Jenkins, Ms. Emma Neal, Mrs. Paula Worthington Proctor, Mr. Roosevelt Riley Sr., Jane Marilyn Wood.
  • 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

  • John McClellan's picks. 6 area high schools remain in football playoffs; after tonight, only 3 will survive. McClellan
  • High school teams still in the hunt: Darlington, Cartersville, Unity Christian, Cedartown, Calhoun, Trion.
  • Pepperell High's Chloe Jones signs to play softball at Shorter.
  • Some changes OK'd for area high school regions by state association.
  • Adairsville's Eric Bishop retires.
  • Falcons host Patriots.
  • The latest on Berry Volleyball and the Elite Eight.

 

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