Thursday, December 9, 2021

Now on permanent display at the Savoy: Villa and Courtney Hizer's 1987 Buick. COVID: 6 more local deaths; 20 in Rome hospitals. Tense midday at West Central. Education updates.

Today's first headlines:
  • There's a piece of local history -- and of Villa Hizer's heart -- permanently on display at the Savoy Automobile Museum now open in Cartersville.
  • Rough day in NW Georgia with 6 more deaths: 2 COVID deaths in Floyd, 2 in Gordon, 1 in Bartow and a 'probable' death in Bartow. 20 virus patients in Rome hospitals.
  • West Central Elementary briefly evacuated after bogus bomb threat
  • Education: Ivy Brewer named Darlington School's dean of college guidance, effective July 1.
  • Education: Almost 20 students awarded GED at Georgia Northwestern's Youth Success Academy ceremony. Also: White Elementary, Cass High, Bartow School System receive $100,000 donation.
  • Buzz: Blood drive in honor of 10-year-old heart transplant recipient set for Tuesday. Three Rivers Singers presents "Christmas Day Earth Resounds" on Dec. 18.
  • Egg no. 2 arrived Wednesday evening in the Berry nest. Now a five-or-so week wait begins to see if they hatch.
  • Ware Mechanical Weather: 1.5 inches of rain due Friday, Saturday. Temperatures will climb to 72 before slipping back into the 50s on Sunday.
  • Obituaries: Marcelo Chajon, Johnny Cawin Duran, Yasuro N. Smith.
  • 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

  • Even more high school realignments now post from Georgia High School Association.
  • Armuchee volleyball's Emily Tomlin, Carlee Poole both sign with Truett-McConnell.
  • Updates on the Rome Braves' sale (no changes for team).
  • Kirby Smart named SEC Coach of the Year.
  • John McClellan's final high school football picks of the season. Calhoun in for a rough time vs. Warner Robins on Saturday afternoon. Plus: state predictions. McClellan
  • Georgia vs. Michigan, Orange Bowl, 7:30 p.m. Dec. 31. Alabama vs. Cincinnati, Cotton Bowl, 3:30 p.m. Dec.31.
  • Atlanta Falcons at Carolina on Sunday, 1 p.m.

 

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