Two regional hot spots make 2021 'Dirty Dozen' list. Remember businessman, benefactor Fred Taylor. More honors for Hydro Dynamics. How to help Kentucky tornado victims. Education updates.

Today's first headlines:

• 2021 Dirty Dozen report spotlights Gordon County poultry runoff concerns, issues at the start of the Coosa River system.
• Remembering Fred Taylor, founder of OTR Wheel: 'Our community has lost a true champion ...'
• Business: More state honors for Rome's Hyrdo Dynamics Inc. Coosa Valley Credit Union's Cleve Hartley to serve on national leadership panel. Development authority meets Tuesday.
• Vaccinations, a year later: 52% of Georgians fully vaccinated; 37% to 43% of NW Georgians. 48 new cases reported Tuesday.
• Dropoffs start today for relief supplies for tornado-ravaged Mayfield, Ky. RomeCares caravan to deliver donations Jan. 3.
• Education: Area high school students advance to next round in SkillsUSA competition.
• Education: 6 Floyd students earn $10,000 REACH Georgia Scholarships.
• Ware Mechanical Weather: Mostly sunny with temperatures peaking at 73 on Friday; half-inch of rain early Saturday.
• Obituaries: Carolyn Ann Ambrose, Mrs. Shirley Ann Thompson Boyd, Mr. Doyle Logan Collier, Robert Erwin Janke, Phillip Roger Jones, Mrs. Delores Jean Pryor, Mr. Emory Ramey, James Jackson "Jake" Rhinehart.
• 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

• High school Christmas tournament opens this afternoon. Who's in; how to listen on WLAQ.
• Falcons at 49ers, 4:05 p.m. Sunday on CBS.
• Rising COVID concerns among pro sports teams.
• Georgia vs. Michigan, Orange Bowl, 7:30 p.m. Dec. 31.
• Alabama vs. Cincinnati, Cotton Bowl, 3:30 p.m. Dec. 31.