Tuesday, January 4, 2022

Rome residents, 22 and 20, die in Gatlinburg traffic accident. Hospitals treating 86 COVID patients in Rome, Calhoun. Despite surge, only 3 school systems expand safety steps.

Today's first headlines:
  • TV stations: Accident near Gatlinburg on Sunday kills Rome driver, 22, and passenger, 20.
  • 75 COVID patients in Rome hospitals on Monday, up 14 since Friday and the most since Oct. 8. 11 more in Advent Health Gordon. System 'overwhelmed' by data; no state reports today.
  • Education: As COVID surges in Northwest Georgia (2,984 cases in 14 days), just two requiring masks and a third restricting visitors.
  • Education: New access road to East Central Elementary off Dean Avenue dedicated; new dropoff/pickup lines start Tuesday.
  • Ware Mechanical Weather Center: Colder temperatures remain and maybe another snow bout early Friday.
  • Obituaries: Mr. John Ray Baldwin, Mr. Joshua LaVelle Cooper, Mr. Jerome Benjamin Daniel Sr., Johnny Otis Nelson.
  • 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

  • Georgia vs. Alabama, national championship, 8 p.m. Monday, ESPN.
  • Falcons vs. Saints, 4:25 p.m. Sunday, Fox 5, 92.9 FM and Le Mejor. Season finale.
  • Falcons lose a coach before season finale.
  • Latest girls, boys high school basketball rankings.
  • Berry's Ellis earns league honors.
  • Vikings at Rhodes: No fans because of COVID.

 

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