First National Community Bank headlines. Newsletter: Mourning the loss of Lobrillo’s in West Rome; closer look at all this housing talk; Popcorn & Politics; Peaks & Valleys. COVID: 2 more local deaths; 327 new cases. Frigid Saturday ahead.

Today’s first headlines:

Newsletter: Now twice weekly.

Rant of the week: Doggone it — Lobrillo’s closes in West Rome.
Housing x 3: More on the surge in new accommodations; some analysis on today’s market; and how a top metro builder is booming here.
Politics & Popcorn: Busy day for no. 34.
Peaks & Valleys: Rotary’s 9,000-mask donation.

Also today:

Ware Mechanical Weather alert: Frigid Saturday to include a wind chill of 12 degrees with a low of 20, gusts of 25 mph; high of 38.
2 more die in Northwest Georgia (Bartow, Polk cases); probable death in Floyd. 327 new cases in 24 hours. 172 virus patients in Rome hospitals, down 4.
Buzz: Zoom meeting to cover new One Community United initiative. Area 4H students bring home honors. Traffic/train updates.
Obituaries: Earl Norman Barrett, Jean Hunter Christie, Mrs. Morrissa N. Dawson, Frank Morgan Durden, Margaret White Gaines, Corey Ginn, Mr. Charles Richard “Rick” Highfield, Mr. Herbert Allen Osborne.
Dining: Public Health restaurant inspection scores, Tuesday-Saturday.
Crimewatch brought to you by Big Dan’s Car Wash. Updates on arrests.

Advertising:

Hardy Realty’s open house gallery for Sunday. Two homes, Cartersville and Rome, and four town homes in The Village of Maplewood (one and two bedrooms). Open houses

Countdown begins to Rome Braves’ home opener April 12.
Plus: How to lobby for a World Series trophy visit.
Shorter women’s road game called off because of COVID
NFL championships this Sunday: AFC, 3 p.m., CBS: Bengals vs. Chiefs. NFC, 6:30 p.m., Fox, 49ers vs. Rams.
Community sports calendar.

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