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Armuchee High mourns graduating senior Vanita Richardson. GBI: Autopsies show both women were murdered; tips sought from Bypass motorists.
Cartersville man faces murder, 12 other charges following the beating death of an 86-year-old man last week. Memorial services for Calvin Lee this weekend.
Dining & Drink: Brewhouse 'dinner shows' OK under Kemp's latest executive orders. The return of River Dog, Sports Page and others.
762 positive tests in region with 54 added in eight days, mostly in Bartow, Floyd and Polk. Statewide death toll now at 1,544 with almost 36,000 confirmed cases in Georgia.
Education: Bartow high schools joint prom canceled; graduations to be outdoors July 31, Aug. 1 because of 'new information,' health department recommendations.
Hospital Flyover on May 14, 2020, a 10-image gallery courtesy of Mills Fitzner. Also, a 90-second video.
Ware Mechanical Weather Center: Mid to upper 80s starting today through Monday; dip into 70s next week.
Rant of the Day:
More restaurants are open. Two live performances are set on Broad Street tonight and Saturday. Even a few bars around town are back in business.
With temperatures in the upper 80s, sunny skies and folks anxious to get out of their homes, this weekend will serve as a test to some of the newly relaxed guidelines announced by Gov. Brian Kemp?
Is it too soon? Perhaps. We've seen major changes in Bartow County in the past 24 hours in terms of prom and graduation. Football hungry Alabama has canceled summer practices for high schoolers. The number of positive test results in Georgia continue to climb, in part because of more testing but isn't that the point?
So ask yourself as you decide whether to go out or go curbside again this weekend. When it comes to your health and that of the community, are you feeling lucky this weekend?
