MMR Vaccine is Safe and Effective in Preventing Measles ATLANTA – The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) has confirmed a case of measles in an unvaccinated individual traveling with an international group of students. The individual, who does not live in the United States, is isolated and receiving treatment at a local hospital. DPH [read more...]
Low to moderate income workers may be eligible for the Earned Income Tax Credit The Earned Income Tax Credit is the federal government’s largest refundable tax credit for low to moderate income workers. Almost a third of those who qualify for the EITC became eligible for the first time this year due to changes in [read more...]
Sixty-five-year-old David Ignacio Rodriguez was arrested on March 11th and charged with two counts of child molestation, two counts of first-degree child cruelty, and sexual battery. WBHF learned that Rodriguez was employed as a bus driver with the Cartersville School System. Cartersville School officials released the following statement regarding Rodriguez’s employment with the system. [read more...]
*Participants must register by noon on Saturday, March 16, to participate in the program that starts on Monday. Officials say if you miss this session, other classes will start soon. Cartersville Goodwill 929 Joe Frank Harris Pkwy SE, Phone: 770-276-7036 The upcoming Cartersville area location job training program details are as follows: Welding (March 18th Start [read more...]
Georgia Labor Commissioner Bruce Thompson has released the following statement following his recent cancer diagnosis: “After speaking with my family and staff, I want to give a statement directly to the citizens of Georgia. I have a record of being honest and transparent with the voters who elected me, and nothing will keep [read more...]
ROME, Ga. - Jerry Joseph Southern, a convicted sex offender, was sentenced today to ten years of imprisonment for possessing thousands of digital images and videos depicting the rape and sexual abuse of children, including prepubescent minors under the age of 12. “This office remains committed to working with our state and local partners [read more...]
The Manufacturing Institute honor recognizes excellence in manufacturing Dalton, Ga. — March 8, 2024 — Shaw Industries Group Inc.’s (Shaw) Fleurette Fitch, senior quality director of soft surfaces, has been named a 2024 Women MAKE Awards Honoree by the Manufacturing Institute — the workforce development and education partner of the National Association of Manufacturers. [read more...]
A man charged with nine counts of sexual exploitation of children enters a guilty plea in Bartow Superior Court. Fifty-five-year-old, Bryan Keith Thurman of Rydal was arrested in March 2023 and charged with failure to appear, criminal trespass pass, and sexual exploitation of children. He pleaded guilty to criminal trespass charges and nine counts of [read more...]
Georgia Highlands College (GHC) Art Instructor Dorothy Reavis recently finished another large-scale mural in Bartow County, brightening up the library at Euharlee Elementary School (EES). Building a reputation in the region for her works, such as the “Imagination Grows Wild” mural at the Cartersville Public Library, Reavis was contacted by EES Media Specialist Dr. Anne [read more...]
Superintendent Woods names 2024 AP Honor Schools Press Release February 27, 2024 – Today, State School Superintendent Richard Woods named 276 Advanced Placement (AP) Honor Schools from 99 school districts for 2024. “I extend my heartfelt congratulations to the 2024 AP Honor Schools,” Superintendent Woods said. “I commend them for their hard work to build strong Advanced [read more...]
