A Cartersville man charged with computer pornography enters a guilty plea in Bartow Superior Court. Sixty-five-year-old William Lanier Biggs was arrested on May 7, 2023, and charged with numerous counts of computer pornography, enticing a child for indecent purposes, and criminal attempt to commit aggravated child molestation. Biggs pleaded guilty to two counts of computer [read more...]
The School of Humanities at Georgia Highlands College (GHC) announces that registration is now open for the seventh annual Highlands Writers Conference. The event, held on the college’s Cartersville campus each spring, allows students and local writers to meet with and attend workshops given by professional writers. This year’s event will be held Saturday, March [read more...]
BARTOW COUNTY, Ga. (February 13, 2024) – Seventeen Bartow County School System students advance in the highly competitive and prestigious Georgia Governor’s Honors Program – the highest number ever recorded in BCSS history. The semifinalists include Adairsville High School juniors Lilith Affolder (Agriculture), Gabriel Greenway (Engineering: Mechanical & Electrical), Skyla Rowland (Visual Arts), and Braden [read more...]
According to Coosa Valley News Elian Carlos Saucedo, 17, of Cartersville, was arrested this week after reports said he led police on a high-speed chase on Ga 1, East 2nd Avenue, and again on GA 20. Police said that they attempted to stop Saucedo for speeding when he fled away at rate rates of speed. [read more...]
IRS Free File is now available for the 2024 filing season. With this program, eligible taxpayers can prepare and file their federal tax returns using free tax software from trusted IRS Free File partners. Who's eligible for IRS Free File Each IRS Free File provider sets its own eligibility rules based on age, income and [read more...]
One home received extensive damage, while another was destroyed by fire. According to a press release from Bartow Fire and Emergency Services, crews were called out just before 10 Sunday morning for a fire at 6902 Pawnee Trail, Acworth. Bartow Fire and Emergency Service crews arrived on scene to find a one-story wood frame structure [read more...]
Patty and Steve Ward were Honored with Volunteer of the Year Award from the Georgia Association of Museums Over 200 museum professionals recently descended upon Athens, Georgia, for the annual meeting of the Georgia Association of Museums (GAM). They arrived from all regions of the state, from Rome to Thomasville to Savannah. The theme of [read more...]
OKINAWA, Japan – The 3d Marine Expeditionary Brigade Commanding Officer, Trevor Hall, a native of Cartersville, Georgia, promoted to Brigadier General aboard Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Dec. 28, 2023. Hall was joined by his family for the ceremony with Marines and Sailors of the 3D MEB, and members of the Okinawa-based U.S. military community including III [read more...]
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 resident of the metro Atlanta area. The individual was exposed to measles while traveling out of the country. DPH is working to identify anyone who may have had [read more...]
GA Department of Driver Services (DDS) Receives New Grant Funding Dedicated to Teen Alcohol and Drug Awareness Program (ADAP) Georgia Department of Driver Services (DDS) Commissioner Spencer R. Moore recently announced the receipt of a grant award of $61,196 for the period October 2023 through September 2024 from the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety (GOHS) [read more...]
