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Motorcyclist Dies In Collision With Bus

Bartow County Coroner Joel Guyton confirmed that 26-year-old Demario Calhoun of Canton died in an accident between his motorcycle and a Bartow County school bus carrying five high school students on Monday afternoon. According to crash debris and witness statements, at around 4:14, a Kawasaki Ninja and the bus were traveling east on Gilreath Road [read more...]

By |2024-02-02T03:45:54-05:00February 2nd, 2024|General|Comments Off on Motorcyclist Dies In Collision With Bus

Raffensperger Recognized Bartow County Elections

Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger presented an “Eagle Award for Election Excellence” to Bartow County Elections at their office on Joe Frank Harris Parkway and Oak Hill Circle near Cartersville this morning. Election Supervisor Joseph Kirk accepted the award on behalf of his office. We’ll have more on this story during our local newscasts [read more...]

By |2024-01-25T12:20:18-05:00January 25th, 2024|General|Comments Off on Raffensperger Recognized Bartow County Elections

IRS Free File is Now Available for the 2024 Filing Season

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...]

By |2024-01-25T10:41:40-05:00January 25th, 2024|General|Comments Off on IRS Free File is Now Available for the 2024 Filing Season

BCFES Crews Respond to Two Residental Structure Fires

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...]

By |2024-01-23T14:26:50-05:00January 23rd, 2024|General|Comments Off on BCFES Crews Respond to Two Residental Structure Fires

A Local Couple Recognized by the Georgia Association of Museums

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...]

By |2024-01-23T13:46:50-05:00January 23rd, 2024|General|Comments Off on A Local Couple Recognized by the Georgia Association of Museums

Cartersville-native Marine Officer promoted to Brigadier General in Okinawa, Japan

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...]

By |2024-01-18T12:58:49-05:00January 18th, 2024|General|Comments Off on Cartersville-native Marine Officer promoted to Brigadier General in Okinawa, Japan

DPH Confirms Measles Case in Metro Atlanta

 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...]

By |2024-01-18T10:39:11-05:00January 18th, 2024|General|Comments Off on DPH Confirms Measles Case in Metro Atlanta

New Grant Funding Dedicated to Teen Alcohol and Drug Awareness Program

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...]

By |2024-01-17T08:27:48-05:00January 17th, 2024|General|Comments Off on New Grant Funding Dedicated to Teen Alcohol and Drug Awareness Program

Update On Armed Robbery Attempt at Taylor and Sons

We have learned that 21-year-old Simon Anthony Carter is the suspect in last week's crime. Bartow County deputies responded to Taylor and Son's neighborhood store on U.S. 411 and Pine Log Road in the Rydal area on January 5th about an armed robbery in progress. Dispatch advised that the suspect had left the store and [read more...]

By |2024-01-12T10:41:02-05:00January 12th, 2024|General|Comments Off on Update On Armed Robbery Attempt at Taylor and Sons

Tellus Science Museum Announces Expansion

Executive Director, Adam Wade (left) and Director of Development, Amanda Tadajewski (right), survey the expansion area on the front lawn of Tellus Tellus Science Museum is happy to announce an expansion project for two new exhibit spaces beginning in early 2024. The expansion will consist of a detached, nearly 20,000-square-foot building near the [read more...]

By |2024-01-11T08:18:51-05:00January 11th, 2024|General|Comments Off on Tellus Science Museum Announces Expansion