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Georgia’s Unemployment Holds Steady for the Holidays

December 21, 2023   Georgia Labor Commissioner Bruce Thompson announced today that Georgia's November unemployment rate was 3.4 percent, unchanged from a revised 3.4 percent for the third consecutive month. The unemployment rate was three-tenths [read more...]

December 21st, 2023|

Bartow Home Destroyed by Fire

12/6/2023 – At approximately 3:22 a.m. Bartow County Fire & Emergency Services were dispatched to 867 Euharlee Five Forks Road SW, Kingston, to a report of a residential structure fire. The caller said the house [read more...]

December 7th, 2023|

Thanksgiving Holiday Traffic Count – 23 Killed During Holiday Travel Period Crashes

November 28, 2023 (ATLANTA,GA) – Georgia State Patrol (GSP) Troopers investigated 12 fatal traffic crashes, and local law enforcement agencies investigated six fatal traffic crashes resulting in 23 deaths across Georgia during the 102-hour Thanksgiving holiday [read more...]

November 30th, 2023|

Anheuser-Busch Invests $13 Million in Cartersville Brewery

Anheuser-Busch's Continued Investments in Breweries Across the Country Underscore the Company's Commitment to Employees, Community, and Quality. CARTERSVILLE, Ga., Nov. 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Anheuser-Busch is announcing that it has reached a $13 million investment in its Cartersville [read more...]

November 28th, 2023|

Cartersville’s Commanding Performance Propels Them to GHSA Football Semifinals

The Cartersville Purple Hurricanes reached the Final Four of the Class 5A GHSA high school football playoffs on Friday night, securing a 35-0 victory over the Jenkins Warriors. Cartersville initiated the scoring on its opening [read more...]