Williams one of 42 nationwide selected to participateCARTERSVILLE, Ga. (August 4, 2020) — Cindy Williams, Cartersville-Bartow Press Release: County Chamber of Commerce, CEO has been selected by the Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives (ACCE) to study economic recovery and resilience strategies with 41 other chamber of commerce professionals from communities throughout the United States.The [...]
A number of people have qualified to fill the unexpired terms of council members in Adairsville and Euharlee. Last month, Buddy Bagley resigned from the Adairsville City Council and Tracy Queen resigned from Euharlee City Council. Qualifying began Monday in Euharlee and ended Wednesday at noon. Residents qualifying to run for the vacant Euharlee City [...]
Press Release: Adairsville, GA, July 30, 2020 - Airman USA Corporation has been assembling generators in Adairsville, for the North American market since 2015. Having outgrown leasing space in the Daiki Corporation building, Airman USA has found a long-term home in a new building. The Cartersville-Bartow County Department of Economic Development are among partners that [...]
JULY 27, 2020 Fairmount, GA (July 27, 2020) – On Friday, July 24, 2020, the GBI arrested Fairmount Police Chief Chandler Walter, 31, of Calhoun, and Fairmount Police Officer Olan Mark Lowe, 48, of Calhoun, and charged each with False Official Certificates and Writings by Officers. On Thursday, June 11, 2020, the Gordon County District Attorney [...]
Cartersville School Board Meeting Notes: FY21 Band Instrument Purchase: The following vendors were approved for Cartersville High and Cartersville Middle School musical instrument purchases. All items are low bid as specified and will be paid from SPLOST:-Washington Music Center in the amount of $16,567.70. -Taylor Music Inc. in the amount of $15,550.00.-National Educational Music Company in the [...]
Press Release: Bartow County, Georgia: 07/27/2020 – Bartow County Fire and Emergency Services: Division of Emergency Management staff remains in operational mode at the Emergency Operations Center to monitor the dynamic situation COVID19 has on our communities.PPE supplies continue to be scarce with DPH stockpiles being limited. BCFES: Division of Emergency Management staff continue to [...]
Desmond Brown and Devin Watts A Rome man charged in a double homicide was apprehended in Cartersville. On May 13th, two women were found dead under the Etowah Bridge at Loop 1 in Floyd County. The women were identified as 19 year old Vanita Richardson, and 31 year old, Trevena Clarece Campbell both of Rome. [...]
Press Release: Georgia Labor Commissioner Mark Butler said Thursday that Bartow County’s unemployment rate decreased in June. Due to the effects of COVID-19, all regions and counties continue to see stinted yearly growth, yet monthly gains in nearly all major sectors are beginning to spike. “June continued to show positive growth across all regions and [...]
Press Release: The Board of Directors at Excel Christian Academy has named Dr. Randolph (Randy) Ford as its new Headmaster, to lead the school. Dr. Ford will assume all campus executive administrative responsibilities as we move into the new school year. Dr. Ford’s first day on campus was Monday, July 13th. After meeting with faculty [...]
July 16, 2020 Press Release: ATLANTA – State Labor Commissioner Mark Butler said today that the unemployment rate decreased in June to 7.6 percent, 3.5 percentage points lower than the national rate of 11.1 percent. June 2020 labor statistics also revealed over-the-month increases for the labor force, employment, and jobs. “June was the first month [...]
