Press Release: Today Governor Brian P. Kemp announced that Chick-fil-A, among the nation’s top quick-service restaurant chains, will begin construction on the chain’s first company-owned distribution center in Cartersville that will create up to 300 jobs.“Today is an exciting day as we announce that Chick-fil-A – one of our state’s most successful companies and a [...]
Officials with the Georgia State Patrol say they are waiting on alcohol and blood level reports before saying more about the accident that claimed the life of a Cartersville woman. According to Georgia State Patrol reports, a 2017 Ford Fusion, driven by Eric James Hunter of Cartersville was traveling south on Highway 41. The vehicle [...]
A two-vehicle accident claims the life of a Cartersville woman. According to Georgia State Patrol reports, a 2017 Ford Fusion, driven by Eric James of Cartersville was traveling south on Highway 41 around 1 p.m. Meanwhile, a 2004 Jeep Liberty driven by 52-year-old Denise Strickland of Cartersville, was traveling in the northbound lane. The Fusion [...]
Press Release: Georgia Highlands College will be hosting its annual Career and Job Fair on the Floyd Campus on April 17th from 10AM to 2PM. The event is free and open to the public. Employers from across Northwest Georgia will be available to discuss full-time and part-time positions, as well as internship opportunities. Attendees can [...]
Cartersville Artist, Jodeen Brown's watercolor “Freedom Achieved” won 1st Place National in the 2018-2019 American Heritage Contest. Commissioner Steve Taylor and Cartersville Mayor Matt Santini recently recognized Brown with a proclamation signing. The painting will be on display in the nation’s Capitol at NSDAR headquarters during the 128th Continental Congress, June 26-30th.
Rex Scott Cruce of Alabama was booked into the Bartow County Jail November 11, 2018. According to the jail docket, forty-seven-year-old, Rex Scott Cruce was indicted on the following charges: four counts of first-degree vehicular homicide, four counts of driving under the influence, possession of methamphetamine, driving with a suspended license, and failure to maintain [...]
Speaker Jamika Smith Press Release: April 3, 2019 - Cartersville, GA – Want to learn more about the history and skills of furniture upholstering? Join us April 20th from 10 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. for a furniture upholstery workshop provided by Jamika Smith from Teena’s Legacy. The workshop consists of lecture, demonstrations, and hands-on learning. [...]
Press Release: Cartersville, GA; April 9, 2019 – Right now, 6.7 million Americans are living with a chronic wound, and more than two million of those are suffering from a diabetic foot ulcer. April is Foot Health Awareness Month and is a great opportunity to highlight the importance of foot health. Are your feet at [...]
Five of the award recipients were from Bartow County: Aimee Abernathy AAUW of Cobb County Scholarship Samuel Maina C&W Services Industrial Maintenance Annual Scholarship Simrendeep Purewal Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Endowed Scholarship Matthew Wright Suggs Endowed Scholarship Kayla Tipton Tara Drummond Memorial Scholarship Press Release: (Acworth, Ga. – April 12, 2019) The Chattahoochee Tech Foundation honored [...]
Press Release: Thursday, March 28, 2019 – In their first visit, over 40 volunteers from Plant Bowen gathered on Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service to help restore the historic Black Pioneers Cemetery in Euharlee, Ga. Downed trees, overgrown brush and windswept leaves were strewn across the cemetery, a burial site of approximately 300 area residents [...]
