Cartersville School Officials sent this message to parents Friday Morning. Dear CMS Parents, Students, and Staff, This morning a CMS student brought an unloaded BB gun to school. Our school resource officer and CMS administrators were notified right away and took immediate action. At no time were any students or staff in any danger, [...]
A man charged with homicide by vehicle entered a guilty plea in Bartow Superior Court Tuesday. Thirty-one year old, Brandon Todd Cochran of Talking Rock pleaded guilty to homicide by vehicle first degree, driving under the influence of controlled substances, possession of drug-related objects and failure to yield right of way. Cochran was sentenced to [...]
Cartersville, GA; December 11, 2018 – Cartersville Medical Center announces the addition of its Congestive Heart Failure Clinic, providing individualized care and education for area patients diagnosed with congestive heart failure. The clinic specializes in helping patients gain a better understanding of their disease process and how to maximize their quality of life while [...]
Press Release: December 10, 2018 In the regular October meeting of the Cartersville City Board of Education, the School Board recognized Renee O’Harran, as the HEARTS Employee of the Month. Renee received a $50.00 gift card to Appalachian Grill, and her name will be added to our perpetual HEARTS plaque displayed at the Cartersville Board [...]
Adairsville Police arrest a woman on numerous counts of theft and criminal damage to property. On December the 8th in the early morning hours the Adairsville Police Department began working on a property damage spree that encompassed several residences around the city. Numerous houses had their windows busted, vehicles were painted, flower pots were [...]
All Georgia Highlands locations will delay opening until 10 am on Tuesday, December 11th. Students should check email for further instruction regarding final exams. All campuses of Chattahoochee Technical College will delay opening until 10:00 AM on Tuesday, December 11, 2018. The Bartow County School System will operate on a two-hour delay tomorrow (Tuesday), December [...]
Residents in northwest Georgia who purchase their health care coverage through the Affordable Care Act Marketplace, also called the Exchange, are limited to just one plan if they want their care at most Floyd locations in 2019. Recent changes in the market have limited the number of health care Marketplace insurers in Floyd, Chattooga [...]
Press Release: Students at Georgia Highlands College (GHC) are now able to earn a bachelor’s in criminal justice entirely online. The new Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice comes from a partnership between GHC, Dalton State College and Georgia Southwestern State University. Applications are currently being accepted with classes beginning in January. [...]
Press Release: BARTOW COUNTY, Ga. (December 5, 2018) – White Elementary School has been named the only Highest-Performing Title I school in Cartersville-Bartow County by the Georgia Department of Education. With an 88.9 percent College and Career Ready Performance Index or CCRPI score, WES is in the top five percent of all Title I schools [...]
A man already booked into the Bartow County jail receives additional charges for beating a fellow inmate and biting a portion of his ear off. According to BCSO reports, an inmate with physical injuries was moved to another cell bock due to an altercation with 34-year-old Eric William Weller. Sunday, December 2nd, around 3 p.m. [...]
