Information about the November 3, 2026 General / Special Election Voter Registration Deadline Monday, October 5th Voter registration application can be submitted in person at our office, via mail, or online at mvp.sos.ga.gov. Absentee by Mail Ballot Applications Accepting applications through Friday, October 23rd Postmark is not acceptable, must be received by this date By [read more...]
 SOCIAL CIRCLE, Ga. (Sept. 8, 2026) – Sight in those bows and get that draw dialed in! Opening day of archery season is almost here. The statewide archery deer hunting season begins Saturday, Sept. 12, according to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ Wildlife Resources Division (WRD). Last year, 87,000 archery hunters harvested 42,000 deer. Statewide, [read more...]
A data center is being proposed for an area of Highway 411 in Kingston. The Development of Regional Impact identifies the project as the Kingston Technology Hub. The proposal is for a 350,000-square-foot data center on approximately 559 acres, with an estimated $1 billion build-out and a target completion date of 2030. The project is [read more...]
9/3/2026 – At approximately 6:08 p.m., Bartow County Fire & Emergency Services were dispatched to a reported residential structure fire located at 334 Amberidge Drive SE in Cartersville. Upon arrival, firefighters observed heavy smoke coming from a one-story single-family residence. Crews quickly initiated fire suppression efforts. Once the fire was brought under control, personnel remained [read more...]
Cartersville, Ga. (August 31, 2026) — Piedmont Cartersville will host a free prostate cancer screening event on Saturday, September 19, 2026, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Lowe’s Home Improvement Store in Cartersville. Prostate cancer screening has advanced significantly in recent years. Today, an initial screening may include a simple blood test known as a prostate-specific antigen (PSA) [read more...]
An Alabama man died in a motorcycle accident in Bartow County Saturday, August, 29, 2026.  According to preliminary reports from the Georgia State Patrol, Troopers responded a motorcycle crash in the area of Kelli Clark Court and GA 293 at 12:23 p.m. The investigation revealed that Harley Davidson rider, Joseph Willingham, age 33, of Moody, [read more...]
(ATLANTA, GA) – Thousands of Georgians are expected to travel this Labor Day weekend as summer comes to an unofficial close. The Georgia Department of Public Safety (DPS) reminds motorists that Georgia State Patrol (GSP) Troopers and Commercial Vehicle Enforcement (CVE) Officers will conduct high-visibility patrols on interstates and secondary roads, focusing on impaired driving, speeding, [read more...]
ATLANTA (August 20, 2026) — Chairman of the Georgia Senate Committee on Finance, Sen. Chuck Hufstetler (R–Rome), was recently named Vice-Chair to the National Conference of State Legislatures’ (NCSL) State and Local Taxation Task Force.  “Serving as vice-chair of NCSL’s State and Local Taxation Task Force is an honor and a great opportunity to share [read more...]
From Spirituals to Freedom - Building America, a musical performance by Sparky and Rhonda Rucker August 29, 2026, Cartersville, GA - The Bartow History Museum will present From Spirituals to Freedom: Building America, a musical performance by Sparky and Rhonda Rucker, on August 29 from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. at The Grand Theater. This special [read more...]
ROME, Ga. - Zhu Chen, the owner of Cartersville-based flooring manufacturer Wellmade Industries; his nephew, Jiayi Chen; and Jianjun Lu, a Chinese national, face federal charges of forced labor, conspiracy to commit forced labor, and alien harboring arising from alleged illegal operations at Wellmade Industries. “The defendants allegedly threatened foreign workers with physical violence, deportation, [read more...]
