WBHF All Schools Class Size Total Graduated Graduation Rate Adairsville High School ALL Students 287 285 99.3 Cass High School ALL Students 380 363 95.5 Woodland High School ALL Students 368 332 90.2 All Schools ALL Students 1035 980 94.7 Cartersville High School ALL Students 351 331 94.3 All Schools ALL Students 351 331 94.3 [read more...]
Daily Press Release: 9/27/2026 – At approximately 4:22 p.m., Bartow County Fire & Emergency Services were dispatched to a reported commercial structure fire located at 6503 Allatoona Gateway SE in Acworth. Upon arrival with the Bartow County Sheriff Office, firefighters found a smoldering fire located in the area of the playground. Crews initiated fire suppression [read more...]
ATLANTA, Ga. Thu, 09/24/2026 - 11:00 The Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and partners announced an agreement today to re-establish Pine Log Wildlife Management Area (WMA) and protect over 14,000 acres that made up most of the former northwest Georgia WMA prized for outdoor recreation, rare wildlife and imperiled habitats. Â DNR Commissioner Walter [read more...]
 September 21, 2026 Questions have been raised about Bartow County’s involvement in the proposed Kingston Technology Hub and the intergovernmental agreement between Bartow County and the City of Kingston. We want to address those questions directly. Bartow County was aware that the property was being considered for a data center when the County agreed to [read more...]
Lightning strikes from Sunday’s storms started two fires in Bartow. According to a press release, on Sunday at approximately 8:49 p.m., Bartow County Fire & Emergency Services were dispatched to a reported structure fire located at 244 Griffin Road in Cartersville. Upon arrival, firefighters observed smoke coming from an outdoor storage building. Crews quickly initiated [read more...]
Georgia Highlands College (GHC) is proud to announce the launch of a new Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program at its Cartersville site, expanding access to high-quality nursing education and addressing Georgia’s growing need for highly trained registered nurses. The Traditional BSN Program will launch in the spring 2027 semester. The new 4-year BSN program is designed [read more...]
Two juveniles were removed from a Cartersville residence Monday night after law enforcement and Bartow County DFCS officials determined the home was unsuitable for children. According to a sheriff’s office report, deputies responded around 11:32 p.m. Sept. 14 to a home on Rubie Lane to assist DFCS with removing the children. Officers reported finding extensive [read more...]
September 17, 2026 The Georgia Department of Labor announced today that Georgia reached new all-time highs in both its labor force (5,490,319) and employment (5,314,822) in August, and that the state's unemployment rate declined to 3.2%. Georgia's unemployment rate is 0.9 percentage points below the national rate. One year ago, the state's unemployment rate was 3.4%. “Georgia's job market [read more...]
Georgians Urged to Protect Themselves from Mosquito Bites ATLANTA – The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) has confirmed eight human cases of West Nile virus (WNV) in 2026, but that number is expected to increase. DPH has also confirmed one WNV death. Mosquito traps have tested positive in multiple counties, including Chatham, Fulton, and [read more...]
September 11, 2026 The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) has confirmed two additional measles cases associated with the outbreak at a metro Atlanta daycare. This brings the outbreak total to 10 cases. Including these additional cases, Georgia has 16 confirmed measles cases so far in 2026. DPH continues to work to identify and notify individuals who [read more...]
