On Thursday, November 1, 2018, at approximately 7:12 p.m., Officer KEVIN HERNANDEZ with the Adairsville Police Department, initiated a traffic stop on a white in color Buick Lucerne, on Highway 41 near Legacy way, Adairsville, Bartow County, Georgia. Officer Hernandez observed the Buick traveling on Highway 140 on the right turning lane unto Highway 41 [...]
November 12, 2018 Press Release: In the regular October meeting of the Cartersville City Board of Education, the School Board recognized Debbie Justus, as the HEARTS Employee of the Month. Debbie 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 [...]
Photos from AJC.com https://www.gofundme.com/s5mv6-austins-road-to-recovery According to Bartow County Sheriff’s Office reports, A pedestrian was struck by a train around 4:30, October 29th , at Jarrett Loop near Hall Station Road in Adairsville. The responding deputy reported seeing 21-year-old Steven Austin Stroud with a severed left foot. A witness told deputies that while traveling on Hall Station [...]
USG enrollment increases to all-time high Press Release Georgia Highlands College leads the University System of Georgia’s state colleges in enrollment growth for fall 2018 with a 2.8 percent increase. GHC continues to hold the second highest enrollment for state colleges in Georgia. According to the USG, fall 2018 enrollment in the USG’s 26 colleges [...]
Press Release Georgia Highlands College is launching a new platform called Navigate to help students with everything from admissions and financial aid to knowing what classes to take and when. Navigate was created by the Education Advisory Board (EAB). EAB is a best practices firm that uses research, technology, and consulting to address challenges within [...]
Press Release: In response to “Operation Paladin” which included arrests of 20 individuals for activities involving trafficking and child exploitation, Advocates for Children will host a panel discussion and question/answer session for parents to learn how to protect their children from online dangers. This special panel will consist of investigators from Bartow County Sheriff’s Office, [...]
MOBILE, Ala. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced today that it will waive day-use fees at its more than 2,800 USACE-operated recreation areas nationwide in observance of Veterans Day, November 11 and 12. The waiver covers fees for boat launch ramps and swimming beaches. The waiver does not apply to camping and camping-related [...]
We have more on a crash that sent two people to the hospital Monday morning. The crash occurred around 7:54 a.m. on Taylorsville Macedonia Road. According to Georgia State Patrol reports, a 2005 Dodge Dakota driven by 70-year-old, Janice Salmi of Rome was traveling northbound on Taylorsville Macedonia Road. Meanwhile, a 2017 GMC Terrain driven [...]
BARTOW COUNTY, Ga. (November 5, 2018) – Tears, laughter, and loud applause electrified the Booth Western Art Museum on November 1 as Kaylie Noe was named Bartow County School System Teacher of the Year! “I am incredibly honored and humbled to receive the title,” says Noe. “There are so many AMAZING teachers at Adairsville High [...]
More than 16,000 Bartow residents participated in early voting. According to Bartow Election officials, 16, 205 voters cast a ballot early in here, which is a 25% turnout. Officials say, this is only 1,375 votes short of the 2016 Presidential Election number. They expect even more voters Tuesday when all polling places open from 7 a.m. [...]
