Major Insurer Reverses Course After Commissioner King's Involvement ATLANTA – Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner John F. King announced today that Farmers Insurance has rescinded tens of thousands of nonrenewal notices to Georgia consumers initially scheduled to go into effect in August. “It was brought to our attention this week that Farmers Insurance had alerted [read more...]
The Bartow County Commissioner is pleased to announce a decrease in the millage rates for 2023. The Commissioner will adopt the reduced millage rates at his August 9th Public Meeting, which will reduce the rate for incorporated areas from 8.99 mills to 7.49 mills and for unincorporated areas from 7.96 mills to 6.97 mills. The [read more...]
This fall I will once again be asking the citizens of Cartersville for your vote as I seek to serve another term as Mayor. It has been a tremendous honor to serve in that capacity, and there is not a single day that I am not grateful for the opportunity to help keep our community [read more...]
Newsweek® ranking affirms Shaw’s commitment to an enhanced associate experience. Dalton, Ga. – July 20, 2023 – Shaw Industries Group Inc. (Shaw) has been named one of America’s Greatest Workplaces 2023 by Newsweek. The company is the only flooring company to be named to the list– a testament to Shaw’s differentiated associate experience. A safe [read more...]
The Bartow County Board of Education today announces its intention to increase the 2023 property taxes it will levy this year by 15.40 percentage over the rollback millage rate. The Bartow County Board of Education has proposed to maintain the current millage rate of 17.43 for 2023. State law requires this to be advertised as [read more...]
Cartersville, GA, July 19, 2023 – Georgia Museums, Inc. announced that its four world-class museums now participate in the Blue Star Museums program. Georgia Museums includes the Bartow History Museum, Booth Western Art Museum, Savoy Automobile Museum, and Tellus Science Museum, all located in Cartersville, GA. The participating museums will offer free admission for those [read more...]
Georgia Highlands College (GHC) is waiving the $30 admissions application fee July 24 to July 28, making it the perfect time for future students to apply for any upcoming semester. It's also not too late to apply for fall semester and begin taking classes in August and October. GHC offers in-person, remote and [read more...]
As Georgians continue to weather the high summer heat, Georgia Power aims to help its customers minimize the impact of the higher temperatures on electric bills and provide easy ways to save around the house. Tips, Tools & Resources Georgia Power offers efficiency information and tools that can help customers save money and energy [read more...]
Atlanta, GA – Governor Brian P. Kemp today announced that Yakult U.S.A., a Japanese probiotic beverage company, will build its second U.S. facility in Bartow County, creating more than 90 new jobs and investing an estimated $305 million in a new beverage production facility. “With a reliable logistics network that connects Georgia companies with markets [read more...]
7/14/2023 - At approximately 1:14 p.m. Bartow County Fire & Emergency Services were dispatched to 2386 Joe Frank Harris Parkway NW, Cartersville, to report of a residential structure fire. The caller advised that the house was on fire, everyone was out. BCFES crews arrived on scene to find a one-story single-family home with heavy fire [read more...]
