FORSYTH, Ga. (April 21, 2026) – Spring’s rising temperatures have snakes moving and Daniel Sollenberger’s phone ringing. As state herpetologist for the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Sollenberger is a go-to for answers about snakes. In the spring, most of the snake questions he fields are focused on two topics: What species is this and [read more...]
IR-2026-53, April 16, 2026 WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service today announced a new online tool to help taxpayers understand and resolve tax debt. The Tax Debt Help tool provides individuals and businesses with a simple, accessible way to explore payment options and identify next steps based on their situation. The tool is part of the IRS’s [read more...]
BCSO Responds to Person Shot On April 8th, 2026 at approximately 08:05 hours, sheriff’s office personnel were dispatched to 26 Kingston Hwy, Cartersville GA in reference to a reported domestic incident. Responding units arrived within minutes and located several individuals inside the residence. One adult male was found with a gunshot injury requiring medical attention, [read more...]
A Georgia Lottery player won $50,000 from a ticket sold at the Cartersville Kroger Store. ATLANTA (April 6, 2026) – A Georgia Lottery player hit the jackpot for $689,390 in the April 4 Fantasy 5 drawing. The lucky ticket, purchased at Leon’s Food Mart, 5410 Matt Highway in Cumming, matched all five numbers, which were 01-22-26-27-42. [read more...]
April 30, 2026, Cartersville, GA – The Bartow History Museum invites the public to the unveiling of its newest temporary exhibit, M.W.H “Alphabet” Collins: A Lifetime of Innovation, along with a special evening lecture on Thursday, April 30, at 6 pm. Mary Norton and Julia Knight will give a presentation on the life and work [read more...]
SOCIAL CIRCLE, Ga. (March 26, 2026) – It’s Springtime here in Georgia which brings fresh vegetation. As spring green-up spreads across Georgia, wildlife becomes more active and visible, including black bears. Being BearWise ® means knowing what to do when you see a bear, says the Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ Wildlife Resources Division (WRD). “As [read more...]
Important information from the IRS as April 15, Tax Day gets closer. WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service reminds taxpayers who still need to file their 2025 federal tax returns that free options and resources are available on IRS.gov. Whether taxpayers prefer to prepare their own returns or need assistance, IRS.gov offers secure electronic filing [read more...]
Time is running out to claim $1.2 billion in refunds for tax year 2022; taxpayers face April 15 deadline IR-2026-37, March 20, 2026 WASHINGTON ― The Internal Revenue Service today announced that over 1.3 million people across the nation have unclaimed refunds for tax year 2022 and face an April 15 deadline to submit their [read more...]
Earlier this year, murder charges against a Chatsworth woman in connection with a 2001 killing were dismissed. In April 2025, 74-year-old Mary Ruth Fowler and her husband, 74-year-old Gary Fowler, were arrested and charged with the 2001 murder of Travis Silvers. According to the Bartow County Jail docket, Mary Fowler was granted a $50,000 bond [read more...]
ROME, Ga. – Thirteen members of a prison-based methamphetamine distribution ring have been convicted and sentenced. Before they were identified by federal agents, state inmates Edward Kelvin Pope, David Wilson, and Kevin Josue Campos Rivera coordinated with Jose Santos Isaola Cisneros, a federal inmate at the Federal Correctional Institution in Atlanta, to distribute methamphetamine to [read more...]
