A body found from a creek in Floyd County on Sunday night was identified as a local man. Floyd County Coroner Gene Proctor confirmed that the body pulled in from a creek in Coosa was that of 36-year-old Kenneth Sprayberry, who had not been seen in a week. A property owner was walking the area [...]
Deputies responded to 704 Sugar Valley Road at 1:10 AM Sunday morning in reference to multiple gunshot wounds. While responding, the BCSO was informed that a male had been shot three times, and another male had been shot in the back. Upon arrival, a female and male, later identified as Gary Posey, were standing in [...]
First responders found the body of 50-year-old Eric Martin inside of a Sugar Valley home located on the 700-block on Sunday morning. On Sunday evening, the Bartow County Sheriff's Office arrested Gary Posey, an individual who lives at 704 Sugar Valley Road, for murder under the family violence act with a firearm, and possession of [...]
According to Bartow County Coroner Joel Guyton, there were five individuals that passed away at the Stonehaven Falls Apartments in Cartersville. Both the GBI and BCSO are working the case. The circumstances, names, ages, and causes have not been released at this time. According to Sheriff Clark Millsap, at approximately 1635 hours, Deputies, Agents with [...]
Cartersville Urgent Care has launched a new telehealth portal which allows patients to access their urgent care providers from home. The urgent care network’s new “virtual visit” option was developed in an effort to maintain vital healthcare services while assisting the community in minimizing travel and adhering to social distancing recommendations. Patients can access Cartersville [...]
The South Carolina Football Hall of Fame (SCFHOF) announces Trevor Lawrence as its 2019 Blanchard-Rogers Trophy recipient. The trophy is awarded each year to South Carolina’s most outstanding collegiate player at the Hall of Fame’s annual enshrinement celebration. This year, the award will be presented to Trevor Lawrence on April 2, 2020, at the Hilton [...]
2/27 - 2/29 - Battle for Bartow Baseball Classic - TBA 3/3 – Adairsville vs. LaFayette 5:30 3/6 – Woodland vs. Paulding County 5:55 3/13 – Cass vs. Rome 5:55 3/16 – Cartersville vs. LaGrange 5:55 3/18 – Cass @ Woodland 5:55 3/20 – Woodland @ Cass 5:55 3/25 – Cartersville vs. Troup County 5:55 [...]
Tavares Zavoyd Atwell Doraville Police arrested 35-year-old Tavares Zavoyd Atwell of Cartersville and turned him over to Cartersville Police Wednesday afternoon on charges of family violence murder with malice, possession of a firearm during commission of a felony, and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. Atwell is a suspect in the shooting death [...]
The Cartersville Purple Hurricanes 2019 playoff run came to an end on Friday night following a thrilling 31-28 win by Woodward Academy. Cartersville scored on its opening drive, though it came with its own theatrics. Tee Webb recovered a Devonte Ross fumble and on the next play threw a 63-yard touchdown to Ross. After the [...]
The Cartersville Purple Hurricanes football team advanced to the quarterfinals of the GHSA Class-4A State Playoffs with a 35-0 win over the Thomson Bulldogs on Friday night. Cartersville needed just one minute and 49 seconds to grab a lead that it would never relinquish, as Quante Jennings capped off the drive with a 1-yard touchdown [...]
