Cartersville police are searching for a suspect after a man was stabbed outside The Local Bar and Grill early Sunday morning. Officers responded to the bar at 120 South Erwin Street around 12:18 a.m. on May 10 after receiving reports of a disturbance involving a knife. Upon arrival, they found the victim lying in a [read more...]
A Bartow County man faces 26 charges after authorities say his 26-day-old daughter suffered multiple fractures and visible bruising. The Bartow County Sheriff’s Office booked 33-year-old Robert Michael McNeely of Amberidge Drive on Wednesday, May 6th. Deputies charged him with 19 counts of aggravated battery, one count of aggravated assault, four counts of battery, one [read more...]
A Dawson man now faces forgery and theft charges after authorities say he fraudulently deposited a forged $72,000 check from the Georgia Lottery Corporation. Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr announced yesterday that a Bartow County grand jury indicted 33-year-old Jovante Peters on one count of Theft by Taking and one count of Forgery in the [read more...]
The Booth Western Art Museum has a new leader. Dr. Eric Singleton will take over as director in mid-July. Georgia Museums President and Board Chair Lorri McClain says after a nationwide search, they chose Singleton for his strong experience, positive energy, creativity, and collaborative style. McClain added that Singleton’s extensive experience will ignite new ideas [read more...]
Georgia State Patrol troopers arrested a 36-year-old Bartow County man Monday afternoon, charging him with driving under the influence of alcohol and first-degree homicide by vehicle following a deadly crash that claimed the life of an eight-year-old child. Deputies booked Jeran Scott Ariel Lawrence into the Bartow County Jail on the charges. Investigators say Lawrence [read more...]
Cartersville police say a 28-year-old man stabbed three family members inside their home on Clearview Drive late Wednesday night. Officers responded to a domestic violence call on Clearview Drive around 11:29 p.m. on April 29th. When they arrived, they found the suspect’s mother lying on the steps with a severe laceration to her midsection. She [read more...]
Detectives have charged a man from Bartow County in a brazen early-morning break-in and theft at a downtown Asheville jewelry store that netted more than $354,000 in merchandise. Officers responded to a business alarm at the store on Page Avenue around 5:28 a.m. on March 8th. They found the front glass door shattered, display cases [read more...]
Troopers with the Georgia State Patrol responded to a two-vehicle crash on I-75 northbound in Bartow County early this morning. The crash happened at 4:26 a.m. near mile marker 300. Investigators say a maroon commercial motor vehicle, traveling in the left lane, changed lanes into the middle lane and struck a white commercial motor vehicle [read more...]
Euharlee is bringing back its popular Food Truck Friday concert series for the 2026 season. The City of Euharlee kicks off the free, family-friendly events on Friday, May 8th, from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. at the Osborne Park Amphitheater in downtown Euharlee. Crowd favorite Carl and the Floorwalkers will take the stage on opening night, [read more...]
CenterPoint Properties has acquired a 250,874-square-foot Class A warehouse in Bartow County, marking its fourth investment in the Atlanta metro area in less than a year. The company purchased the fully leased facility at 934 Peeples Valley Road. Officials say the move strengthens their presence along the I-75 North corridor, a key submarket known for [read more...]
