A dramatic crash unfolded at around 5:53 PM on Saturday in Cartersville when a white 2014 Cadillac ATS smashed into the Georgia Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance building on North Tennessee Street and Felton Walk. Cartersville Police say 70-year-old Roosevelt Winfrey of Cartersville drove the vehicle south on North Tennessee Street. Winfrey told officers [read more...]
Georgia State Patrol troopers responded to a fatal three-vehicle crash Thursday afternoon in Adairsville. Troopers arrived at the scene around 12:50 p.m. on Joe Frank Harris Parkway at Woody Road. Investigators say a red Toyota Camry was traveling southbound and passing other vehicles in a no-passing zone. According to the initial investigation, the Camry driver [read more...]
Click Here to Watch the Push-In Wednesday morning, Cartersville firefighters and community members gathered at Fire Station #5 in Carter Grove to celebrate a beloved tradition. They welcomed three new fire apparatus into service with a ceremonial push-in. As part of the ceremony, firefighters first sprayed down the new trucks using water from the older [read more...]
A large crowd packed the Emerson City Council meeting Monday night, rallying in strong support for Terminus Wake Park as the popular cable wakeboarding facility faces potential closure. Terminus founder Chase Andrews announced on Instagram last week that Lakepoint has ended the park's lease. As a result, the facility now confronts closure. Andrews explained in [read more...]
Bartow County officials announced that crews will close portions of Boyd Morris Drive starting tomorrow to install a new water line. The road will see closures on Tuesday, January 13th, and Wednesday, January 14th, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. each day. Crews will close only one lane at a time, so traffic can continue [read more...]
A major crash shut down Interstate 75 North in Emerson early Tuesday morning. The incident occurred at the Red Top Mountain Road exit, near mile marker 285. According to Emerson Police, a blue 2020 Mack tractor-trailer had pulled onto the right shoulder so the driver could use the restroom inside the cab. When the driver [read more...]
The Cartersville School Board of Education has earned the highest honor a Georgia school board can receive. The Georgia School Boards Association just named Cartersville’s board a 2025 Exemplary Board, the top level in GSBA’s statewide recognition program. This prestigious award highlights the board’s strong focus on effective governance, continuous improvement, transparency, and teamwork, all [read more...]
Federal safety investigators say an engineering and construction company exposed workers to deadly hazards at the Hanwha Q Cells solar panel plant in Cartersville. The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited Hyoungwon E&C America Incorporated following the death of 33-year-old Marion Jose Rugama of Norcross. On Monday, May 19th, around [read more...]
The City of Cartersville has announced a recommendation for its next Chief of Police. City Manager Dan Porta recommends C. Kevin Cloninger for the position, following an internal job posting. Porta will present his recommendation to the Mayor and City Council for consideration during their meeting on December 4th at 9 a.m. If the council [read more...]
Rain forced the GHSA to cancel last night's opening round of the State Softball Championship Tournaments. Wet fields and ongoing showers prompted the decision to protect student-athlete safety. The GHSA thanks everyone for their understanding and flexibility as they tweak the schedule for top playing conditions. In Class 4A action, 29-4 Region 7 champ Cartersville [read more...]
