 BARTOW COUNTY, GA.- According to Sheriff Clark Millsap, on Sunday, October 6th, 2024, Bartow County Sheriff’s Office Patrol deputies and Investigators were dispatched to 129 Chastain Drive, Cartersville, Georgia, in reference to a welfare check/ possible domestic dispute which was later determined to be a homicide investigation. Deputies initially attempted to make contact with [read more...]
  ATLANTA – October 8, 2024 Effective immediately, Kristy Wofford has been named as Georgia Power’s Cartersville Area Manager. In this role, she will lead external activities for the Cartersville area serving customers and communities in Bartow & Polk counties. In addition, she will support and coordinate region operations, sales, customer service, and community [read more...]
Euharlee, Ga. - On Friday, September 13, 2024, at approximately 9:00pm the Bartow County 911 Center began receiving multiple calls of shots fired in the area of Linda Road in Euharlee, Georgia. As Euharlee Police officers arrived, a caller reported a male had forced his way into their home on Linda Road by breaking through [read more...]
 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Heather Pence Named Interim President for Chattahoochee Tech (Acworth, Ga. – Sept. 11, 2024) - Heather Pence, of Pickens County, is serving as the Interim President of Chattahoochee Technical College following the recent retirement of Dr. Ron Newcomb. “Heather has been a valued leader within the Technical College System of Georgia [read more...]
Kingston, GA - A possible two percent mileage rate was on the radar for Kingston city residents following last night's Kingston City Council meeting. Council members voted on whether or not to approve the process of a 2% mileage rate for road improvements and more police which caused pushback from city residents. Residents voiced their [read more...]
 The Cartersville City Council had a first reading for the FY 2024 City Budget and FY 2024-2025 Water and Sewer Rate Ordinance that would affect residents' current water and sewer rates. The FY 2024-2025 Water and Sewer Ordinance consisted of a proposed 5% increase. This equates to an estimated $1.27 extra per month for [read more...]
 Update --- A 23-year-old Cartersville man drowned while swimming at Lake Allatoona last week, according to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources. The incident occurred at around 4:15 p.m. at the Cooper’s Day Use Area on May 30. According to WSB-TV, witnesses said that the victim, identified as Alonso Feliciano Alvarado Tojin, went under [read more...]
Bartow County, GA (May 28th, 2024): On Sunday, May 26th, 2024, Bartow County Sheriff’s Office Patrol deputies were dispatched to 960 Joe Frank Harris Parkway (Piedmont Hospital) in reference to a man who reported to the emergency room with a gunshot and stab wound. The initial investigation determined the incident took place at 6626 Wagon [read more...]
Seven additional adults and one juvenile have been charged and taken into custody for their roles in two shootings that occurred in Cartersville over the past five weeks. On April 23rd, Cartersville Police officers initiated an investigation into a shooting that occurred in the area of Lee Street and Walker Street. On April 24th, Cartersville [read more...]
Over 120 employees will be laid off following the closing of Chemical Products Corporation's Cartersville Plant. Chemical Products Corporation has released the following notice: "Please be advised that on or around June 22, 2024, Chemical Products Corporation ("CPC") will permanently close its plant located at 102 Old Mill Road, Cartersville GA 30120. This notice is [read more...]
