Another data center is planned for Bartow County. A Development of Regional Impact application was filed Monday with the Georgia Department of Community Affairs for Project Bunkhouse, a data center campus. The filing describes the project as an 8.6-million-square-foot data center campus. The estimated buildout is $19 billion, and tax revenues are estimated to be [read more...]
State School Superintendent Richard Woods recognizes 177 graduating seniors across Georgia as 2024 Georgia Scholars. “These 177 Georgia students have made our state proud through their stellar efforts in the classroom and in their communities,” Superintendent Woods said. “The Georgia Scholar designation is a recognition of their leadership and diligence. I wish them great success as they [read more...]
Over three days of hearings at the Public Service Commission last week, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported that Georgia Power executives discussed various topics, including those related to Plant Bowen. Just three years ago, Georgia Power referred to its coal plants as "uneconomical." However, coal has become central to the company's strategy for meeting future energy [read more...]
ATLANTA (March 28, 2025) – A Georgia Lottery player hit the jackpot for $857,788 in the March 27 drawing of Fantasy 5. The lucky ticket was purchased at QuikTrip at 105 Old Allatoona Road in Cartersville. The winning ticket matched all five winning numbers, which were 01-15-28-32-33. Winners in Georgia have 180 days [read more...]
Time is running out for you to share your input! Bartow County is conducting a Community Development Needs Assessment as part of the County’s application process for the 2026 Community Development Block Grant. The feedback gathered through this assessment will shape current and future grant applications, including those for Community Development Block Grants. Completing the [read more...]
March 7, 2025 Family and friends of Don Kordecki, the beloved Cartersville resident and promoter of the arts, are honoring his memory by having a life-size bronzed statue placed in the Shakespeare Garden between Ross Diner and RocknShop Vinyl Records on North Wall Street. Work on Kordecki’s likeness began in November 2021 and, in [read more...]
GAINESVILLE, Ga. (Mar. 27, 2025) – Trout stocking trucks are rolling right now to stock your favorite North Georgia waterways. When is your next fishing trip? It has been a long winter, but spring is here and thanks to the long-standing partnership between the Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ Wildlife Resource Division (GADNR WRD) and [read more...]
March 2025 Project Updates BARTOW COUNTY Reconstruction of Highway 41 bridges over State Route 293 - Current Completion Date: 12/25. Crews are installing a retaining wall on the northbound side to prepare to remove the northbound bridge. Traffic will be shifted to the southbound bridge with traffic in both directions reduced to one lane over the bridge. [read more...]
The Georgia Department of Labor (GDOL) announced today that Georgia's February unemployment rate was 3.6 percent, unchanged from a revised 3.6 percent in January. The unemployment rate was five-tenths lower than the national unemployment rate. "Georgia continues to drive business growth and opportunity, with 7,200 new jobs created in February alone,” said GDOL Interim Successor Louis DeBroux. “At 3.6%, [read more...]
A pregnant woman involved in a two-vehicle crash Sunday was airlifted to an area hospital for medical treatment. On Sunday, March 23, 2025, Georgia State Patrol Troopers investigated a two-vehicle collision on Highway 41 at Griffin Road that resulted in four serious injuries. A silver Honda van was traveling north on Highway 41 in the [read more...]
