The Cass Colonels (9-2) survived a turnover-plagued night to defeat the Mays Raiders 21-12 in the first round of the 4A GHSA Football Playoffs Friday night. The game opened with a nightmare for Cass: they fumbled the kickoff, and Mays recovered deep in Colonels territory. Cass’s defense bailed them out with a critical stop, keeping [read more...]
The Cartersville Purple Hurricanes (11-0) defeated the Jackson Jaguars 53-0 in the opening round of the 4A GHSA Football Playoffs Friday night. Cartersville received the opening kick. On the first play from scrimmage, Braylon Hill explodes through the line, weaving 68 yards untouched for the score. Cartersville converted the 2-point try to take an 8-0 [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...]
Score a classic pair of Red Cross x PAC-MAN socks for coming to give Nov. 17-Dec. 7 Unlock a one-of-a-kind PAC-MAN GASHAPON® collectible! ROME, Ga. (Nov. 12, 2025) — The American Red Cross encourages donors to Level Up their impact by giving blood this November. The last two months of the year can be a challenge for many donors trying [read more...]
ROME, Ga. – Shane Jacquces Barfield, a multi-convicted felon and domestic abuser, has been sentenced to federal prison for unlawfully possessing a firearm that he shot at local law enforcement. “Dangerous felons like Barfield forfeit the right to bear arms,” said U.S. Attorney Theodore S. Hertzberg. “Barfield broke the law when he possessed and discharged [read more...]
USACE, Mobile District Published Oct. 31, 2025 CARTERSVILLE, Ga. – Due to the ongoing Federal government shutdown, specified USACE-operated parks and day-use areas in the Mobile District will close starting October 31, until further notice. Registered campers must depart by 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 1, unless directed otherwise by their local project office. Most recreation area [read more...]
The Adairsville Tigers (4-6, 2-4) fell to the Heritage Generals (7-3, 4-2) on Friday night 31-17. The game began with Adairsville kicking off to Heritage. The Generals’ offense jogged on, but the drive fizzled fast. On second down, Heritage’s quarterback rolled right and fired—only for Adairsville’s Colton Sanford to step in front. Sanford snagged the [read more...]
Red Cross asks you to TEST your smoke alarms as you TURN your clocks back this weekend Working smoke alarms cut risk of home fire deaths in half ATLANTA (Oct. 30, 2025)— Daylight saving time ends on Sunday, November 2 and the American Red Cross encourages everyone to test their smoke alarms as they turn their [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...]
Atlanta, GA – The Georgia Student Finance Commission (GSFC) has partnered with the University System of Georgia (USG), the Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG), and private institutions to provide application fee waivers to Georgia high school seniors through the Apply to College Month initiative. Over 60 Georgia colleges and universities have agreed to waive their application fees [read more...]
