Zackery Brandon Hardman A Bartow County love triangle became violent Thursday and led to an arrest. Bartow County deputies were dispatched to a residence on Stone Mill Drive near Cartersville at 1:48 p.m. While en route, a deputy was advised that the suspect, 28-year-old Zackery Brandon Hardman of Cartersville, left the scene driving a green [...]
White Elementary School received a 2019 Greatest Gains Award with a Platinum designation. December 19, 2019. Today, Governor Brian P. Kemp, along with the Governor’s Office of Student Achievement (GOSA), announced the 189 Georgia public schools in 58 districts that will receive Highest Performing or Greatest Gains school awards. The school awards, developed by GOSA [...]
Headquartered in Nanjing, China, GreenView Floors International, Inc. is under the umbrella of Nanjing MGM New Material Co., Ltd. (NJ MGM), a privately-owned Chinese enterprise that specializes in manufacturing vinyl and laminate flooring. DECEMBER 18, 2019 “I am excited to welcome GreenView Floors International, Inc. to Georgia,” said Governor Kemp. Press Release: Atlanta, GA – Governor Brian [...]
Open Enrollment Extension A man arrested following a rollover crash that killed two people enters a guilty plea in Bartow Superior Court. Sixty Year old, Michael Sanders of Port St. Lucie, Florida was arrested in Bartow, July 3, 2017, and charged with two counts for first-degree homicide by vehicle, driving under the influence, and reckless [...]
Press Release Georgia Labor Commissioner Mark Butler announced today that nearly 250,000 Georgia businesses will get a tax break in 2020. The $45 million cut in unemployment insurance taxes is due to the state’s booming economy. “I’m proud to be able to offer this break to Georgia’s businesses,” Butler said. “Reducing taxes is the right [...]
Georgia law enforcement will continue zero tolerance for DUI by taking all impaired drivers straight to jail (ATLANTA) The Governor's Office of Highway Safety is joining state and local law enforcement in warning drivers to avoid the risk of going to jail during the holidays by making the right decision to not drink and drive. [...]
Organization honors individuals and organizations working to build sustainable communities. Press Release Atlanta, GA, Dec. 5, 2019 – Two different Bartow County groups and one individual received awards from the Keep Georgia Beautiful Foundation last week at the Marriot Century Center in Atlanta. The Great Lake Allatoona Cleanup received the Litter Prevention: Non-profit/Civic Group/Community Organization [...]
Antonio Brito Melendez A criminal trial that began Monday in Bartow Superior Court ended Wednesday morning with a guilty plea. Forty-three-year-old Antonio Brito Melendez of Calhoun was arrested in November of 2018 and charged with aggravated battery and two counts of aggravated assault with a gun. He received a 20-year sentence, 7 to serve incarcerated [...]
Georgia Highlands College has chosen Savannah Sloan to lead the Chargers softball team. Sloan comes to GHC from LaGrange College where she has served as the assistant softball coach and recruiting coordinator since 2017. “We are excited to welcome Savannah Sloan to the Charger family. Savannah brings a tremendous knowledge of the game at the [...]
Press Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: The Cartersville City Schools Board of Education met for a Combined Work Session/Board Meeting on December 9, 2019. Presentation of the Colors and Pledge of Allegiance was presented by CHS JROTC students. Character Word of the Month: CARING – Treating others with kindness, compassion, generosity, courtesy, and a forgiving spirit. [...]
