Following last week's prisoner escape, WBHF was able to speak to Bartow County Sheriff Clark Millsap about what happened that night. Here is Millsap talking about what he knows about that evening's events: https://soundcloud.com/am-1450-wbhf/sheriff-millsap-on-fugitive-sean-killian He said the Chevrolet Suburban was an employee vehicle. When asked about the transport agency, Millsap said he was shocked. The [read more...]
On the heels of another “Adairsville Creeper” sighting on Monday, the Bartow County Sheriff’s Office held a community meeting at Adairsville last night. The fourth sighting occurred when two children reported they saw a man wearing all black near the power lines along Iron Mountain Road. The BCSO wanted to hear the concerns the residents [read more...]
Region 7AAAA and Region 5AAA are among other regions who will play mini-games on Monday to determine who will represent their region in the playoffs. The outcome of the Region 5AAA mini-games will decide #3 and #4 seeds and if Rockmart, Cedartown or Pepperell will be Adairsville's first round opponent. The Monday mini-games may push [read more...]
On Tuesday around 1:15, the Cartersville Medical Center received a call about a patient being transported to Cartersville Medical Center, who was thought to have Ebola. The female voice said that the male patient was 19-years-old, was in contact with someone who had been quarantined and had diarrhea, fever and abdomen pain. The female said [read more...]
Barry King, host of B.K. on the Air on Saturdays from 10AM-12PM, will be joined for a portion of his show by hollywood director, John Badham. Some of Badham's work includes: Saturday Night Fever, Dracula (1979), Blue Thunder, Short Circuit, Drop Zone and Nick of Time, along with a host of television work. Tune in [read more...]
Around 11:30 Wednesday morning, emergency responders arrived at Galway Drive in the Waterford subdivision in Cartersville, in response to a structural fire. The fire has sent two firefighters to the hospital with heat exhaustion and has made the house a total loss. Neighbors of the house said they heard a large explosion and came out to [read more...]
Cartersville's Ronnie Brown signed with the Houston Texans on Tuesday and participated in his first practice with the team later in the day. He was at the team's facility on Monday for a workout. Brown played for Cartersville's 1999 state championship team and went on to star at Auburn. He was drafted by Miami with [read more...]
Bartow County Sheriff, Clark Millsap spoke with WBHF's Mike Garcia Tuesday afternoon about the multiple shootings, chase, and accident. Listen to his complete comments here. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hG8re7B0v4s&feature=youtu.be
Bartow County Coroner, Joel Guyton has confirmed two fatalities in an afternoon shooting at three locations in Cartersville and Bartow County. One fatality is at Brent Circle and the other at Cartersville Medical Center. Late Tuesday afternoon an unidentified male reportedly shot multiple people at a residence on Brent Circle in Cartersville, and then traveled [read more...]
NEWS MEDIA RELEASE Tuesday, August 05, 2014 On Tuesday, August 05, 2014, at approximately 1017 hours, the Bartow County Sheriff’s Office E-911 Center received a call from a hiker in reference to nineteen year old female victim who was riding her bicycle on the Iron Mountain Trail located at the Red Top Mountain State Park [read more...]
