Bartow County Man Arrested on Vehicular Homicide Charges
Georgia State Patrol troopers booked an 18-year-old Bartow County man into the jail Wednesday afternoon in connection with a fatal crash last week. Cam’ron Daequan Beauford faces charges of homicide by vehicle in the first [read more...]
Capacity Sports Group acquires LakePoint Sports in Emerson
Capacity Sports Group announced today that it is expanding its multisport operations at LakePoint Sports in Emerson. The youth sports company now owns the 78-acre property, which includes Baseball Village and Publix Fields. It also [read more...]
Interviews With Candidates for State House of Representatives District 15
Here is our interview with Lauren Jones, Democrat Candidate for Georgia State House of Representatives District 15 https://open.spotify.com/episode/40wt0KrrfSeF7DYZ1N4c9J Here is our interview with Matthew Gambill, Republican Incumbent for Georgia State House of Representatives [read more...]
Interviews With Candidates for State House of Representatives District 14
Here is our interview with Bella Bautista, Democrat Candidate for Georgia State House of Representatives District 14 https://open.spotify.com/episode/15OLKX8xYg8bLhN8JH2BnU Here is our interview with Mitchell Scoggins, Republican Incumbent for Georgia State House of Representatives [read more...]
Automated Bot Offers Georgians’ Access To Info On Secretary of State’s Website
Atlanta – Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger introduced a new, intuitive chatbot that gives Georgians fast, convenient access to information on the Secretary of State’s website. GABBY, short for Georgia’s Automated Bot, Built for You, [read more...]
New Frontier of Bartow County to Host 26th Annual Feed the Community Dinner in Honor of Michael Dean
Cartersville, GA — New Frontier of Bartow County will host its 26th Annual Feed the Community Dinner in honor of Michael Dean on Saturday, November 21, from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Cartersville [read more...]
NORTH GEORGIA BURN BAN TO BE LIFTED OCTOBER 1
The summer ban on outdoor burning in 54 northern Georgia counties will be lifted on Thursday, October 1, 2026. The annual restrictions are imposed by the Georgia Environmental Protection Division from May 1 through the [read more...]
Bartow and Cartersville High Schools Exceeds Georgia’s Historic High Graduation Rate
WBHF All Schools Class Size Total Graduated Graduation Rate Adairsville High School ALL Students 287 285 99.3 Cass High School ALL Students 380 363 95.5 Woodland High School ALL Students 368 332 90.2 All Schools [read more...]
Bartow County Fire & Emergency Services Responds To A Fire At A Playground
Daily Press Release: 9/27/2026 – At approximately 4:22 p.m., Bartow County Fire & Emergency Services were dispatched to a reported commercial structure fire located at 6503 Allatoona Gateway SE in Acworth. Upon arrival with the [read more...]
Georgia Attorney General Sues Cartersville Charity
Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr has filed a lawsuit in Fulton County Superior Court against Cartersville-based SDG Impact Fund, Incorporated; its successor organization, SDG Global Impact Fund, Incorporated; executive director Anthony Suber; and former board [read more...]
GBI Investigates Death After Traffic Stop In Bartow County
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is investigating the death of a South Carolina man following a traffic stop on Interstate 75 in Bartow County. At the request of the Georgia State Patrol and the Adairsville [read more...]
Update on Red Lobster Standoff
Cartersville police arrested a 41-year-old man Thursday night after a standoff in the men’s restroom at the Red Lobster on Cherokee Place. Officers arrived around 9:47 p.m. to locate 41-year-old Daryl Max Motley, a wanted [read more...]
Georgia DNR, Partners Announce Deal to Restore Beloved Pine Log WMA
ATLANTA, Ga. Thu, 09/24/2026 - 11:00 The Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and partners announced an agreement today to re-establish Pine Log Wildlife Management Area (WMA) and protect over 14,000 acres that made up [read more...]
Bartow County Statement Regarding the Proposed Kingston Technology Hub
 September 21, 2026 Questions have been raised about Bartow County’s involvement in the proposed Kingston Technology Hub and the intergovernmental agreement between Bartow County and the City of Kingston. We want to address those questions [read more...]
Bartow Fire and Emergency Services Respond To Fires Started by Lightining Strikes Sunday
Lightning strikes from Sunday’s storms started two fires in Bartow. According to a press release, on Sunday at approximately 8:49 p.m., Bartow County Fire & Emergency Services were dispatched to a reported structure fire located [read more...]
Traditional BSN coming to GHC Cartersville site in Spring 2027
Georgia Highlands College (GHC) is proud to announce the launch of a new Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program at its Cartersville site, expanding access to high-quality nursing education and addressing Georgia’s growing need [read more...]
Two Children Removed From Cartersville Home After Deputies Find Unsanitary Living Conditions
Two juveniles were removed from a Cartersville residence Monday night after law enforcement and Bartow County DFCS officials determined the home was unsuitable for children. According to a sheriff’s office report, deputies responded around 11:32 [read more...]
 Georgia Sets New Records for Labor Force and Employment as Unemployment Falls to 3.2%
September 17, 2026 The Georgia Department of Labor announced today that Georgia reached new all-time highs in both its labor force (5,490,319) and employment (5,314,822) in August, and that the state's unemployment rate declined to 3.2%. Georgia's unemployment rate [read more...]
West Nile Virus Infections Increasing in Georgia
Georgians Urged to Protect Themselves from Mosquito Bites ATLANTA – The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) has confirmed eight human cases of West Nile virus (WNV) in 2026, but that number is expected to [read more...]
Two Additional Confirmed Measles Cases In Metro Atlanta
September 11, 2026 The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) has confirmed two additional measles cases associated with the outbreak at a metro Atlanta daycare. This brings the outbreak total to 10 cases. Including these additional cases, [read more...]
Early Detection Key to Beating Prostate Cancer
Cartersville, Ga. (September 10, 2026) – Prostate cancer is one of the most common cancers affecting men, but when detected early, it is also one of the most treatable. During Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, Piedmont Cartersville [read more...]
Information From The Bartow Election Office About The November 3, 2026 General Election
Information about the November 3, 2026 General / Special Election Voter Registration Deadline Monday, October 5th Voter registration application can be submitted in person at our office, via mail, or online at mvp.sos.ga.gov. Absentee by [read more...]
SIGHT IN THOSE BOWS: GEORGIA ARCHERY DEER HUNTING SEASON OPENS SATURDAY, SEPT. 12
 SOCIAL CIRCLE, Ga. (Sept. 8, 2026) – Sight in those bows and get that draw dialed in! Opening day of archery season is almost here. The statewide archery deer hunting season begins Saturday, Sept. 12, according [read more...]
Data Center Proposed for Kingston
A data center is being proposed for an area of Highway 411 in Kingston. The Development of Regional Impact identifies the project as the Kingston Technology Hub. The proposal is for a 350,000-square-foot data center [read more...]
