‘Kayaking 101’ Instruction Available At Lake Allatoona
Georgia Leaders Host ‘Kayaking 101’ Instruction May 17 to Kick Off National Safe Boating Week ATHENS, GA - April 24, 2025 - U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Allatoona Lake are joining Georgia Rivers and [read more...]
GHSA Spring Esports State Championships in Bartow Saturday
Score Atlanta reports that the virtual stage is ready for the Spring GHSA Esports Championships, featuring Splatoon, NBA2K, Rocket League, and Madden competitions. The season concludes this Saturday at the Bartow County Esports Arena, located [read more...]
Woman Arrested After Bomb Hoax at Cartersville Business
On Friday, April 18th, at approximately 4:06 p.m., the Cartersville Police were dispatched to Ryeco, located in the Ashwood Business Park at 83 Peeples Valley Road, in response to a bomb threat. The initial 911 [read more...]
Chattahoochee Tech Foundation awards $150K in student scholarships
Reaching graduation just became more financially manageable for 83 students at Chattahoochee Technical College. To help them stay on track with their education, the Chattahoochee Tech Foundation has awarded $150,000 in student scholarships this year. [read more...]
GHC President Mike Hobbs presented with White Rose Award
Over a hundred students, college faculty and staff, and community members celebrated the President of Georgia Highlands College (GHC) on Monday during a special White Rose Award Ceremony at the GHC Cartersville campus. Dr. Mike [read more...]
The Bartow-Cartersville Drug Task Force Assists With Dunwoody Based Drug Case
Seven Members of Dundoody-Based Fentanyl and Methamphetamine Trafficking Organization Sentenced Friday, April 18, 2025 ATLANTA – Seven defendants have been sentenced for their roles in distributing fentanyl, methamphetamine, and other deadly drugs within and outside [read more...]
Update on Thursday’s Barricade Situation
The Bartow County Sheriff’s Office released a report on Friday regarding a barricade situation at a Pine Ridge Townhome on Iron Belt Court, located off East Iron Belt Road near Cartersville, on Thursday morning. While [read more...]
Georgia Adds 6,900 Jobs in March as Unemployment Holds Steady at 3.6%
The Georgia Department of Labor (GDOL) announced today that Georgia's March unemployment rate was 3.6%, unchanged from a revised 3.6% in February. The unemployment rate was six-tenths lower than the national unemployment rate. “Georgia’s job market is full of opportunity, [read more...]
Bond Set For A Young Woman Charged With Murder.
Twenty-five-year-old Alleya Noel Henry and her attorney, Chris Summers, appeared before Judge Samir Patel on Tuesday morning. Henry is charged with the April 4, 2025, shooting death of 65-year-old Jimmy Lee Morgan. Summers said Henry [read more...]
Chatsworth Husband and Wife Arrested in 24-Year-Old Bartow County Cold Case Murder Investigation
Cartersville, Georgia (April 14, 2025) – On Friday, April 11, 2025, the GBI, the Bartow County Detective Unit, the Bartow DTF/SWAT Unit, and the Murray County Sheriff’s Office arrested and charged Gary Fowler, age 74, [read more...]
GHC alum named CEO of the Boys and Girls Club of Bartow County
Georgia Highlands College (GHC) alum Andre Sanders has advanced into the role of CEO for the Boys & Girls Club of Bartow County, bringing to the position his years of experience as director of operations [read more...]
Third Person arrested in Wellmade Industries labor trafficking investigation
A third person has been arrested in the Wellmade Industries labor trafficking investigation. Cartersville Resident Jia Jun Lu,54, was taken into custody at the Bartow County Jail on April 5th. Lu was charged with one [read more...]
Fatal Shooting in Cartersville Friday Night
Cartersville Police responded to Victory Fuels at 118 North Tennessee Street on Friday, at approximately 11:11 p.m., to what turned out to be a fatal shooting. The complainant reported that 65-year-old Jimmy Lee Morgan made [read more...]
Cartersville City School Receives Georgia Power Foundation Grant
The Georgia Power Foundation marks milestone, awards new grants through Workforce for Georgia program Funding for twenty-one new programs focused on ensuring Georgia has workforce needed for growing economy Cartersville City Schools – Engineering Industrial [read more...]
Euharlee Police Department Receives Technology Grant
Governor’s Office of Highway Safety Awards the “GACP LEA Technology Grant” to the Euharlee Police Department City of Euharlee, GA – The Euharlee Police Department is pleased to announce that we have received a $38,800 [read more...]
An 8.6 Million Square Foot Data Center Considered For Bartow
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 [read more...]
Update on Plant Bowen’s Future
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 [read more...]
Georgia Lottery Player in Cartersville Wins Fantasy 5 Jackpot for $857,788
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 [read more...]
Last Chance For Public Input
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 [read more...]
DON KORDECKI’S MEMORY HONORED WITH BRONZE STATUE
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 [read more...]
TROUT ARE ON THE WAY TO YOUR FAVORITE NORTH GEORGIA WATERWAYS
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 [read more...]
Project Updates: Bartow, Pickens, Gordon and Cherokee Counties
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. [read more...]
Georgia’s Unemployment Rate Holds at 3.6% as State Adds 7,200 Jobs in February
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 [read more...]
Two Vehicle Crash Near Adairsville Causes Serious Injuries
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 [read more...]
