Buckle Up for Deer Season: Stay Alert And Drive Safe This Fall
Thursday, October 24, 2024 Whenever you're behind the wheel, staying alert is essential. In the fall, however, heightened alertness is crucial due to peak deer activity season, as noted by the Georgia Department of Natural [read more...]
A Man Charged With Possession Of An Explosive Enters A Guilty Plea
The Cartersville man was also charged with driving under the influence, and drug possession. Forty-seven-year-old Richard Kenneth Bailey appeared before Judge Scott Smith Tuesday with his attorney, Jana Willingham. Bailey received a 10-year sentence with [read more...]
Veteran’s Day Ceremony and other related events November 11, 2024
Cartersville November, 11th, 2024 -- American Legion Post 42 (Carl Boyd) will host our annual Veteran’s Day Ceremony at 11 am on Monday, 11 November 2024 at 525 Martin Luther King Drive (American Legion Grounds) [read more...]
Bond Denied For A Man Charged with Murder.
Fifty-two-year-old Antonious Pete Kostopoulos appeared before Judge Samir Patel Tuesday for a bond hearing. Kostopoulos is charged with the murder of 42-year-old, Karina Moreno. His attorney, public defender, Jana Willingham asked Judge Patel for a reasonable [read more...]
Bartow County School System Releases Statement Regarding Districtwide Internet Outage
Bartow County, GA - The Bartow County School System has released an official statement regarding their almost week-long districtwide internet outage. WBHF has the full statement below: "We are diligently working to restore full [read more...]
Georgia’s Unemployment Rate 3.6% in September
Georgia's Job Market Hits New Highs as Unemployment Holds Steady at 3.6% in September Georgia Labor Commissioner Bruce Thompson announced today that Georgia's September unemployment rate was 3.6 percent, unchanged from a revised 3.6 percent in [read more...]
Local American Legion Seeks Donations For Hurricane Relief
The American Legion Carl Boyd Post 42 on Martin Luther King Junior Drive and Roosevelt Street in Cartersville will send a relief truck to North Carolina to support the victims of Hurricane Helene. They will [read more...]
REYES SELECTED TO STATE STUDENT ADVISORY COUNCIL
BARTOW COUNTY, Ga. (October 9, 2024) – Adairsville High School Junior Vivian Reyes earned herself a seat at the state superintendent’s table! She was chosen, along with 73 other Georgia students, to serve on State [read more...]
Georgia Students Record Another Historic-High Graduation Rate
System Name School Name Reporting Label Graduation Class Size Total Graduated Graduation Rate Bartow County Adairsville High School ALL Students 292 285 97.6 Bartow County Cass High School ALL Students 389 364 93.6 Bartow [read more...]
Cartersville Man Charged With Murder
BARTOW COUNTY, GA.- According to Sheriff Clark Millsap, on Sunday, October 6th, 2024, Bartow County Sheriff’s Office Patrol deputies and Investigators were dispatched to 129 Chastain Drive, Cartersville, Georgia, in reference to a welfare [read more...]
Georgia Power names Kristy Wofford as Cartersville Area Manager
ATLANTA – October 8, 2024 Effective immediately, Kristy Wofford has been named as Georgia Power’s Cartersville Area Manager. In this role, she will lead external activities for the Cartersville area serving customers and [read more...]
The Public Is Warned To Remain Cautious of Hurricane Relief Fraud
U.S. ATTORNEY’S OFFICE FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA ALERTS PUBLIC TO CHARITY SCAMS IN WAKE OF HURRICANE HELENE ATLANTA – U.S. Attorney Ryan K. Buchanan advises the public to be cautious about hurricane [read more...]
NORTH GEORGIA BURN BAN LIFTED OCTOBER 1
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SEPTEMBER 26, 2024 The summer ban on outdoor burning in 54 northern Georgia counties will be lifted on Tuesday, October 1, 2024. The annual restrictions are imposed by the Georgia Environmental Protection [read more...]
Bartow Student Selected for Georgia Superintendent’s 2024-2025 Student Advisory Council
Click here for the list of 2024-2025 Student Advisory Council members. Vivian Reyes - Adairsville High School Bartow County Northwest Georgia RESA October 2, 2024 – State School Superintendent Richard Woods has selected 75 Georgia students from 1,550 applicants to serve on his [read more...]
Cartersville Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison For Producing Child Pornography
ROME, Ga. – Ian Alicea Prewett has been sentenced to federal prison for enticing children to perform sexual acts for the purpose of producing child pornography. “Prewett is a sexual predator who enticed and [read more...]
Substance Abuse and Mental Healthcare Facility Considered for Old Kingston Events Center
A company that provides substance abuse and mental healthcare is considering the purchase of a former events center in Kingston. White Columns first used for weddings and later as a religious retreat is in bankruptcy. [read more...]
HURRICANE HELENE DISRUPTS BLOOD SUPPLY: DONORS NEEDED NOW
Cartersville and Rome offices open Sunday from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. Atlanta, GA (SEPT 27, 2024) – Blood Assurance is in immediate need of blood and platelet donors after the devastating landfall of Hurricane [read more...]
2024 EUHARLEE COVERED BRIDGE FALL FESTIVAL OFFERS TWO-DAY LINEUP
OCTOBER 11-12, 2024 | FRANKIE HARRIS PARK, EUHARLEE, GA Euharlee, GA – The beloved Euharlee Covered Bridge Fall Festival is back for 2024 with exciting new additions and a packed lineup of entertainment and activities [read more...]
Georgia Students See Highest SAT Scores in Reading and Writing 2024
Georgia’s graduating class of 2024 is seventh in a row to beat national average on SAT Georgia students see highest scores in reading and writing School- and district-level scores: Click here for school-level and here for district-level scores. [read more...]
Man Sentenced in Bartow Superior Court on Rape Charges
A man found guilty of rape is sentenced in Bartow Superior Court. Twenty-three-year-old Markal Marius Brown was arrested in 2019. On August 29, 2024, Brown was found guilty of rape, aggravated sexual battery and kidnapping. [read more...]
Bartow County & Cartersville Schools – Georgia Highlands College Closed Thursday & Friday
Aside from the schools, we also know that The Etowah Foundation in Bartow County and Bartow Family Resources are closed Thursday and Friday.
Georgia Power’s Preparation For Statewide Severe Weather This Week
Company encourages customers to prepare for impacts of Tropical Storm Helene ATLANTA – September 24, 2024 – Georgia Power is monitoring the development of an expected tropical system currently developing in the Gulf of [read more...]
Cartersville Cruises Past Woodland Wildcats in 55-7 Victory
The Cartersville Purple Hurricanes (6-0) dominated the Woodland Wildcats (1-3) with a 55-7 victory on Friday night. Cartersville struck early, opening the scoring with a Nate Russell touchdown pass to Brady Marchese. On the next [read more...]
Cedartown Capitalizes on Cass Miscues in Victory
The Cass Colonels (3-3) lost to the Cedartown Bulldogs 36-0 on Friday night. Without their starting quarterback, the Colonels tried to find new ways to generate offense, but the Bulldog defense proved too tough. Early [read more...]
