Georgia Power Proposes Risky Coal Ash Pond Closure at Plant Bowen
Likelihood of Sinkholes Risks Widespread Water Contamination Thursday, October 7, 2021 Press Release from Sierra Club CARTERSVILLE, GA — The Georgia Environmental Protection Division (EPD) will host an online public hearing at 6 p.m. Oct. 14 [...]
Georgia Stone Products withdraws quarry application
Commissioner Steve Taylor will not hear a controversial application for a limestone quarry off highway 140 outside Adairsville. Commissioner Taylor was initially set to consider this item during Thursday’s scheduled hearing, however Bartow County Zoning [...]
Ahead of quarry hearing, Adairsville locals point to endangered species, property values
On Oct 4, the Bartow County Planning Commission will hear an application for a proposed limestone quarry off Highway 140, just outside Adairsville city limits. Opponents of the application say that the mining operation could [...]
Adairsville Falls In Thriller to Ringgold
Adairsville tried to trick Ringgold on the opening kickoff by attempting an onside kick. However, Ringgold recovered with excellent field position for their first drive. Adairsville’s defense stood firm, though, and forced Ringgold to punt [...]
Appalachian Regional Commission Names Lillie Read as Appalachian Leadership Institute Fellow
Lillie Read to Represent Georgia in Intensive Regional Leadership Development Program September 30, 2021, CARTERSVILLE – The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) named Lillie Read, Director of the Cartersville Downtown Development Authority, to participate in the [...]
Motorcyclist Injured On I-75 Saturday Morning
Careless driving sent a motorcyclist to a hospital after an incident south of Adairsville late Saturday morning. Two Harley-Davidson motorcycles were traveling south on I-75 in the middle lane near mile marker 305. Multiple witnesses [...]
Georgia DPH Follows Federal Recommendations For COVID Booster Shots
ATLANTA – The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) will follow the guidance and recommendations of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Advisory Committee for Immunization Practices (ACIP) for COVID vaccine [...]
Celebrate Fall on October 9 at the Euharlee Covered Bridge Fall Festival
Euharlee, GA – The City of Euharlee is preparing to host its annual Euharlee Covered Bridge Fall Festival on Saturday, October 9 from 10:00 am to 5:00pm. The public is invited to attend this free [...]
Mayor of Adairsville urges residents to attend hearing on proposed quarry
Citizens will have the opportunity to speak their minds about a proposed limestone mining quarry just outside Adairsville city limits. An application has been submitted to the Bartow County Planning Commission requesting that this [...]
Bartow County’s Unemployment Rate Remained Unchanged in August: Bartow’s Unemployment Rate 2.8%
Georgia Labor Commissioner Mark Butler said Thursday that Bartow County’s unemployment rate did not change from July to August and tied the all-time low set last month. "Although we are seeing fewer unemployed individuals now [...]