Three Vehicle Accident on Old Ala. Rd. Sends Child to Area Hospital
Life Flight transported a 9-year-old for emergency medical care following a three-vehicle accident earlier this week. On Monday, October 9, 2023, at 5:26 pm, Troopers responded to a three-vehicle crash on Highway 61 at Old [read more...]
BARTOW COUNTY SCHOOL SYSTEM HITS RECORD-HIGH GRADUATION RATE
BARTOW COUNTY, Ga. (October 10, 2023) – Another year, another significant milestone for the Bartow County School System! Just released today by the Georgia Department of Education - the BCSS four-year graduation rate reaches 95% [read more...]
North Georgia Outdoor Burn Ban Lifted
Georgia’s annual ban on outdoor burning ended September 30 in 54 counties, primarily in the northern half of the state. From May 1 through the end of September, the Georgia Environmental Protection Division mandates the [read more...]
Joint Tax Credit Review Panel Examines Film Tax Credits During Fourth Meeting
ATLANTA (October 6, 2023) | On Wednesday, October 4, 2023, the Joint Tax Credit Review Panel, Co-Chaired by Senator Chuck Hufstetler (R – Rome) and Representative Shaw Blackmon (R – Bonaire), conducted its fourth meeting [read more...]
JNC recommends candidates for the Cherokee Judicial Circuit: Samir Patel and Jesse L. Vaughn
The Judicial Nominating Commission has submitted recommendations to fill vacancies within the Superior Courts of the Atlanta and Cherokee Judicial Circuits. The vacancy in the Atlanta Judicial Circuit was created by the resignation of the [read more...]
National Emergency Alert Test Planned for October 4, 2023
Test Messages Will be Sent to All TVs, Radios, and Cell Phones FEMA and the FCC is planning a Nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System on October 4, 2023, at 2:20pm. Mayor Craig A. [read more...]
A New Bond is Set For a Man Facing Numerous Counts of Child Molestation
Seventy-one-year-old Robert Edward Dillen was first arrested in August 2022 and charged with strong arm rape, five counts of child molestation, two counts of enticing a child for indecent purposes, false imprisonment, terroristic threats and [read more...]
Archery Deer Hunt for Disabled Sportsmen at Allatoona Lake Project
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) – The Allatoona Lake Operations Project Management Office announced today that an archery-only deer hunt for disabled sportsmen will take place December 9-10, 2023. The use of [read more...]
Archery Deer Hunt for Youth Sportsmen at Allatoona Lake Project
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) – The Allatoona Lake Operations Project Management Office announced today that an archery-only deer hunt for youth sportsmen will take place December 9-10, 2023. To be eligible [read more...]
Life Flight Summoned to Cartersville Accident Thursday
On Thursday afternoon, a three-vehicle accident on State Route 113 at Riverside Drive in Cartersville injured many people, causing the summoning of Life Flight. The Cartersville Police investigation states that a gray Ford F-250 Supercab [read more...]
Representative Barry Loudermilk Addresses Numerous Topics, Including Government Shutdown
WBHF spoke to Congressman Barry Loudermilk at 9:30 a.m. Friday (September 29, 2023) about the government shutdown threat. He talked about a fix and a long-term solution. The interview is posted here in its entirety. [read more...]
Opportunity for People to Save Lives This Sunday
Zach Thompson, originally from Cartersville, is in need of a stem cell transplant. DKMS and his family are hosting a donor drive Sunday from 12-4pm at The Church at Liberty Square near Cartersville. DKMS is [read more...]
Mike Hobbs Installed as Fifth President of Georgia Highlands
On September 28, Chancellor to the University System of Georgia Sonny Perdue officially installed the fifth president of Georgia Highlands College, Dr. Mike Hobbs, Ph.D., during an investiture ceremony held in the Floyd Campus gym. [read more...]
Atrium Health Floyd’s Trauma Program Earns National Recognition
American College of Surgeons Verifies Level II Designation ROME, Ga., Sept. 25, 2023 – Trauma patients from northwest Georgia and northeast Alabama have another reason to expect continued expertise from Atrium Health Floyd Medical Center, [read more...]
THREE BARTOW COUNTY SCHOOLS NAMED LITERACY LEADERS
BARTOW COUNTY, Ga. (September 25, 2023) – The Georgia Department of Education recognizes Emerson Elementary School, Euharlee Elementary School, and Hamilton Crossing Elementary School as Literacy Leaders! A total of 155 schools from across the [read more...]
Georgia’s graduating class of 2023 is sixth in a row to beat national average on SAT
District Name SAT Test Takers Total Score Mean Evidence-Based Reading and Writing Mean Math Mean Bartow County Schools 258 1027 531 496 Cartersville City Schools 120 1087 546 541 School- and district-level scores: Click here for school-level and here [read more...]
Woodland Battles, Falls Short Against Osborne
The Woodland Wildcats (2-3) fell to the Osborne Cardinals Friday night 14-0. Woodland started the game off strong. Osborne, deep in Woodland territory, went for a fourth down conversion, but Woodland stopped the Cardinals from [read more...]
O-positive Blood Donations Needed ASAP
Blood Assurance’s supply of O-positive blood is critically low. Thursday afternoon, they had only 110 units, a half-day supply. That’s 600 units short of where they need to be. O-positive is the most common blood [read more...]
Update on Sunday’s Shooting in Cartersville
Cartersville Police released the identity of a suspect involved in a shootout with officers responding to an accident. Officers responded to the area of Joe Frank Harris Parkway southbound and Market Place Boulevard at around [read more...]
Cartersville Police Apprehend Suspect After Shootout
A Cartersville Police response to an accident turned into a shootout. Officers responded to the area of Joe Frank Harris Parkway southbound and Market Place Boulevard at around 3:08 this afternoon. While en route, witnesses [read more...]
Vote Local for ConventionSouth’s Reader’s Choice Awards
ConventionSouth’s 2023 Readers’ Choice Awards is now live, and Only in Cartersville Bartow Tourism and Barnsley Resort is on the list! The award recognizes the best destinations, Convention and Visitors Bureaus, hotels, and meeting facilities [read more...]
Bartow County Schools Named Cognia System Of Distinction
The Bartow County School System has been named a 2023 Cognia System of Distinction! Bartow County School System Superintendent Phillip Page says Cognia only recognized 25 schools and eight systems in 12 states and five [read more...]
Latest Child Molestation Arrest
Bartow County deputies booked 42-year-old Otavis Ulepheuis Young of Adairsville into the jail on Monday afternoon for multiple warrants – three from July 6th for child molestation and two for probation violation. There is no [read more...]
