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Bartow County Commissioner Proposes Increase in Homestead Tax Exemption
Bartow County Commissioner Steve Taylor is proposing an increase in the local Homestead Ad Valorem Property Tax Exemption. If approved, this would result in lower property taxes for local home owners. During his Wednesday meeting, [...]
Man Wanted For Kidnapping & Stalking Arrested
Julian Delmont Rockett A local man was arrested Monday afternoon after being wanted for multiple felonies for almost six months. 21-year-old Julian Delmont Rockett of Acworth was booked into the Bartow County Jail for kidnapping, [...]
Verdict Set Aside in Molestation Case
Bernardo Castillo Martinez was scheduled to be sentenced in Bartow Superior Court Tuesday morning. Instead, Judge Scott Smith announced his decision to order a new trial for Martinez. Judge Smith first outlined his respect for [...]
Gunman Hits Residence & Vehicles on Mac Johnson Road
A man stated he was smoking a cigarette outside his front porch on Mac Johnson Road near Cartersville Thursday night, when he was shot at. He stated a black Nissan Car was driving really slow, [...]
Preliminary Report on Thursday’s Fatal Accident
A local man was killed in a traffic accident in Cartersville Thursday morning. At around 7:25, 64-year-old Ricky Kilgore of Cartersville was driving a 2005 Dodge Neon east on Collins Drive. According to the Georgia [...]
