Jurors acquit Gary Thomas Posey on all counts

Cartersville man found not guilty of stepson’s murder

A Cartersville man held in pretrial detention at the Bartow County Jail for more than a year was found not guilty on half a dozen counts by Bartow Superior Court jurors last week.Defendant Gary …

Officials indicate American Rescue Plan dollars will likely go towards infrastructure costs

City of Adairsville anticipates $1.56M in federal funding

Adairsville City Manager Pam Madison said the local government expects to receive about $1.56 million in funding as part of the federal American Rescue Plan Act of 2021.“We’ll receive half this …

After COVID delay, 'shocked' Terry named CCSS's Teacher of the Year

Pursing the second career that she knew should’ve been her first has paid off for Cartersville High educator Tish Terry.The English language arts teacher and department head was named the …

Bartow County commissioner elected ACCG president

Considering the designation an honor, Bartow County Commissioner Steve Taylor is the new president of the Association County Commissioners of Georgia.“I am extremely honored and humbled to be …

CPS 2nd-graders share feelings about year of coronavirus in class book

A group of Cartersville Primary students are tired of the changes their school has had to undergo due to COVID-19, and they’re doing something about it.Melanie Paige’s second-grade class wrote …