The Cartersville-Bartow County Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) will accept comments on its proposed fiscal year 2023 unified planning work program (UPWP) until June 13.“It is a document …
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By JAMES SWIFT
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5/25/22
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Members of the Emerson City Council voted May 23 to approve a Georgia Municipal Association (GMA) installment resolution.City legal counsel H. Boyd Pettit said the resolution allows the local …
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By JAMES SWIFT
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5/25/22
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Noble Hill-Wheeler Memorial Center will serve up a Grab & Go Fish Fry on Memorial Day.Pre-ordered food dishes can be picked up from noon to 4 p.m. at the former historic Black school building at …
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By MARIE NESMITH
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5/25/22
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Through poppies and an in-person service, Memorial Day observances will take center stage at The American Legion Carl Boyd Post 42.The offerings will begin with the installation of a Poppy Honor …
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By MARIE NESMITH
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5/25/22
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Election results — any election results — are never official until the local elections board certifies them.That said, the unofficial results from the evening of May 24 seem to indicate the …
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By JAMES SWIFT
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5/24/22
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The GateKey Scholarship program will take center stage May 28 during the Ahmad Hall & Friends’ benefit concert, titled “New Beginnings.” A portion of the show’s proceeds will go toward …
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By MARIE NESMITH
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5/23/22
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A pair of Bartow County schools were awarded STEM professional learning grants from the Georgia Department of Education.“We were thrilled to hear two of our schools, Cloverleaf Elementary and …
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By MARIE NESMITH
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5/23/22
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Members of the Cartersville City Council voted May 19 to approve a change order related to the long-discussed Douthit Ferry Road widening projecting.That change order ultimately amounts to …
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By JAMES SWIFT
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5/23/22
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The City of Cartersville’s fiscal year audit report was presented a little later than usual.Christopher McKellar, of the firm Mauldin and Jenkins, chalked that delay up to “discussions that we …
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By JAMES SWIFT
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5/23/22
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A 32-year-old Cartersville man was found guilty of several offenses in a federal jury trial, including violations of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act and possession of a …
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By JAMES SWIFT
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5/20/22
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Striving to foster lifelong learning, Susan Gilmore is thrilled to see students embracing the Hayes Park Rain Garden.Residing a block from the Adairsville site, the retired educator is busy …
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By MARIE NESMITH
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5/20/22
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As of May 19, more than 4,000 people had cast ballots in-person as part of the primary election advance voting period in Bartow County.“It’s much higher than we expected,” said Bartow County …
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By JAMES SWIFT
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5/20/22
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To Blake Fallin’s delight, his Cass Middle School team proved victorious at the Bartow County History Quiz Bowl May 15. This was the fifth time CMS has recently captured the event title.“I was …
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By MARIE NESMITH
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5/20/22
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Two new leaders were selected for Adairsville High and Emerson Elementary May 16. During the Bartow County Board of Education meeting, Paige Bennett was promoted to the principal post at Emerson and …
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By MARIE NESMITH
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5/20/22
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Footprints on the Heart captured a pair of awards from the Trideum Foundation April 26. In addition to the Co-Outreach of the Year, the Bartow-based nonprofit won the People’s Choice …
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By MARIE NESMITH
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5/20/22
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