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Mark Matthews pulls his son Knox down Main St. in the 65th Kiwanis of Cartersville Kiddie Day Parade Saturday. More than 40 children participated in the annual event.

9/19/20

The late Gay Pettit Dellinger was the founder of the Pettit Environmental Preserve, which opened to the public in 2006.

Natural beauty: Dellinger’s environmental legacy lives on at Pettit Preserve

Describing the venue as a “magical place,” Dee Dellinger Bishop continues to celebrate a bevy of milestones at Pettit Environmental Preserve.As the president of the Pettit Preserve’s board of … more

By MARIE NESMITH | 9/19/20

Darryl Edward Fowler, 60, of Euharlee, is facing one count of enticing a child for indecent purposes and one count of violating Georgia's Computer or Electronic Pornography and Child Exploitation Prevention Act.

Attorney says refusal to set bond constitutes ‘cruel and unusual punishment’

An attorney for a man facing child exploitation charges invoked the Eighth Amendment in Bartow Superior Court Monday morning, claiming that Cherokee Judicial Circuit Judge Jeffrey A. Watkins’ … more

By JAMES SWIFT | 9/19/20

Prestwick Co. Senior Vice President of Development Edrick Harris speaks at Wednesday morning's public meeting.

Acworth affordable housing development targets late 2022 opening

Bartow County Commissioner Steve Taylor approved a rezoning request from a developer looking to a bring a first-of-its-kind workforce housing development to the community at a public meeting on … more

By JAMES SWIFT | 9/19/20

Members of the Cartersville City Council gather for Thursday evening's public meeting.

Proposed pub crawl ordinance brews debate at Cartersville City Council meeting

The first reading of a proposed pub crawl ordinance inspired spirited discussion at Thursday evening’s Cartersville City Council meeting. The formal permitting process for hosting pub crawl … more

By JAMES SWIFT | 9/19/20

Cartersville Medical Center CEO Chris Mosley, left, addresses attendees of the ribbon cutting for the new Cartersville Urgent Care facility at 11 Charley Harper Drive in west Cartersville.

Cartersville Urgent Care’s second center opens in west Cartersville

Cartersville Urgent Care’s second location opened its doors to the public Tuesday.As Cartersville Medical Center CEO Chris Mosley emphasized, the additional site grants Bartow residents greater … more

By MARIE NESMITH | 9/19/20

Youth Leadership Bartow committee member Trey Benham listens to the program's participants at a YLB meeting at the Cartersville-Bartow County Chamber of Commerce. The Cartersville resident also recently was appointed vice chairman of American Red Cross Northwest Georgia's board of directors.

Benham appointed Red Cross NWGA board vice chair

Referred to as a “champion for diversity and community outreach,” Trey Benham is delighted to serve as vice chairman for the American Red Cross of Northwest Georgia's board of directors. The … more

By MARIE NESMITH | 9/19/20

New law eliminates 5 Milestones exams for Georgia students

Thanks to a new state law, Bartow County students now have five less high-stakes standardized tests to take every school year. In July, Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp eliminated half of the Georgia … more

By DONNA HARRIS | 9/19/20

Cloverleaf Elementary fourth-grader Jakzenny Reyna participates in one of the journaling activities during her class' Westward Ho! virtual field trip to the Booth Western Art Museum last month.

Booth continues school field trips by converting programs to virtual format

Even a global pandemic wasn’t going to prevent the Booth Western Art Museum from providing its eagerly anticipated educational field trips for students who visit from across the state. So … more

By DONNA HARRIS | 9/19/20

Libraries celebrate Booksby's 2nd birthday, launch fall activities

Bartow County's libraries are heading into fall with a birthday celebration and some seasonal activities.The employees at the Cartersville branch are wishing their lovable dragon mascot, Booksby, a … more

By DONNA HARRIS | 9/19/20

Local historical fiction author David Trawinski commands his booth at Saturday's Art Festival at Rose Lawn.

BARTOW BIO: Author draws inspiration from local history

There are quite a few things one expects to find at the annual Arts Festival at Rose Lawn — face painting booths, boiled peanut stands, and, of course, a bounty of homemade jewelry and crafts … more

By JAMES SWIFT | 9/19/20

Bartow County Administrator Peter Olson takes to the podium at Tuesday evening's Cartersville Historic Preservation Commission meeting.

Cartersville HPC approves tweak to proposed downtown parking deck

Members of the Cartersville Historic Preservation Commission (HPC) voted unanimously Tuesday afternoon to approve an adjustment to the design of a proposed downtown parking deck abutting Main Street … more

By JAMES SWIFT | 9/17/20

Maged Roushdi will lead the Grand Theatre’s improv classes, starting Wednesday.

Grand Theatre launches Digital Academy with improv classes

Improvisation will take center stage as The Grand Theatre’s Digital Academy kicks off Wednesday. Geared toward teens and adults, the two virtual classes will be led by Maged Roushdi.“One of our … more

By MARIE NESMITH | 9/17/20

Leslie Bronson demonstrates the art of spinning at a previous Southeastern Cowboy Festival and Symposium.

Booth cancels majority of Southeastern Cowboy Festival and Symposium in light of pandemic

Due to COVID-19, the Booth Western Art Museum has drastically scaled back the 18th annual Southeastern Cowboy Festival and Symposium.“Unfortunately, we are canceling most of the activities that … more

By MARIE NESMITH | 9/17/20

Georgia reopens nursing homes to visitors under new rules

For the first time since April, some families will be able to visit relatives in nursing homes and other long-term care facilities in Georgia under new rules for the coronavirus approved by the … more

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS | 9/17/20