Learn About the Wild Wild West Nov 1, 2008
Visit the Booth Western Art Museum in Cartersville, Ga. Learn all about how cowboys lived by browsing through art at the Booth Western Art Museum in Cartersville, Georgia ... The museum, located at 501 Museum Drive in Cartersville, Georgia is the only Western art museum in the Southeast. (Suite101.com)
Spiffing up your basement Oct 31, 2008
Kyley Davis, owner of The Southern Basement Co. in Cartersville, Ga. advises consumers to get at least three bids from contractors that primarily focus on basements. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Love of old houses leads couple to B&B Oct 30, 2008
Atlanta Brs ready to hand over keys for mansion s third chapter. Restoration, business captured couple s interest for more than 25 years. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Home & Garden)
Baseball class ranked 11th nationally Oct 24, 2008
C Cartersville HS; Cartersville, Ga ... 420 with 10 home runs, 38 RBI and notched 10 pickoffs as a senior to lead Cartersville to the state championship. (OleMissInsider.com)
Sheriffs Report: October 9 - 16 Oct 24, 2008
John Todd Jones, 34, of 1611 Druid Oaks Drive, Cartersville, was arrested on Oct. 10, and charged with child pornography and exploitation and criminal attempt child molestation. Jones was released on a $20,000 property bond. (Catoosa County News, GA)
Recruit Game Schedule Oct 24, 2008
Cedartown High School @ Cartersville High School ... Location: Cartersville, Ga. (InsideCarolina.com)
Top 10 high school rivalries Oct 23, 2008
A few that deserve consideration for top ten rivalries: Carrollton-Cartersville, Thomasville-Thomas County Central and Toombs County-Vidalia ... Cartersville is Carrollton s biggest rival. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Cartersville's Donovan Tate deciding between UGA and LSU for final trip Oct 23, 2008
Cartersville s Donovan Tate deciding between UGA and LSU for final trip ... Cartersville quarterback Donavan Tate said he is deciding between Georgia and LSU for his last official visit. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Housing slump slams cabinet industry Oct 23, 2008
Campbell hired a Cartersville law firm to look into possible civil remedies and whether criminal charges can be brought against the builders that owe him money ... Cartersville attorney Khristie Kelly is exploring whether Campbell was defrauded. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Business)
Earl Small, 57, Harley dealer Oct 22, 2008
Small owned two dealerships in Georgia Earl Small s Harley-Davidson on South Cobb Drive in Marietta and Harley-Davidson of Cartersville. He also owned Carolina Honda in South Carolina and Stockmar Airport in Douglas County. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
It'll be a frosty morning Oct 20, 2008
Closer to Atlanta, a frost advisory was issued for areas including Cartersville, Marietta, East Point, Peachtree City and Newnan. Temperatures could fall into the mid-30s in some areas. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Children reveal what they'd ask the candidates Oct 19, 2008
One of the three winning essays, by Cartersville Elementary School fifth-grader Cortney Cooley, said the candidates should "try to stop pollution from cars and factories so we can live a healthier life." Imagining a world without trees, another fifth-grader posed hypothetically what doing homework might be like without paper. "Rocks, which is torture. Cloth? Easy to carry but really hard to write on.". (Athens Banner-Herald)
Suspended Chattooga County Judge Carlton Vines enters not guilty plea Oct 18, 2008
Suspended Chattooga County Judge Carlton Vines pleaded not guilty in Cartersville this morning on election fraud charges. Vines is charged with illegal possession of ballots, conspiracy to commit election fraud and false swearing in connection with the November 2006 general election. (WWalker County Messenger, GA)
PHYSICAL FRIDAY Oct 18, 2008
Central-Carroll 19, Cartersville 14, 55 sec left in 1st half. By. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Samuel learning game quickly Oct 18, 2008
The 6-foot-2, 222-pound Cartersville native also displays a quiet savvy that belies his tender years, saying that the most important thing he's learned since enrolling early at Georgia in January is how to be a better learner. "Since I've been here, I've learned that there's a lot to learn, a lot to break down and understand," he said. (Athens Banner-Herald)
High school football roundup Oct 18, 2008
Georgia Friday's results Alcovy 41, Ola 0 Alexander 7, Tri-Cities 6 Americus Sumter 27, Jones County 14 Appling County 53, Brantley County 14 Arlington Christian 49, Griffin Christian 27 Athens Academy 38, Athens Christian 6 Bainbridge 27, Hardaway 21 Baldwin 38, Richmond Hill 0 Blessed Trinity 76, Cross Keys 0 Bowdon 21, Trion 7 Bremen 33, Carroll Mount Zion 0 Brentwood 35, Strong Rock Christian 17 Brooks County 40, Berrien 14 Brookstone 19, Marion County 14 Brookwood 27, Central Gwinnett 14... (Florida Times-Union)
Calhoun hosts Hindu festival Oct 17, 2008
Patel said celebrants have been traveling to the Sankat Mochan Temple on Union Grove Road from all over North Georgia Rome, Cartersville, LaFayette, Summerville, Jasper, Ellijay just about anywhere north of metro Atlanta. The Oct. 9 celebration started at 9 p.m. and would go well into the early morning, he said. (Calhoun Times, GA)
Church roundup Oct 11, 2008
CARTERSVILLE - Sutalee Baptist Church, GA 20, will have Forgiven, a Southern quartet, in concert at 10:30 a.m. Sunday. (706) 783-5740. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Mr. James Richard Jones Oct 11, 2008
She is survived by his wife of 45 years, Annie Faye Griffin Jones of Daviston; daughter, Kem Jones of Daviston; son, Chris Jones of Daviston; sister, Elizabeth Huett and husband Jimmy of New Site; brothers, Joe Jones and wife Wanda of New Site, Lavell Jones and wife Diane of Daviston, Rickey Jones of Cartersville, GA and Darryl Jones of Daviston; and special friend of the family, Cimby Woodruff of Alexander City. He was preceded in death by his parents and brother, Clyde Jones. (Alexander City Outlook, AL)
City hosts police dog training Oct 10, 2008
He said he began working on the details of the seminar, which has been held in Cartersville for the past six years, since November 2007. I couldn t have done this without the support of Chief Garry Moss, Pullen said. (Calhoun Times, GA)
Tellus: Georgia's newest museum opens in January Oct 7, 2008
Science museum in Cartersville continues trend of moving culture north of Atlanta ... Cartersville Reporters got a sneak peak this week at Georgia s newest museum Tellus: Northwest Georgia Science Museum, scheduled to open in January ... Kenneth Solomonfish carries part of a mastadon skeleton he's helping to assemble at Tellus museum in Cartersville. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Top 50 spots Oct 3, 2008
One bite will tell you why: beautifully sourced ingredients (many from the chef-owners own Summerland Farm in Cartersville), well-procured meats prepared in-house, the finest larder of cheese in the city and fresh fish make for rare and fresh finds on your dinner plate. Amid modern, warm tones and warehouse chic, chef-owners Clifford Harrison and Anne Quatrano, along with chefs Daniel Porubiansky and Joshua Hopkins, cook with easygoing personality and an understated sense of flair. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Health calendar Oct 3, 2008
Bartow County, Cartersville, Northwest. Sat 10/4. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
CHS's Carrier one of state's top 20 under age 20 Oct 3, 2008
His father Jim Carrier lives in Cartersville. He is a member of the Calhoun High debate team, an experience he says is a preparation for his future career in politics. (Calhoun Times, GA)
The new AJC rankings Sep 22, 2008
AAA 2 - LaGrange, Carver-Columbus, Troup, Shaw 1 - Cairo, Peach, Worth County, Perry 5 - St. Pius, Dunwoody, Carver-Atlanta, McNair 3 - Baldwin, Thomson, WaCo, Burke County 7 - Gainesville, Flowery Branch, West Forsyth, Creekview 8 - Stephens, Eastside, Hart County, Franklin 6 - Carrollton, Cartersville, Ridgeland, Central Carrollton 4 - Woodward, Mary Persons, Woodland, Jackson ... Dalton (4-0) vs. Woodland-Cartersville 5. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
O'Brien's beat blog Sep 22, 2008
Donovan Tate cf Cartersville (Ga ... Luke Bailey c Troup HS, Cartersville, Ga. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
GAVSV.com Weekend Scoreboard Sep 22, 2008
Pacelli 42, Webster County 0 Manchester 21, Crawford County 0 Mays 12, Alexander 7 Rome 28, Cass 0 Brunswick 48, Savannah 8 Clarke Central 21, Apalachee 0 Dalton 47, Murray County 10 Effingham County 28, Windsor Forest 7 Glenn Hills 34, Lakeside-Evans 14 Harris County 17, Bainbridge 0 Jonesboro 14, Dutchtown 12 Marist 45, North Springs 20 Sandy Creek 42, Osborne 7 Carrollton 24, Whitewater 23 Cedar Grove 55, Columbia 6 Crisp County 14, Monroe 12 Dunwoody 51, Clarkston 6 East Hall 33, Gilmer 21... (The Insiders -- Georgia Prep)
Biofuel options generating regional buzz Sep 20, 2008
The technology is workable, Bartow County Commissioner Clarence Brown said, noting that Cartersville-based Sod Atlanta runs its tractors on converted biofuel ... Officials from several counties stayed after the monthly CVRDC board meeting to discuss the potential with Lori Cagle and Adrian Lancer of Independence Energy Company of Cartersville. (Calhoun Times, GA)
Pack offers Georgia running back Sep 19, 2008
Last Friday, running back Morgan Alexander from Cartersville (Ga. High was at his lunch period when he received word from his coach to come to the field house. (NC State Sports -- Rivals.com)
Ga. museum becomes sanctuary for Western art Sep 18, 2008
- An elegant museum in Cartersville's modest downtown has become a surprising sanctuary for Western art collectors ... 501 Museum Drive, Cartersville, Ga. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Bartow museum shows Western art Sep 18, 2008
ONE-TANK TRIP: CARTERSVILLE, GA.. Cartersville museum becomes sanctuary for Western art ... An elegant museum in Cartersville s modest downtown has become a surprising sanctuary for Western art collectors. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Wedding announcement: Audrey Lee Hope and Corey Andrew Ellison Sep 17, 2008
The couple will reside in Cartersville. CLICK ON THESE LINKS. (WWalker County Messenger, GA)
Top 10 dream matchups Sep 17, 2008
9: Cartersville vs. Sandy Creek - This game is contingent on Patriots wideout Braxton Lane coming out of retirement. Cartersville s Donovan Tate did. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Crashing the rankings Sep 15, 2008
Cartersville nipped Thomson for the No. 10 spot ... Cartersville (3-0) vs. Westminster ... Westminster (2-0) at Cartersville 4. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Raise driving age, insurance group says Sep 11, 2008
Joshua s Law is named for Joshua Brown, a Cartersville 17-year-old who was killed in July 2003 when he lost control in the rain and slammed into a tree. His father, Alan Brown, has since made it his mission to see that his son did not die in vain. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Georgians go first, some of the time Sep 9, 2008
Rebecca Latimer Felton A Cartersville resident who in 1922 became the country s first female (and oldest freshman) U.S. senator. For one day. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
Class of '05: Only one-third of blue chips live up to hype Sep 9, 2008
Anthony Barnes, Cartersville: First-year starting linebacker at Georgia Tech ... Ian Smith, Cartersville: Played two seasons at Georgia, left the team for medical reasons. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Weekend Recap Sep 9, 2008
14 Cartersville 39, Rockmart 28 Carver-Atlanta 32, South Atlanta 6 Carver-Columbus 32, Tri-Cities 0 Clarke Central 21, Monroe Area 13 Coffee 41, Pierce County 0 Collins Hill 14, Dacula 13 Colquitt Co. 10, Thomasville 7 Chamblee 41, North Springs 0 Charlton Co. 32, First Coast (Fla. 18 Creekside 21, Pebblebrook 0 Dalton 34, Sprayberry 14 Darlington 21, Wesleyan 14 Dooly County 28, Macon Co. 8 Druid Hills 34, Avondale 14 Dunwoody 51, Oconee County 21 East Coweta 34, Mundy's Mill 0 Eastside 20,... (The Insiders -- Georgia Prep)
U.S., Georgia bank failures Sep 9, 2008
Cartersville FSB of Georgia. Cartersville. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Business)
Parks wait for budget decision Sep 7, 2008
--- You could call it Kenneth Akins' dream job. He was a child when he first came to the Etowah Indian Mounds in northeast Georgia, a state historic site that features one mound 67 feet high, two smaller bumps in the ground and several other rises that indicate where other mounds were. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Cartersville baseball star Tate returns to football Sep 3, 2008
He told me it s not about any scholarships but that, I don t want to look back on my senior year and regret not playing football, Cartersville football coach Frank Barden said ... Cartersville defeated Cass 25-20 in its opener last week and plays Rockmart on Friday at home. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Tucker's Jonathan Davis hopes for another UGA look Sep 3, 2008
That s how Ronnie Brown from Cartersville went to Auburn. and others. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Ching joins ABH staff Sep 3, 2008
He then became a sports writer at The Daily Tribune News in Cartersville. He was promoted to sports editor after just a year at the newspaper. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Notebook: King gets his time to shine Aug 31, 2008
Samuel, a 17-year-old freshman from Cartersville who graduated high school early and enrolled in January, was the first halfback to enter the backfield after Moreno. On his second carry, he ran a toss sweep for 12 yards. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Luginbill: Breaking down the 2009 athletes Aug 29, 2008
There are 18 athletes in the 2009 ESPNU 150 (there would be 19 if (Cartersville, Ga. chose to continue his football career along with playing baseball) and of that number, nine have played or are playing quarterback. (ESPN -- Recruiting)
Consultant: Ridership key to proposed high-speed rail line Aug 28, 2008
Rome, Rockmart, Cartersville and Dalton are being considered for potential stations in the High Speed Ground Transportation Study. More than a dozen potential sites will be narrowed to six. (Calhoun Times, GA)
Jackets' gentle giant Aug 24, 2008
Every year I go home and I talk to [Cartersville] seniors, and I tell them everything about me is because of Michael, how I got in contact with God. Johnson said seeing is believing: [Teammates] have seen what happened with me. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Raffle, ride to raise money for slain police officers Aug 20, 2008
Riders will register at 11:30 a.m. at Harley Davidson of Cartersville, 2281 Highway 411 North, and leave at 1:30 p.m. on a ride to Kennesaw. A $20,000 Harley Davidson is the raffle prize. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Best restaurant OTP? Aug 20, 2008
Cartersville has lovely D Morgan s, and College Park has the funky Brake Pad and the Feed Store (and Oscar s, before the IRS shut it down four years ago ... The Applachaian Grill in Cartersville for fried green tomatoes; Doug s Place in Emerson for Meat & 3; Thaicoon @ Marietta Square for sushi: Blackstones in Vinings for steaks;Fusco s Via Roma in Acworth for italian. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Nagy Shoots Even Par in US Amateur First Round Aug 19, 2008
5 F - No. 4* +5 75 - 75 T172 MILLER, Jamie Silver Creek, N.Y. +5 F - No. 4* +5 75 - 75 T172 HOFFMANN, Morgan Saddle Brook, N.J. +5 F - No. 2 +5 75 - 75 T200 DAVENPORT, Scott Cartersville, Ga. 6 F - No. 2* +6 76 - 76 T200 FRIEDMAN, Liam Lackawanna, N.Y. +6 F - No. 2* +6 76 - 76 T200 CHIN, John Temecula, Calif. (Charlotte49Ers.com)
AIDS claims more rural, black, female populations in Georgia Aug 19, 2008
Instead, the Cartersville nonprofit has focused on emergency assistance, financial help, transportation and counseling for clients ... Thomas said many of the men who come to her Cartersville office to get tested worry they ll be seen and identified. (Atlanta Journal Constitution)
Metro Atlanta football players switch over to baseball Aug 19, 2008
Cartersville s Tate and Sandy Creek s Lane won t play this season ... Cartersville running back Donovan Tate and Sandy Creek wide receiver Braxton Lane, both original members of the AJC s Super Southern 100 and The Georgia 150, will focus on baseball instead ... Cartersville coach Frank Barden was expecting Tate, the son of former Georgia star Lars Tate, at football practice until almost the last minute earlier this month, when Tate finally made a firm decision. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Cartersville RB/DB Alexander picks up another offer Aug 15, 2008
The Cartersville RB/DB received another offer this week, although it was not from one of the big boys - Auburn, Clemson, Florida State or Tennessee - he s looking for. South Carolina State University in Orangeburg offered Alexander on Tuesday. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Classic provides softball teams early start Aug 15, 2008
Cartersville also won both of its games. The Lady Hurricanes took out Darlington first with an 11-4 score, and they came back in the fifth inning against Pepperell to win 4-3. (Calhoun Times, GA)
Marietta bounty hunter also styles hair Aug 12, 2008
"He's in better shape than most people half his age," said Lewis Grady, risk loss prevention manager at James Bond Inc., a Cartersville firm where Escobedo does contract work. "He's a real asset.". (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Freshman stating his case in tailback race Aug 12, 2008
" The 6-foot-2, 215-pound Samuel, a Cartersville native, described himself as a "downhill" runner with "a little burst of speed. " "He's smart," Ball said. "He's got a lot thrown at him and he's always asking questions, which is important. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Houston Cypress Ridge boasts top backfield Aug 12, 2008
RB, 5-9/185 , RB, 5-9/180 Cartersville, Ga. QB/ATH, 6-2/195 , RB, 5-10/180 Naples, Fla. (Prep Sports Sports -- Rivals.com)
Courting Volkswagen suppliers: NW Georgia Joint Development Authority considers delegation to Germany Aug 10, 2008
Mullis said the company was actively looking at several locations along Interstate 75, even as far south as Cartersville. Showcase your area. (Catoosa County News, GA)
Math curriculum questioned Aug 10, 2008
"We'll be talking about what she did in math every night, and I'm going to monitor everything she's doing," said Eddie Bruce, a Cartersville father whose daughter just started ninth grade. "If you're a parent, you're worried about math.". (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Ga. 156 bridge nears completion Aug 1, 2008
5 million construction project is more than 75 percent complete, said Mohammed Arafa, a spokesman in the DOT s Cartersville regional office. The project, which began a year ago, includes construction of one-half mile of new approaches to the bridge and the bridge itself, Arafa said. (Calhoun Times, GA)
Local colleges face budget cuts Aug 1, 2008
Georgia Highlands College, which has campuses in Rome and Cartersville, has been asked to trim its budget by 5 percent about $800,000 by the University System of Georgia. We have to be really, really creative to cut this kind of money out of the budget without sacrific-ing the core mission and people, said Randy Pierce, president of Georgia Highlands College. (Calhoun Times, GA)
Power Arms Vie for Aflac's National Baseball Player of the Year Honors Jul 31, 2008
-- Tyler Matzek, LHP, Capistrano Valley HS - Mission Viejo, Ca. -- Matthew Purke, LHP, Klein HS - Spring, Texas -- Donavan Tate, OF, Cartersville HS - Cartersville, Ga. -- Jacob Turner, RHP, Westminster Christian Academy - St. Charles, Mo. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
FBI says suspect arrested in Ala. bank robbery Jul 27, 2008
Early Sunday, the FBI said Rice was arrested in Cartersville, Ga. about 40 miles northwest of Atlanta. (AL.com)
Student hacker at Ga. Highlands College arrested Jul 26, 2008
Four computers were confiscated at Fowler's home in Cartersville, and he was sent to Bartow County Jail. GBI spokesperson John Bankhead said Fowler had access to the private information of those connected to the college's computer network, but it's unclear what, if anything, Fowler did with the data. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
An Early County view of proposed coal-fired plant Jul 24, 2008
3 billion for scrubbers and pollution cleaning equipment to clean up some of the 186,000 tons per year of air pollutants at the 3,540-megawatt Plant Bowen near Cartersville. I have not heard any complaints from the residents of Cartersville, Euharlee or Acworth about pollution from Plant Bowen. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
