Category Archives: Bartow County

Georgia gas prices down a penny

Georgia gas prices down a penny

Monday, April 28, 2025–10:20 a.m. -AAA South- Georgia gas prices slowly declined at the pumps compared to a week ago. Georgians now pay an average price of $2.91 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline, which can change overnight. Monday’s state average is 1 cent lower than a week ago, 4 cents lower than a month ago, and…Continue Reading

Savoy Automobile Museum in running for USA Today’s “Best Attraction for Car Lovers”

Savoy Automobile Museum in running for USA Today’s “Best Attraction for Car Lovers”

Friday, April 25, 2025–4:30 p.m. -Staff reports- Time is running out to vote for the Savoy Automobile Museum in a nationwide contest. The editors, along with a panel of subject matter experts, have chosen Savoy Automobile Museum as a nominee for Best Attraction for Car Lovers. Voting is open and ends on Monday, April 28th at 11:59 am. The…Continue Reading

Coosa Valley Credit Union Earns 2025 Great Place To Work Certification™

Coosa Valley Credit Union Earns 2025 Great Place To Work Certification™

Wednesday, April 23, 2025–11:30 a.m. -News Release- Coosa Valley Credit Union has been Certified™ by Great Place To Work® for the 3rd year in a row. The prestigious award is based entirely on what current employees say about their experience working at COMPANY. This year, 97% of employees said it’s a great place To Work…Continue Reading

Georgia Highlands College President Mike Hobbs honored with prestigious White Rose Award

Georgia Highlands College President Mike Hobbs honored with prestigious White Rose Award

Monday, April 21, 2025–5:25 p.m. -News Release- Over a hundred students, college faculty and staff, and community members celebrated the President of Georgia Highlands College on Monday during a special White Rose Award Ceremony at the GHC Cartersville campus. Dr. Mike Hobbs was presented the prestigious White Rose Award from Consul General Anat Sultan-Dadon and…Continue Reading

Georgia gas prices down

Georgia gas prices down

Monday, April 21, 2025–10:50 a.m. -AAA South- The Georgia gas price average continues to roll downhill at the pumps compared to a week ago. Georgians now pay an average price of $2.92 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline, which can change overnight. Monday’s state average is 6 cents lower than a week ago, 2 cents higher than…Continue Reading

Man barricades himself in Cartersville Apartment Thursday

Man barricades himself in Cartersville Apartment Thursday

Thursday, April 17, 2025–7:55 p.m. -WBHF Radio- Numerous law enforcement agencies and first responders were called to Pine Ridge Apartments at 203 Iron Belt Road Thursday morning for a suspect who barricaded himself in an apartment. The U.S. Marshal Service attempted to serve a warrant to a suspected sex offender in apartment 204. The U.S.…Continue Reading

Sen. Hufstetler: A Strong End to the 2025 Legislative Session

Sen. Hufstetler: A Strong End to the 2025 Legislative Session

Thursday, April 17, 2025–7:25 a.m. -Sen. Chuck Hufstetler (R–Rome)- After twelve weeks of tireless work under the Gold Dome, the 2025 Legislative Session has officially ended. Senate Republicans fought daily to protect your freedoms, defend your financial security, and invest in the values that make our communities strong and safe. Our most significant achievement was…Continue Reading

Arrests made in 2001 murder

Arrests made in 2001 murder

Monday, April 14, 2025–3:40 p.m. -Staff reports- Two arrests have been made in connection with the death of a Kingston man more than 24 years ago. Marion Travis Silvers, who was 51 at the time, was shot and killed on March 10, 2001. His body was discovered in the cab of his pickup truck in…Continue Reading

Frost Advisory for Sunday

Frost Advisory for Sunday

Saturday, April 12, 2025–9:00 p.m. -National Weather Service- A Frost Advisory is in effect from 2 a.m. until 9 a.m. Sunday for Floyd, Bartow, Chattooga, Gordon, Polk, and Paulding Counties. Temperatures between 33 and 36 will result in frost formation in portions of north-central and northwest Georgia. Frost could harm sensitive outdoor vegetation. Sensitive outdoor…Continue Reading