Thursday: Humid; a p.m. t-storm or two, with a high of 86 and low of 70 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
Friday: Humid with a thunderstorm, temps: high: 88, low: 69.
Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 89 and low of 71 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Lady Canes power past North Cobb Christian and Cedartown (bartowsportszone.com) — Cartersville High's volleyball team continued its hot start, sweeping North Cobb Christian and Cedartown at the Storm Center to move to 13-1. Local standouts racked up big kill, block, ace, and assist totals in the dominant wins. The Lady Canes now hit the road to face Harrison and Kell before hosting Mount Paran Christian and region rival Allatoona.
• Mississippian People May Have Consumed Cacao as Early as 11th Century (sci.news) — New research shows that people at the ancient Etowah site near Cartersville were drinking cacao-based beverages as early as the 11th century, far from the plant's tropical homeland. Scientists confirmed cacao DNA in pottery sherds tied to communal feasting, suggesting long-distance trade networks reached northwest Georgia long before Europeans arrived. The findings deepen Cartersville's connection to a major Mississippian cultural center.
📸 Photo of Oriental lilies (Lilium)in my flower garden in full bloom, featuring prominent white petal edges and dark speckling near the center —Alfreda S.
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
Posting this is breaking my heart, but I no longer have another option. I have a 1 1/2 year old Catahoola mix male that I need to find a good home for. Unfortunately I am unable physically to provide the activity he needs… (Nextdoor The Planters)
We are moving.... I need two people for two days for tomorrow and Thursday of this week. Will pay 100.00 each a day. Cedertown. (Nextdoor Lucas Rd)
Agile Cold Storage LLC posted a job opening for Cycle Counter in Cartersville. Apply here.
MEI Industrial Solutions posted a job opening for Inventory Specialist in Cartersville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Cartersville here.
🗞 Nearby News
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School Bus Crash Kills Man, Injures 2 Students In Woodstock (patch.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
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