🌱 Bartow COVID Data + Broadband Grant For Bartow + Sewer Spill

Morning, friends! I'm back in your inbox this morning with your copy of the Cartersville Daily, fresh off the presses. Let's get this started with a quick guide to the most important things happening these days in town. In today's issue, you'll find news about these stories and more:

• Bartow COVID numbers
• Kemp announces broadband grants
• Cartersville reports sewer spill

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But first, today's weather:

Plenty of sunshine. High: 55 Low: 34.

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Here are the top three stories in Cartersville today:

1. For the week ending Wednesday, two COVID deaths were reported in Bartow. Piedmont Cartersville Medical Center brought back requiring masks for staff and visitors, citing concern over new cases and "the high transmission rate in Bartow County." (Northwest Georgia News)
2. Governor Brian Kemp announced 29 Georgia counties had received grants for internet expansion, including Bartow County. Comcast Cable Communications is listed as the awardee of roughly $6.5 million dollars. The grants will improve connectivity for households, businesses, and communities in underserved parts of the state. (wbhfradio.org)
3. City of Cartersville officials reported a 2,700 gallon sewer spill occurred near West Avenue on Jan. 4. Due to a sewer line failure and "excessive rainfall," Cartersville Water Department Director Sidney Forsyth indicated that the spill does not impact the City's drinking water in any way. "The location of the spill is such that it would have reached the Etowah River near the Highway 113 crossing, and the City's drinking water source is Lake Allatoona, approximately 9.5 miles upstream of this," he said. "The volume spilled was such that the dilution of the already diluted water would cause no harmful impacts to the river." (Subscription: The Daily Tribune News)

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Today in Cartersville:

• Governmental Affairs Meeting - Cartersville-Bartow County Chamber of Commerce (8:00 AM)
• City Council Meeting - 10 N Public Square (7:00 PM)
• Live Music by Adam McCorkle - JZ's Taste of Georgia (7:00 PM)

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From my notebook:

• "Sheriff Millsap would like to welcome and introduce newly hired Deputies to the Bartow County Sheriff's Office." (Bartow County Sheriff's Office (Official) via Facebook)
• "Paul Milliken FOX 5 is at Red Top showing off the Yurt Village! Check it out! Who's ready?! " (Friends of Georgia State Parks and Historic Sites via Facebook)
• "LakePoint Sports is the premier youth sports destination in the country where lifelong memories are created for athletes, families and the community. Learn more about this unique venue on our website." (Cartersville-Bartow County Convention & Visitors Bureau via Facebook)
• "Join us as we have a fun night at Business After Hours hosted by Authentix Cartersville. We'll have a ribbon-cutting ceremony, networking, great giveaways, and more!" (Cartersville-Bartow Chamber via Instagram)
• "SAVE THE DATE: Bartow College Application Workshop" (Bartow County College and Career Academy via Facebook)
• Cartersville native Vietnam Vet made history at the 2018 Daytona 500 (Fanbuzz)
• Cartersville Area Pet Adoption: Freckle, Winter, Bolton & More (Cartersville Patch)

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