🌱 Bartow Job Data + Free Finance Workshop + Help ID This Person

Good morning, everybody! I'm here right on time with your fresh copy of the Cartersville Daily, full of all the local news you need to know right now. Including updates on:

• Jobless claims, employment up
• Free MoneyMasters Workshop
• Help BCSO identify this person

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But first, today's weather:

Mostly sunny and cooler. High: 54 Low: 32.

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Here are the top three stories today in Cartersville:

1. First-time claims for unemployment insurance in Bartow saw an increase at the end of 2022. According to the Georgia Department of Labor, there were 356 claims filed in December, which is up from 245 in November and 182 in December of 2021. (wrganews.com)
2. The complimentary MoneyMasters Workshop will see Bartow County Extension and Modern Woodmen of America teaming up to provide five financial education sessions, starting Feb. 1. Each workshop will begin at 6 p.m. at 320 W. Cherokee Ave. in the Stiles Auditorium. The classes will be led by Garth Gherardini, managing partner for Modern Woodmen of America and will highlight a different topic every week; budgeting, Feb. 1; credit scores and reports, Feb. 8; debt management, Feb. 15; identity theft and fraud, Feb. 22; and budgeting obstacles, March 1. (Subscription: The Daily Tribune News)
3. The Bartow County Sheriff's Office needs your help to identify this person in reference to criminal trespass. He was seen trespassing on Pine Ridge Road in White. Anyone with information, please call the BCSO Criminal Investigation Division at 770-382-5050 ext 6018. (Bartow County Sheriff's Office via Facebook)

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Today in Cartersville:

• CATS Annual Cabaret - Woodland High School (7:00 PM)
• It's All in the Details - Savoy Automobile Museum (7:00 PM)
• Tabby Kirby Band - Sixes Tavern (9:00 PM)

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From my notebook:

• "On January 13, our Youth Leadership Bartow class met for its January session. They started at Anheuser-Busch, where students delivered their leadership presentations in front of special guests (city and county superintendents and high school principals).Following presentations, the students toured Anheuser-Busch and participated in afternoon breakout sessions, learning information on financial management, education, entrepreneurship, and opportunities in the Armed Forces." (Cartersville-Bartow Chamber via Instagram)
• "You don't want to miss our Quarterly Luncheon & Annual Meeting on Tuesday, February 7th. Join us as we celebrate the successes of 2022, unveil the Chamber's strategic plan for 2023, and recognize our Small Business of the Year and Manufacturer of the Year! Get your tickets today! (Cartersville-Bartow Chamber via Facebook)
• "Booth Western Art Museum members are invited to an opening of their newest exhibit, Black Pioneers: Legacy in the American West. Enjoy a gallery walk, reception, and panel with the artists at this January 28 event." (Cartersville-Bartow County Convention & Visitors Bureau via Facebook)
• Watch last year's lunar eclipse from Cartersville's perspective! (Inferse)
• Latest Pets Up For Adoption In Cartersville Area (Cartersville Patch)

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— Josee Noble

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