🌱 Child Found + Drive-Thru Ash Wednesday + The Party Ends

Hey, Cartersville. I'm here in your inbox today to get you up to speed on everything you need to know about what's going on in town, including news about:

• A missing Cartersville boy was found in New York.
• There will be a drive-thru Ash Wednesday observance.
• Party City is scheduled to close after bankruptcy.

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But first, today's weather:

Mostly sunny. High: 57 Low: 38.

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Here are the top three stories in Cartersville today:

1. The Cartersville toddler that has been missing since last Sunday has been found. The child was found with relatives in New York who "did not know what was going on in Georgia." That relative has since been charged with "kidnappings, party to crime, influencing a witness and obstruction." The child's stepmother has still not been located. (fox5atlanta.com)
2. Trinity at the Well and Sam Jones Methodist Church will be offering traditional and drive-thru Ash Wednesday observances. For Trinity, this will be the first year to offer drive-thru services. According to Rev. Lathem Postell, Sam Jones has been offering these services since 2020. Both Trinity's and Sam Jones' drive -thru services will be Wednesday, Feb. 2 beginning at 7 a.m. (Subscription: The Daily Tribune News)
3. Party City took a major hit in 2020 with COVID-19 shutting down in-person gatherings. After filing bankruptcy, the retailer will close 22 of its locations. The Cartersville location is set to close this month. (businessinsider.com)

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Today in Cartersville:

• Dungeons & Dragons for Adults - Cartersville Library (10:00 AM)
• Digging Dinosaurs - Tellus Science Museum (10:00 AM)
• Mardi Gras Murder Mystery Dinner - JZ's Taste of Georgia (6:00 PM)

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From my notebook:

• The Cartersville-Bartow Chamber wants to thank the American National - Dustin Dickens Agency team for hosting a great Business After Hours event! (Cartersville-Bartow Chamber via Instagram)
• Arthur Carter: A living legend (Daily Tribune News)
• TALKING TROUT: Pine Log WMA: What will the future be? (Northwest Georgia News)
• Book Exchange and Writers Conference debuts in Adairsville Feb. 25 (Daily Tribune News)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Saturday off right. I'll catch up with you bright and early Tuesday morning with your next update!

— Josee Noble

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