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🌱 City Council Meeting + The Music Died + Old Car City Has New Fans

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Hello all. It's me, Josee Noble, your host of the Daily. Here's all the local news you need to know right now. Today we have these stories and more...

  • City Council meets
  • GHC to phase out music programs
  • Artist reception at the library

But first, today's weather:

Partly sunny and pleasant. High: 78 Low: 60.

Here are the top three stories today in Cartersville:

  1. City Council awards Marietta firm's resurfacing bid: The City of Cartersville had an Oct. 6 public meeting and addressed other items on the agenda. One of those included accepting Blount Construction's bid for various resurfacing projects. (Subscription: The Daily Tribune News)
  2. GHC phasing out the music: Georgia Highlands College will phase out the Music and Music Business programs within the next academic year. Current students with those declared majors will not have to transfer to continue their education. However, no new students will be accepted into the music programs. (Six Mile Post)
  3. Old Car City had visitors: Old Car City USA had fashion photographers visiting from London, New York and LA. Owner Dean Lewis was even asked for his signature. (Cartersville-Bartow County Convention & Visitors Bureau via Facebook)

Today in Cartersville:

From my notebook:

  • Cartersville Area Job Openings: See The Latest (Cartersville Patch)
  • 5 New Houses For Sale In The Cartersville Area (Cartersville Patch)
  • Our BIGGEST event is back in just a few days! Downtown Alive! will be taking over the square this Saturday with thousands of festival attendees ready for tasty foods, ice cold brews, live music, and the ultimate kid zone! Did we mention it's FREE?! (Downtown Cartersville via Facebook)
  • Now that the weather has turned cool, BCFES is taking up the Loaner Life Jackets from the Etowah River locations for the off season. If you need to borrow a life jacket between now and when they are put back out in the spring, you can stop by BCFES Station 3 at 1212 Euharlee Rd and request one (or more). (Bartow County Fire & Emergency Services via Facebook)
  • Join us at the library for Afternoon Adventures on Wednesday, Oct. 26 at 3:30 p.m. for some not-too-spooky creature and ghost stories in honor of the season! Also, we will be making a glow-in-the-dark Halloween ghostie that you can hang anywhere you'd like! (Bartow County Library System via Facebook)
  • #BartowCares4U We all have a need for approval, but we also have unique and personal ways we like for others to show it. Here are five unique dimensions of approval. Which one of these is most important to you? (Bartow County College and Career Academy via Facebook)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Tuesday! See you tomorrow for another update.

— Josee Noble

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