🌱 Council Accusations + Cassville Road Closure + Museums Nominated

Hi there, 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 around town, including news on...

• a contentious Council meeting.
• a portion of Cassville Road will be closed starting on Monday.
• Booth and Tellus museums are nominated for USA Today's 10Best.

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But first, today's weather:

Mostly cloudy, rain beginning. High: 53 Low: 39.

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Here are the top three stories in Cartersville today:

1. The Feb. 6 White City Council meeting got a bit heated. It was alleged that several thousands of dollars were missing out of city bank accounts and accusations were levied against members of the council and Mayor Pro Tem Gary Crisp. When residents were given time at the podium to speak, one said to Crisp, "I find no proof in the minutes that you have been approved by the council to sign checks, anywhere from January when you started to now. You have to prove that you didn't commit fraud." (Subscription: The Daily Tribune News)
2. A section of Cassville Road, between Highway 293 and Dollar General (near Tarasco's Mexican restaurant and the Redbarn grocery) will be closed next week. Construction to repair a drainage pipe will start on Monday, Feb. 13 and end Friday, Feb. 17. (wbhfradio.org)
3. The Booth Western Art Museum and the Tellus Science Museum have both been nominated as USA TODAY 10 Best museum contenders. Tellus is nominated for the best science museum category and Booth is nominated for the best art museum category. While Booth has won the top honor before, Tellus has only placed in the top five in the past. You can vote for your favorite museum once a day until Feb. 13. (Subscription: The Daily Tribune News)

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Today in Cartersville:

• Dungeons & Dragons for Adults - Cartersville Library (10:00 AM)
• Build + Blast! Model Rocket Workshop - Tellus Science Museum (10:00 AM)
• Mindful Meditation - Cartersville Library (10:30 AM)
• Live Music with Gene Ingram - JZ's Taste of Georgia (7:00 PM)

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From my notebook:

• "This is the final day of Severe Weather Preparedness Week. Today's message is about flood safety. We can't emphasize enough that you should not drive through flooded areas!" (Bartow County Fire & Emergency Services via Facebook)
• "Come out to Business After Hours next Thursday, February 16! American National - Dustin Dickens Agency is hosting this month's event. Take advantage of this excellent opportunity to build relationships with other community business partners. There are always fun giveaways and refreshments, too!" (Cartersville-Bartow Chamber via Instagram)
• "It's not too late to checkout a legal thriller and join us at the Cartersville Library Monday at 12:30pm for Mystery Chat! We find lots of new reads in mysteries, thrillers, and suspense." (Bartow County Library System via Facebook)

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