🌱 Deceased Child Found + Bowen Pollution Report + SK Plant Plan Filed

Hello, neighbors! Josee Noble here with your fresh copy of the Cartersville Patch newsletter, filled with all the things you need to know about what's happening in town. Including updates on...

• Body of a child found
• Report ranks Plant Bowen as "17th most dangerous in the nation"
• EV battery plant moving forward

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But first, today's weather:

A stray afternoon t-storm. High: 75 Low: 64.

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Here are the top three stories in Cartersville today:

1. The body of a 13-year-old Cartersville child was found yesterday. The death is being reported as being caused by a self-inflicted gunshot wound. According to a Bartow County Sheriff's Office press release, no further information will be released to the public. (wbhfradio.org)
2. A recent Sierra Club study on Bartow's coal fired power Plant Bowen has ranked it as "one of the nation's most out-of-control polluters" and is to blame for "59 premature deaths in the last few years." Last year, Plant Bowen was saved from a shut down, but other Georgia Power plants were ordered to close. In 2025, state regulators will decide when to start the shut down process of Plant Bowen. (georgiarecorder.com)
3. SK Battery and Bartow County filed a development plan with the state on Tuesday, Feb. 28. Construction is due to be finalized by summer 2025. The development plan will now go before the "Northwest Georgia Regional Commission for a closer look." When completed, the planned battery plant will bring roughly 2,000 jobs to Bartow County. (Northwest Georgia News)

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Today in Cartersville:

• CBC Coffee & Referrals Networking - Unity Grounds (8:00 AM)
• Art for Lunch: Singer-Songwriter Scott Thompson - Booth Museum (12:15 PM)
• Weekly Wednesday Cornhole - American Legion Post 42 (7:30 PM)

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From my notebook:

• Recycling center update: The cardboard bins at Casey's Lake, Industrial Drive, Taylorsville-Macedonia, Center, Ladd's, Cedar Creek, Pine Log and Allatoona Collection Centers are all now accepting cardboard recyclables. (Bartow County Government via Facebook)
• "2023 Silver Sponsor Wes Hackney and Charlie Holloway with Marietta Wealth are ready to win those green jackets! Thank you for your support of the Cartersville Service League and our goal of $100,000 raised this year for children and families in Bartow County." (Cartersville Service League via Facebook)
• "Please plan to join us at Adairsville's State of the City presentation this Thursday at NorthPointe Church in Adairsville. This event is open to the public and free to attend. Registration is STRONGLY encouraged." (Cartersville-Bartow Chamber via Instagram)
• "Don't miss Black Pioneers: Legacy in the American West Exhibit at Booth Western Art Museum. Forty quilts will be on display until May 21, bringing light to the achievements made by Black men and women who helped shape the American West." (Cartersville-Bartow County Convention & Visitors Bureau via Facebook)
• Drowned Valley Brewing Co. among the state's other craft breweries to celebrate 'Georgia Beer Day' this weekend (WSB Atlanta)
• Cartersville Area Real Estate Roundup (Cartersville Patch)

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Alrighty, you're all good for today. I'll be in your inbox tomorrow with your next update!

— Josee Noble

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