🌱 Deputy Police Chief Resigns + Fire Training + School Construction

Hello all. I'm here right on time with your fresh copy of the Cartersville Daily, full of all the local information you need to know right now. Here's the lowdown...

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First, today's weather:

Humid with a t-storm or two. High: 79 Low: 67.

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Here are the top three stories in Cartersville today:

1. One week after his arrest in Polk County, Florida, Cartersville's Deputy Police Chief Jason DiPrima has resigned. DiPrima faces multiple charges, including soliciting sex from an undercover detective. The Polk County Sheriff said in a statement that DiPrima told the undercover detective he tried to meet another prostitute earlier in the week, but had been scammed. (WSB-TV)
2. Bartow County Fire & Emergency Services' 22-02 rookie class is in week two of fire school. Working together to better serve our communities, the Cartersville Fire Department and the BCFES department participated in joint ladder truck training drills. (Bartow County Fire & Emergency Services via Facebook)
3. Three new large-scale projects to construct new facilities for Cartersville High, Cartersville Primary and Mission Road Elementary are underway. Cartersville primary is set to open for the '23-'24 school year, while the final portion of Cartersville High School's three-story STEM building is projected to be complete in mid-December. Mission Road Elementary's new building is expected to be complete by July 2024. The current schoolhouse is slated to be demolished over summer break of that year. (Subscription: The Daily Tribune)

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Today in Cartersville:

• Sit 'n' Stitch at Cartersville Library (9 a.m. - noon)
• Home School Day at Booth Museum (10 a.m. - 2 p.m.)
• "Tools to Measure the Effectiveness of Your Website & Your Social Media" is a free online workshop (10 a.m. - noon)

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From my notebook:

• Make sure to purchase your Ball Drop and 50/50 raffle tickets soon because the Ball Drop will be here before you know it! Don't miss out! (Cartersville-Bartow Chamber via Instagram)
• Cartersville prospective homeowners! Look through listings for five new homes for sale. (Cartersville Patch)
• Cartersville area pets are waiting to be adopted. Meet Levi, Moby, Leo and more. (Cartersville Patch)

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That's it for today! I'll be back in your inbox tomorrow with a new update.

— Josee Noble

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