🌱 Double Jeopardy Denied + High Speed Chase + 83K Bartow Voters

Hi all. It's me, Josee Noble, your host of the Cartersville Patch newsletter — here to impart everything you need to know about what's happening locally. Today you'll learn about...

• 'Double jeopardy' motion denied.
• Florida man leads officers on high-speed chase.
• Bartow County Board of Elections and Voter Registration meets. Voter registration exceeds 83,000.

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But first, today's weather:

Cloudy with a passing shower. High: 63 Low: 53.

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Here are the top three stories in Cartersville today:

1. A defendant has been charged for the second time on the same child molestation offenses. His first trial ended in a mistrial, requested by his defense team on the basis that "an investigator failed to produce some evidence" on time, but had been presented at a later time. His defense team now claims the prosecution is subjecting the defendant to 'double jeopardy' by charging him again. Cherokee Judicial Circuit Judge Rosemary Greene denied the motion to dismiss the charges based on'double jeopardy.' (Subscription: The Daily Tribune News)
2. On Wednesday morning, officers attempted to stop a Florida man "leaving the Target parking lot on the wrong side of the highway at a high rate of speed," but the man fled. After ending the chase near Highland Rivers, the man admitted to have stolen items from Target to purchase drugs. He was arrested and charged with "possession of a schedule I controlled substance, fleeing or attempting to elude an officer, reckless driving, driving on the wrong side of the road, speeding and failure to obey a traffic control device." (WRGA)
3. The Bartow County Board of Elections and Voter Registration's meeting on Feb. 20 was brief but informative. Elections Supervisor Joseph Kirk informed board members of the total of registered voters, which at this time, exceeds 83,000. Kirk and Assistant Elections Supervisor Cheryl Billard gave an update on the advance voting days and election day for the upcoming mayoral election in White. Dates for the expected new voting software and "municipal election process and list maintenance timelines" were also provided. (Subscription: The Daily Tribune News)

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Today in Cartersville:

• Mindful Meditation Group - Cartersville Library (10:30 AM)
• Black History Parade and Pop Up - Downtown Cartersville (1:30 PM)
• Live Music with Sam Holladay - JZ's Taste of Georgia (7:00 PM)

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From my notebook:

• Cartersville: Breweries, Bluegrass, Booth Museum, Oh My! (Cartersville Patch)
• "Congratulations to our Health Science team for receiving the A-Team award given by the District. This prestigious award makes for a consecutive month-to-month achievement for the BCCCA. Thank you Mr. Wyche, Mrs. Rickman, Mrs. Mathias and Dr. Pollard for continually demonstrating, focusing and modeling the PLC culture." (Bartow County College and Career Academy via Facebook)
• "This month's Build & Brew theme was Unidentified Flying Object. Emily won with her entry of a spaceship beaming up a human. Congratulations, Emily!" (Bartow County Library System via Facebook)
• "Don't forget! We are open 2-6pm ALL WEEKEND ☀️ Advanced Cable only. Book your pass online." (Terminus Wake Park via Facebook)
• "MARK YOUR CALENDAR!!! The March Business After Hours social will be hosted by Barnsley Resort & co-presented by the Rome Floyd Chamber. We will have a fun night of networking, giveaways, refreshments and more! You don't want to miss it!" (Cartersville-Bartow Chamber via Instagram)
• "We are SO excited to welcome Black Bartow Events downtown this Saturday as they host their Black History Month Parade and Pop Up event. The parade starts at 1:30PM. After that, there will be a pop up shops featuring locally owned and operated Black businesses and other supporters of the community. This is a wonderful event that you should definitely attend!" (Downtown Cartersville via Facebook)
• "Make sure to stop by any of our branches and pick up some new books we got in February!" (Bartow County Library System via Facebook)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Saturday! I'll catch up with you bright and early Tuesday morning with a new update.

— Josee Noble

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