🌱 Fight Leads To Shooting + Child Killed In Crash + Incident At WMS

Hi all. It's me, Josee Noble, your host of the Cartersville Patch newsletter — here to tell you all the most important things happening in our community today. Today's briefing includes...

• Argument ends in father shooting son
• Child killed in rollover crash
• Incident at Woodland Middle School

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But first, today's weather:

Times of clouds and sun. High: 66 Low: 49.

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Here are the top stories in Cartersville today:

1. An Adairsville man is in the Bartow County Jail for shooting his son during an argument in a restaurant parking lot. The 40-year-old victim was rushed into surgery and is in stable condition in the ICU. The 64-year-old father is facing charges of "Aggravated Assault, Possession of a Firearm during the commission of a felony, Reckless Conduct, and Pointing a gun at another person." (wbhfradio.org)
2. A five year old child was killed in a crash on Saturday morning. The driver of the vehicle failed to maintain lane, crashed and the vehicle rolled several times. An infant in the vehicle and the driver were treated for minor injuries. The driver is being charged with "homicide by vehicle non-habitual violator, driving under the influence, failure to maintain lane, and seat belt violation involving a child less than 5 years of age." (wbhfradio.org)
3. A student was hit with a pair of scissors by another student while in the restroom at Woodland Middle School on Monday, Feb. 6th. The victim was treated for minor injuries and the alleged assailant may be facing charges. The Bartow County School System does not plan to issue any further information on the incident at this time. (wbhfradio.org)

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Today in Cartersville:

• Cartersville-Bartow County Chamber of Commerce's Quarterly Luncheon & Annual Meeting: Presented by North Georgia Staffing - Clarence Brown Conference Center (11:00 AM)
• Artist Reception for Emily Smith - Cartersville Library (5:00 PM)
• Dungeons & Dragons for Adults - Cartersville Library (6:00 PM)
• Ladies Bunco! - Olive Tree & Vine (6:30 PM)

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From my notebook:

• "Did you know that Cartersville is home to the very first Coca-Cola Wall Advertisement in the world? How cool is that?! It dates back to 1894, when an industrious Coca-Cola syrup salesmen named James Couden put down his order pad and picked up a paintbrush to create the first-of-its-kind sign. Learn all about this awesome landmark on our website[.]" (Cartersville-Bartow County Convention & Visitors Bureau via Facebook)
• The Cartersville Library will have a Valentine's Day card station set up this week for use to create your own Valentine's Day card for your someone special. "We will have crayons, paper, stickers, and more to decorate your card." (Bartow County Library System via Facebook)
• Cartersville-Bartow County Senior Aquatic Center: "Stop by the Senior Aquatic Center and bring a breakfast item for the Valentine's Breakfast! 💌❤️🥓🥞" (Cartersville-Bartow County Senior Aquatic Center via Facebook)
• Cartersville Area Prospective Homeowners: Check Out 5 New Properties For Sale (Cartersville Patch)
• New Job Listings In The Cartersville Area (Cartersville Patch)

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You're officially in the loop for today. See you all tomorrow for another update!

— Josee Noble

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