🌱 Fire Kills One + City Fund Loss + Highland Rivers Public Meeting

Hello, Cartersville! I'm here in your inbox per usual to tell you everything you need to know about what's going on in town, including updates on...

• There was a fatality in a Cartersville house fire.
• The city reports general fund loss for December 2022.
• Highland Rivers Health will hold a public meeting.

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But first, today's weather:

Mostly cloudy with a shower. High: 70 Low: 59.

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Here are the top three stories in Cartersville today:

1. A Friday evening house fire has claimed the life of an unidentified person. The cause of the fire is unknown at this time and is being investigated. The GBI is working to identify the person killed in the fire. (wbhfradio.org)
2. The city of Cartersville has reported a general fund loss of $564,566 for the month of December 2022. The water and sewer fund had posted a net loss that month of roughly $227,000, which was an improvement over December 2021's "$1.4 million net loss for the fund." The gas fund also posted a loss of $213,593, although December 2021 saw a net profit "of about $1.1 million." (Subscription: The Daily Tribune News)
3. The board of Highland Rivers Behavioral Health will hold a meeting in Cartersville that will be open to the public. The meeting will occur at 10:30 a.m. Feb. 22 at the Cartersville Chamber of Commerce, 122 W. Main St. (Cherokee Tribune Ledger News)

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Today in Cartersville:

• Community Celebration - Courtyard Cartersville (4:30 PM)
• Build & Brew: Adult Lego Competition - Drowned Valley Brewing Company (5:00 PM)
• Dungeons & Dragons for Adults - Cartersville Library (6:00 PM)

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From my notebook:

• "Please call the Cartersville-Bartow County Convention & Visitors Bureau at 770-387-1357 if you will be renting space to vendors for the Dixie Highway 90 Mile Yard Sale on June 2-4. We are trying to compile a list for people looking for spaces to rent. Thank you!" (Cartersville-Bartow County Convention & Visitors Bureau via Facebook)
• "Thank you to one of our 2023 Silver Sponsors, Greg Free with Dignity Memorial! Greg is a very active supporter of Bartow County and we always appreciate his participation at our events. Grab your spot at our tournament coming up on March 13!" (Cartersville Service League via Facebook)
• Ticket sales begin for St. Patty's Pub Crawl (Daily Tribune News)
• 5 New Cartersville Area Homes On The Market (Cartersville Patch)
• Latest Job Openings In The Cartersville Area (Cartersville Patch)

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You're officially in the loop for today. I'll catch up with you bright and early tomorrow morning with another update!

— Josee Noble

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