🌱 Fires in Bartow + Preparedness Saves + New Deputy Chief

Hello all. It's me, Josee Noble, your host of the Cartersville Daily. Let's get this Tuesday started off right, with a quick guide to the most important things happening in town these days.

In today's issue, you'll find these stories and more!

• A new Deputy Chief has been named for Cartersville Police Department
• Drowned Valley Brewing Company and the Cartersville Library host a Lego competition
• This Wednesday is an early release day for BCSS

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First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny and warm. High: 90 Low: 66.

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Here are the top three stories in Cartersville today:

1. Two Run Crossing off Griffin Road, Cass White Road, Highway 411 and Dodson Dr. S.W. all saw fires over the weekend and into Monday. No injuries have been reported. (wbhfradio.org)
2. Disasters are costly, but preparing yourself now can help save thousands of dollars. Take these little to no cost steps to prepare for any disaster or emergency. (Bartow County Fire & Emergency Services via Facebook)
3. Longtime officer Terry Ellis will now serve as the Cartersville Police Department deputy chief, following the resignation of Jason DiPrima. Ellis most recently served as the uniform patrol division commander. (Subscription: The Daily Tribune)

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Today in Cartersville:

• Mexican Train Dominoes at Cartersville Library (10 a.m.)
• Build & Brew: Adult Lego Competition at Drowned Valley Brewing Company (5 p.m.)
• Dungeons & Dragons for Adults at Cartersville Library (6 p.m.)
• An Evening with the Brumos Collection at Savoy Automobile Museum (7 p.m.)

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From my notebook:

• "You have milkweed?! Fabulous! Keep it! The butterflies will be so happy :)" (Friends of Georgia State Parks and Historic Sites via Facebook)
• BARTOW CARES FOR YOU: For our workplace to be a place that is known as supportive, we must be intentionally looking for others needing help! If we don't see the need, we can't meet the need! (Cartersville-Bartow Chamber via Instagram)
• Just a reminder, Wednesday, September 21, is an Early Release Day for Bartow County Schools! (Bartow County College and Career Academy via Facebook)
• Five new homes are for sale in the Cartersville area. (Cartersville Patch)
• Who's hiring in the Cartersville area? Check out the new local jobs. (Cartersville Patch)
• Practice, practice, practice! To become more supportive, we need to practice. Giving support takes intentionality and it takes daily practice! (Bartow County College and Career Academy via Facebook)
• Here is the updated Cartersville-Bartow County Senior Aquatic Center schedule!(Cartersville-Bartow County Senior Aquatic Center via Facebook)
• Jump on a discounted Terminus Wake Aqua Park session Sunday for Wake For A Cause! (Terminus Wake Park via Facebook)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Tuesday. See you all tomorrow for another update!

— Josee Noble

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