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🌱 GHC's Bomb Threat + Encore's New Product + Another I-75 Accident

The quickest way to get caught up on the most important things happening today in Cartersville.

Hello all! Josee Noble here, back with your new copy of the Cartersville Daily. Here's all the community need-to-know news, right now.


First, today's weather:

Partly sunny and humid. High: 93 Low: 72.


Here are the top three stories today in Cartersville:

  1. Georgia Highlands closed all campus locations Tuesday afternoon while police investigate a bomb threat: GHC operates several campuses north of Atlanta, including Cartersville's GA-Highway 20 campus. Due to a bomb threat, all campus locations closed early Tuesday afternoon. Police have not made an arrest at this time, but are continuing to investigate the threat. (CBS 46 News)
  2. Encore Coatings announced its latest product will soon be available at Lowe's. Cartersville-based Encore Coatings launched a new product that will be available in over 600 Lowe's stores nationwide. REJŪV is a revolutionary new eco-friendly asphalt maintenance product for enhancing and protecting asphalt surfaces. Unlike other products for asphalt maintenance, REJŪV contains zero petroleum, tar, or flammable solvents. (Benzinga)
  3. Another wreck on I-75 backed up traffic in Cartersville. A rollover crash in the 2 left lanes on I-75 NB near exit 288 caused a large traffic jam late Tuesday afternoon. (WBHF via Facebook)

Today in Cartersville:

  • CBC Coffee & Referrals Networking - Swheat Market (8 a.m. - 9:30 p.m.)
  • "Pricing for Profit and Growth" - Online Workshop (10 a.m.)
  • DIY Seaweed Face Cream - Cartersville Public Library (3 p.m.)
  • Party Pace Group Ride - Cartersville Bicycle Service & Supply (5 p.m.)

From my notebook:

  • Cartersville Area Real Estate Roundup: A weekly roundup of homes fresh on the market in the Cartersville area. (Cartersville Patch)
  • LakePoint to host Outdoor Blast Sportsman Show July 29-31: LakePoint Sports will be home to Georgia Outdoor News magazine's Outdoor Blast Sportsman Show this year. (Daily Tribune)
  • Cartersville High School Band Boosters invites you to this Friday's CHS Marching Band preview of this year's performance, "The Totem." (Cartersville High School Band Boosters via Facebook)
  • Cartersville-Bartow Chamber thanks members for renewing their memberships! "Together we can foster a prosperous business environment while sustaining a strong sense of community." (Cartersville-Bartow Chamber via Facebook)

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You're all caught up for today! See y'all tomorrow morning for the next update for Cartersville.

Josee Noble

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