🌱 Imagine Festival + Old Alabama Upgrade + Cartersville Photo Contest

Hello all. I'm back in your inbox this morning with everything you need to know about what's happening in Cartersville. Let's do this.

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First, today's weather:

A t-storm around in the p.m.. High: 89 Low: 70.

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Here are the top three stories today in Cartersville:

1. In its eighth year, Imagine, the electronic-dance-music festival is now calling Kingston Downs home. Madeleine Goodhand, co-founder of the festival with her husband Glenn, is expecting Imagine to draw 30,000 festival-goers each day from Sept. 15 to 18. (Subscription: The Daily Tribune)
2. At a Bartow County public meeting on Aug. 24, Commissioner Steve Taylor gave his approval to a contract bid to relocate utility lines along Old Alabama Road. The agreement with Tippins Construction comes in at almost $4.6 million, the lowest bid. (Subscription: The Daily Tribune)
3. We want to show off Cartersville through its citizens' eyes and have it featured on our homepage and on the My Cartersville app. (cityofcartersville.org)

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Today in Cartersville:

• Ribbon Cutting for Elite Foot and Ankle Specialists - Pine Grove Road (3:30 - 4:30 p.m.)
• Dungeons & Dragons for Adults - Cartersville Library (6 - 7:45 p.m.)
• The Donny Hammonds Band (Acoustic Show) - El Nopal (6:30 p.m.)

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From my notebook:

• Be sure to purchase your 50/50 raffle tickets. The winning ticket will be drawn during our Annual Golf Tournament on September 19. (Cartersville-Bartow Chamber via Facebook)
• Bartow County School System is currently hiring bus drivers to join our award-winning system, which transports more than 8,500 students every day. (Bartow County College and Career Academy via Facebook)
• Congratulations to the 22-23 BCCCA Champion Student Ambassadors! (Bartow County College and Career Academy via Facebook)

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Thanks for following along and staying informed! See you tomorrow for your next update.

— Josee Noble

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