🌱 Kemp Appoints Gambill + Benefits For EVHS + Two Arrested For Drugs

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 news on:

• Matthew Gambill has been appointed as floor leader.
• A concert and casino night benefits the Etowah Valley Humane Society.
• Two were arrested for drug possession, more found at jail.

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But first, today's weather:

Low clouds and cooler. High: 48 Low: 26.

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Here are the top three stories in Cartersville today:

1. Governor Brian Kemp has appointed a state House of Representatives Floor Leader Team to help guide legislation. One of the four floor leaders is Matthew Gambill (R-Cartersville). Gambill's service as floor leader will run "concurrent with his service as a member of the Georgia House of Representatives." (wbhfradio.org)
2. The Etowah Jazz Society will hold a Valentine's Day Concert on Feb. 12 at the Clarence Brown Conference Center from 4 PM to 6:30 PM. Later that week, Sixes Tavern will host Casino Night, featuring a buffet, music, silent auction and, of course, casino games on Feb. 18 beginning at 7 PM. Both of these events are benefiting the Etowah Valley Humane Society, a non-profit organization which "serves as the adoption and rescue outlet for Bartow County Animal Control." Concert tickets are $29.58 and general admission tickets for Casino Night are $75 and $100 for VIP. (Subscription: The Daily Tribune News)
3. On Jan. 20, Cartersville Police conducted a traffic stop and subsequently searched the vehicle after receiving permission from the driver. Heroine, meth, Suboxone and an open bottle of vodka were found in the vehicle. The driver and passenger were arrested and taken to the Bartow County Jail. According to the CPD report, during a strip search the passenger was found with 2.3 grams of "a white, powdery substance suspected to be cocaine" and 5.9 grams of "a crystalline substance suspected to be methamphetamine." (Subscription: The Daily Tribune News)

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Today in Cartersville:

• Book Buddies - Cartersville Library (4:30 PM)
• Evening Lecture: Terry Powis - Bartow History Museum (7:00 PM)
• Downtown Gallery's Winter Exhibition Virtual Walk - Online event (7:00 PM)

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From my notebook:

• Right here in Cartersville is Pettit Creek Farms, home to "Georgia's largest camel herd." Get up close and personal with the camels and other "interesting animals!" (Cartersville-Bartow County Convention & Visitors Bureau via Facebook)
• Want a simple macramé plant hanger? Join us to make your own! "Registration is not required; bring a small plant pot. Adults only, please." (Bartow County Library System via Facebook)
• The Cartersville-Bartow Chamber's Bartow Business Women luncheon on Tuesday hosted Julia Areh as the guest speaker. Creator of EquiTee365 and CEO of Julia Areh Consulting, Areh encouraged attendees to embrace and reject "the limitaitons [sic] of fear." (Cartersville-Bartow Chamber via Instagram)
• 5 Open Houses In Cartersville Area (Cartersville Patch)

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