🌱 Local Race Gets Attention + Development Advancing + Star's New Show

Hey y'all! Josee Noble here, back again with your new copy of the Cartersville Daily, fresh off the presses. Here are all the most important things to know about what's happening in the community today.

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First, today's weather:

A thunderstorm in spots. High: 82 Low: 69.

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Here are the top three stories today in Cartersville:

1. Athletes and teams from Tennessee, Kentucky, Florida, South Carolina and New York are part of over 4,000 entries for this year's Wingfoot XC Classic. A fast-growing entry on the national calendar, the Atlanta Track Club puts on a series of 15 races over two days and its set to be one of its best yet. (MileSplit)
2. Alliance Residential Company has closed on 50 acres of land for the development of an apartment community. Cartersville is expected to add thousands of new jobs in the next few years and new homes will be needed to accommodate the additional workforce. (Connect CRE)
3. Benjamin Walker, born Benjamin Walker Davis, was raised right here in Cartersville. The son of a music teacher and a movie rental store owner is set to star in Amazon Prime Video's new "The Lord Of The Rings: The Rings Of Power." Walker also starred in "Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter." (We Got This Covered)

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Today in Cartersville:

• "Make Better Business Decisions with Google Analytics" - Online Workshop (9 a.m.)
• Unloading Truck for Red Door Food Pantry (11 a.m.)
• Board Meeting - Cartersville Library (2 p.m.)
• The 2022 Century Bank of Georgia Business After Hours Series: Hosted by NOTS Logistics (4 p.m.)

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From my notebook:

• Grow in Bartow's first job and career fair of the year is Wednesday, August 24 from noon to 4 p.m. (Cartersville-Bartow Chamber via Instagram)
• Congratulations to Elevated Steel on its ribbon cutting ceremony! (Cartersville-Bartow Chamber via Facebook)
• TrinityRail is now hiring welders. The Cartersville plant is hosting a hiring event. Call or email now to schedule an interview. (Cartersville-Bartow Chamber via Facebook)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Thursday off right! I'll catch up with you bright and early tomorrow with a new update.

— Josee Noble

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