🌱 'Make A Wish' Made A Movie + Kids In Need + Whisper In Our Schools

Good morning my friends! I'm back with your fresh Friday edition of the Cartersville Daily. Come along for the most important things going on around town...

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Now, today's weather:

A t-storm around in the p.m.. High: 89 Low: 72.

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Here are the top three stories today in Cartersville:

1. The Georgia Film Industry and the Make-A-Wish Foundation made a Cartersville teen's dream of becoming a moviemaker come true. Zach Breder has a rare heart defect, hypoplastic right heart syndrome. Breder graduated this past year from Cartersville High School and will attend Georgia State University this fall to study film. (FOX 5 Atlanta)
2. Bartow Basic Needs is asking for help to fulfill items needed for our county's kids. Check out their Facebook page for Amazon Wish Lists. (Bartow Basic Needs Inc via Facebook)
3. This school year, every middle and high school in Bartow County will take part in Whisper. A mental health movement aimed at tackling loneliness, isolation, and mental health simply by having conversations, Whisper is receiving statewide attention. (Bartow County Schools via Facebook)

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Today in Cartersville:

• Big Blocks - Savoy Automobile Museum (10 a.m. - 5 p.m.)
• An Evening with Paul Page - Savoy Automobile Museum (5:30 p.m.)
• Morgan Campbell - The Local Bar & Grill (11 p.m.)

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From my notebook:

• GA Asphalt Paving Experts of Cartersville Highlights the Top Reasons They're the Best Asphalt Paving Contractor (Digital Journal)
• Cartersville Prospective Homeowners: Check Out 5 New Houses On The Market (Cartersville Patch)
• Cartersville Area Pets Waiting To Be Adopted: Pierre, River, Taylor & More (Cartersville Patch)

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Alrighty then, you're caught up for today. See y'all tomorrow for another update!

— Josee Noble

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