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Hey hey Cartersville! Your one-stop source for local news is here. Continue reading for all the updates. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a former Cartersville manufacturer landed in a $20 million fraud case
  • What shifting White House policies mean for Cartersville's giant solar plant
  • See how Cartersville's Qcells plant fits into today's Georgia headlines

Also on today's calendar: From Spirituals to Freedom: A Musical Performance and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do evil hens lay? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny and warm, with a high of 96 and low of 69 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Thursday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 96, low: 72.
  • Friday: An afternoon t-storm; humid, with a high of 88 and low of 71 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Former Cartersville business owner arraigned on fraud charges (fox5atlanta.com) — A former owner of Cartersville-based manufacturing company CAMaster has been arraigned on federal bank and wire fraud charges tied to tens of millions of dollars in alleged loan fraud. Prosecutors say he used forged financial documents to secure funding to buy Texas firms, then allegedly sent fake statements before defaulting. Authorities stress he remains presumed innocent while trial details are still pending.
   

2. Georgia Solar Factory Thrives Despite Whiplash Between Biden and Trump Policies (envirolink.org) — Cartersville's Qcells solar factory has expanded to complete entire solar panels in-house, making the local plant a major player in U.S. clean energy manufacturing. The story explains how shifting Biden and Trump policies on tax credits and tariffs are reshaping the factory's competitive position. Despite policy whiplash, analysts expect solar demand—and Cartersville's role in supplying it—to keep growing.
   

3. Georgia Trend Daily – Aug. 18, 2026 (savannahherald.com) — Today's statewide news roundup includes a look inside Qcells' Cartersville factory, where workers and robots are turning thin polysilicon slices into solar cells as the plant expands beyond basic panel assembly. Other stories span climate impacts on Georgia agriculture, new manufacturing jobs in Gainesville, and political developments in Atlanta and statewide. It's a snapshot of how Cartersville fits into Georgia's broader economic and energy trends.
   

4. Anheuser-Busch Sends 155,000 Water Cans to Disaster Zones (environmentenergyleader.com) — Anheuser-Busch's Cartersville brewery is playing a central role in disaster relief, supplying canned drinking water that's being rushed to flood-hit Ohio and wildfire-stricken Washington. The plant periodically pauses beer production to can water in advance, letting the company move supplies quickly through its existing distribution network. That strategy has helped deliver more than 155,000 cans to hard-hit communities this month.
   

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  • In Chunn Estates, there are 3 cats and 1 kitten that are lost or have been dropped off or abandoned.
    I have been feeding them hoping to find where they belong or at least someone who can give them a good home. (I rent here and pets are not allowed) … (Nextdoor Cassville Rd)
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