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Spotted on the Cartersville calendar: Board of Zoning Appeals Meeting
Morning Cartersville! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- What we know about Sunday's deadly Cartersville shooting on Hamilton Boulevard.
- How Cartersville's Lady Canes dominated Woodland and what's next.
- How a Cartersville-area solar plant fits into a global energy race.
Also on today's calendar: Lunch + Learn: Seasonal Severe Weather and 9 more events.
And lastly, we have a post from a neighbor, Sandy M.!
Today's riddle: What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 83 and low of 53 degrees.
- Thursday: Sunny to partly cloudy, temps: high: 85, low: 57.
- Friday: Sunshine and a few clouds, with a high of 83 and low of 62 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Two shot, one dead in Bartow County; suspect arrested (wsbtv.com) — A deadly shooting at a Cartersville home on Hamilton Boulevard left one man dead and a woman hospitalized, and deputies arrested 34-year-old Jamal Davis at the scene. Bartow County investigators are still piecing together what happened, and additional charges are expected as they continue the case. 
• Home runs fuel Cartersville win; Cass rallies past Dalton (bartowsportszone.com) — Cartersville's top-ranked softball team crushed Woodland 12-0 at Dellinger Park, powered by home runs from LaKiaya Banks and Taryn Bradley, and will host Kell today before finishing the regular season at Cass Thursday. Cass also edged Dalton 3-2, setting up a big regular-season finale against visiting Cartersville that will help shape the Class 5A state playoff field.
• A new crop of solar panels is the US' best hope of catching China (hawaiitribune-herald.com subscription) — Cartersville gets a brief spotlight as Hanwha Qcells invests billions in new solar manufacturing lines in Georgia, including a facility north of Atlanta that could support local jobs. The broader story explains how new "tandem" solar panels might help U.S. producers challenge China's dominance and meet rising electricity demand more efficiently.
📸 Around Cartersville
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Cartersville
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★ Featured events ★
- Board of Zoning Appeals Meeting →
City Hall, 10 North Public Square, Cartersville
5:30 pm
Thursday October 8
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Other local events
- Lunch + Learn: Seasonal Severe Weather →
Tellus Science Museum, 100 Tellus Dr, Cartersville
12:15 pm - Trivia Night →
Cartersville Public Library, 429 W Main St, Cartersville, GA, 30120
5:45 pm - No-Cost Vein Screenings →
North Georgia Vein & Aesthetics, Cartersville - GA-5 Cartersville Annual →
Navy Lakesite Allatoona, 166 Sandtown Rd. SE, Cartersville - GA-5 Annual Party and Fall Risk Festival →
Navy Lakesite Allatoona, 166 Sandtown Rd. SE, Cartersville
5:00 pm - Pumphouse Unscripted Improv Comedy →
Historic Legion Theatre, 114 W. Main St, Cartersville
8:00 pm - Cartersville, GA Trip 1 →
Matthews Garage-TRAG, 541 Martin Rd, Cartersville
8:00 am - Georgia Tasting Festival 2026 →
1 Friendship Plaza, Cartersville
10:00 am - Specimen ID Day →
Tellus Science Museum, 100 Tellus Dr, Cartersville
1:00 pm - Ghoulish Game Night →
Tellus Science Museum, 100 Tellus Dr, Cartersville
7:00 pm - Lunch & Learn: Gossip within the Spring Place Moravian Mission to the Cherokee Country →
Bartow History Museum, 4 E Church St, Cartersville
12:00 pm
Wednesday October 7
Thursday October 8
Friday October 9
Saturday October 10
Sunday October 11
Saturday October 17
Wednesday October 21
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🪧 Patch Classifieds
- Garage/Estate Sale
Friday Oct 9-10 8:30am-5pm. Cleaning out 2 generations of things.... (More info)
💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Evil Joro devouring a cardinal.
Oops, my bad. A cardinal helping himself to one of the many Joro snacks around the eaves. (Nextdoor Glade Marina) - Missing male cat.
Last seen yesterday . We live off center road. Will respond to "Ed" or "treat". Not sure if he's going to be afraid or friendly. (Nextdoor East Felton)
- Cracker Barrel Old Country Store posted a job opening for Server in Cartersville. Apply here.
- 84 Lumber posted a job opening for Truss Production Manager_2nd shift in Cartersville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Cartersville here.
🗞 Nearby News
Acworth
- K L Contractor Plumbing Releases Home Plumbing Guide (shreveporttimes.com)
- Cobb Chamber honors 2026 public safety award recipients (cobbcountycourier.com)
- Acworth officers honored for saving mother stabbed at Chick-fil-A (fox5atlanta.com)
Kennesaw
- Field Technician jobs hiring near Kennesaw, GA at EchoStar (echostar.com)
Ok Cartersville! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly?" — Stationary (Thank you David H. for sending it in!)
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