🌱 Students Earn Scholarships + Man Sentenced + Center Groundbreaking

Hey, everybody. It's Tuesday in Cartersville and I'm back in your inbox to get you caught up on the most important things happening in town, including news about...

• Eighth-graders earn REACH Scholarships.
• Cartersville man sentenced for death.
• Groundbreaking for new distribution center.

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But first, today's weather:

Cold with occasional rain. High: 47 Low: 40.

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Here are the top three stories in Cartersville today:

1. Eighth-graders earn REACH Georgia Scholarships: Five eighth-graders from Bartow County School System and three from Cartersville Middle School have earned the designation of REACH Georgia Scholars. The students selected for the scholarship every year are chosen based on their grades, attendance and behavior and are nominated by teachers and/or counselors during their seventh-grade year. (Subscription: The Daily Tribune News)
2. Cartersville man sentenced to life +23 years for death: A Cartersville man was sentenced to life without parole for malice murder. He was also sentenced to an additional 23 years on charges of possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, abandonment of a dead body and concealing the death of another. The sentencing came four years after the victim, also of Cartersville, was found dead on the side of the road in Butts County. An additional Cartersville man was also charged in connection with the death and pled guilty to charges of aggravated assault, possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony and abandonment of a dead body. (jacksonprogress-argus)
3. Groundbreaking celebration for new Bartow County distribution center: Lincoln Property Company Southeast will break ground on a new distribution facility, called LakePoint 75. The ceremony, which will take place this coming Thursday at 9:30 a.m., will be marked by words from Lincoln project leads. (Coosa Valley News)

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Today in Cartersville:

• Mexican Train Dominoes - Cartersville Library (10:00 AM)
• Build & Brew: Adult Lego Competition - Drowned Valley Brewing Company (5:00 PM)
• Historic Preservation Commission Meeting - 10 N Public Square (5:30 PM)
• Dungeons & Dragons for Adults - Cartersville Library (6:00 PM)

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From my notebook:

• Introducing our new Director of Programs & Events, Mecole Ledbetter! Mecole is a familiar face in Bartow County and at the Chamber. Mecole joins our team as the Director of Programs & Events and will oversee all of our training classes and networking events. (Cartersville-Bartow Chamber via Facebook)
• Here's your friendly reminder that Thanksgiving is NEXT WEEK! Make sure you've placed your orders for your holiday favorites with our Downtown businesses! (Downtown Cartersville via Facebook)
• We have lots of new nonfiction titles available for checkout at all of our branches! Make sure to stop by and find something to fit your interests! (Bartow County Library System via Facebook)
• Farm-City Week is a way to celebrate our farmers and the people who grow, bring and sell the food we eat every day! Join us November 16th - November 23rd! (Bartow County Library System via Facebook)
• Join us this Thursday for Business After Hours! It'll be a great night of networking and giveaways! It's free, and anyone can come! #BusinessAfterHours #ChamberFun #ForBartow (Cartersville-Bartow Chamber via Instagram)
• Cartersville Area Job Openings: See The Latest (Cartersville Patch)
• 5 New Homes For Sale In The Cartersville Area (Cartersville Patch)

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