🌱 Students Nominated + Winter Preparedness + Christmas Back Home

Hey, everybody! It's Thursday in Cartersville and I'm back in your inbox with everything that's fit to print about what's happening in our community, including updates on...

• Local students nominated to Governor's Honors' program
• "Be prepared, not scared"
• Scott Thompson comes to The Grand

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But first, today's weather:

Patchy morning fog. High: 74 Low: 58.

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Here are the top stories in Cartersville today:

1. 45 local students nominated to Governor's Honors' program: Forty-five local students have been nominated to the Governor's Honors Program. Of those 45, 30 students are from the Bartow County School System and 15 from Cartersville City Schools. Finalists will be announced April 7, 2023. (Subscription: The Daily Tribune News)
2. Fire officials highlight safety during Winter Weather Preparedness Week: CFD Fire Marshal Mark Hathaway and BCFES Division Chief Bruce King emphasize the importance of being prepared before winter weather strikes. More winter weather preparedness tips and information on building emergency kits can be obtained online at Ready.gov. (Free:Bartow County Fire & Emergency Services via Facebook; Subscription: The Daily Tribune News)
3. Scott Thompson comes to The Grand this holiday season: Singer songwriter Scott Thompson will bring his "Christmas Back Home" concert to The Grand Theatre. "Scott has been touring with his Christmas show, 'Christmas Back Home,' for the last six or seven years,"Cartersville mayor Matt Santini says. "Our hope is that 'Christmas Back Home' will become an annual event at The Grand Theatre." (Subscription: The Daily Tribune News)

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Today in Cartersville:

• Cartersville Business Club Holiday Party - Tiger Lily Estates (5:00 PM)
• Knit & Crochet Group - Cartersville Library (6:00 PM)
• Live Outdoor Nativity Pageant - Trinity at the Well (6:30 PM)

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From my notebook:

• "The world-famous Harlem Globetrotters will be kicking off their world tour at none other than LakePoint Sports on December 15. Experience an evening full of amazing basketball skills, outrageous athleticism, and non-stop laughs for the whole family!" (Cartersville-Bartow County Convention & Visitors Bureau via Facebook)
• Signs & More had a great turnout for their ribbon-cutting ceremony and Grand Opening event! (Cartersville-Bartow Chamber via Instagram)
• The Best Christmas Pagaent Ever is a hilarious Christmas classic. A couple struggling to put on a church Christmas pageant is faced with casting the Herdman kids--probably the most inventively awful kids in history. You won't believe the mayhem - and the fun - when the Herdmans collide with the Christmas story head on! (eventbrite.com)

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That's it for today. I'll see you around!

— Josee Noble

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