🌱 Varsity Coming Soon + Tire Shop Burns + City Council Meeting

Josee Noble here, your host of the Cartersville Daily, saying hello and welcome back to the most important things happening in our town.

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First, today's weather:

A shower and t-storm; humid. High: 86 Low: 73.

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Here are the top three stories in Cartersville today:

1. Plans have been approved but no ground has been broken yet on Cartersville's Varsity. The Varsity will be bringing one of its new locations to Cartersville in front of Tractor Supply, across from the Savoy Auto Museum. Activity on Cartersville's numerous projects have not slowed down, even with rising interest rates. The Cartersville restaurant will include up to 4,500 square feet with a $2.25 million estimated construction value. (Northwest Georgia News)
2. North Georgia Tire Services, on Criss Black Road NW, burned for more than 12 hours starting late Saturday night and has been deemed to be a total loss. Nearly two dozen firefighters worked through the night and were still on the scene Monday to put out flames in hard to reach areas. No injuries have been reported and arson is not suspected, but officials are still working to determine what caused the fire. (Free: WSB Radio; Subscription: Daily Tribune)
3. The July 21 meeting consisted mostly of bid awards and contract agreements. The council also voted to approve a new two-hour parking ordinance amendment. The council also heard a first reading of a proposed ordinance amendment that would allow higher alcohol content spirits to be served in specialty shops, but took no official voting action. Applicants are also requesting the ability to sell distilled spirits, but are currently only permitted to serve wine and craft beer. (Subscription: Daily Tribune)

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Today in Cartersville:

• Spaghetti Lunch Delivery Fundraiser - Grace Academy (11:30 a.m. - 2 p.m.)
• Let's Talk About It: Women's Suffrage Book Club - Cartersville Public Library (6 p.m.)
• Dungeons & Dragons for Adults - Cartersville Public Library (6 p.m.)
• The Donny Hammonds Band (Acoustic Show) - El Nopal (7 - 9 p.m.)

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From my notebook:

• This week's newest job openings in and around Cartersville: (Cartersville Patch)
• Cartersville: Check Out 5 Nearby Houses For Sale (Cartersville Patch)
• Bubbles Over Georgia visiting the Bartow County Library was a blast! Join us next time & I'll see you at the library. (Bartow County Library System via Facebook)
• Grow your own crystal covered seashells kits are available at the Cartersville Children's Desk while supplies last. (Bartow County Library System via Facebook)

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That's it for today's Cartersville what's what. I'll be back in your inbox tomorrow morning with another update!

— Josee Noble

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