The Georgia Bureau of Investigation announces the promotion of Cartersville resident James Gordon to Technical Leader of the Toxicology Section of the Crime Lab at GBI Headquarters. Gordon will be responsible for training scientist trainees and continuing to train current scientists to keep them up to date with toxicology methodologies and best practices. He will also coordinate proficiency tests for the Toxicology section and oversee validations/verifications of new methods and instrumentation. James Gordon began his career with the GBI in October 2004 as a Drug Chemistry scientist trainee ..read more

Numerous bullets damaged two homes and three vehicles on Jenny Lane near Cartersville before 12:41 a.m. on Wednesday. Deputies reportedly located numerous shell casings on the roadway in front of the residences. One resident stated she thought she heard someone knocking on the windows of her house. She said that once she got to looking around, she noticed that somebody had shot her home multiple times. The victim stated that one bullet went through her daughter’s bedroom window while she was asleep and hit her dresser. Another bullet reportedly went through the other bedroom window frame, thro ..read more

Cartersville Police and Georgia Bureau of Investigation agents arrested two individuals on Wednesday for their involvement in a shooting that occurred the day before in the area of Lee Street. Arrested were 34-year-old Ronald Michelle Osburn Junior of Cartersville and 23-year-old MaKayla Ann Tanner of Adairsville. Osburn received a charge of aggravated assault involving the use of a firearm, and Tanner got a charge of hindering the apprehension of a criminal. Osburn and Tanner were lodged at the Bartow County Jail, awaiting a bond hearing. Tuesday’s incident is the subject of an ongoing inve ..read more

April 25, 2024 Georgia Labor Commissioner Bruce Thompson said Thursday that all of Georgia’s Regional Commissions reported a slight rise in March unemployment rates.   “Georgia’s job market is red hot with opportunity,” said Commissioner Bruce Thompson. “This continuous growth is a strong indicator that our economic momentum is not slowing down any time soon. Once again, Georgia continues to shatter records in growing businesses statewide and creating jobs for hardworking Georgians.”   Please see a synopsis of each regional commission below: Atlanta Regional Commission The unempl ..read more

At approximately 9:48 P.M. on Tuesday, April 23, 2024, the Cartersville Police Department responded to the report of gunshots in the area of Lee and Walker Streets, Cartersville, Georgia. Arriving Officers located spent shell casings from different caliber firearms but did not locate anyone shot. Shortly thereafter, a gunshot victim arrived via private transportation at Piedmont Cartersville Medical Center. It has been determined the gunshot victim had been shot on Lee Street. Anyone with information related to this investigation is asked to contact the Criminal Investigative Division of the C ..read more

Cartersville Police Officers were called to Lee Street Saturday at midnight.  According to Cartersville Police reports, the resident of 134 Lee Street stated that her husband had been shot and they needed an ambulance.  The woman called back a short time later and said no help was needed.  Police arrived on scene to find the woman panicked and visibly shaken.  She said her son had shot her husband, and both had left the house.   The woman said her husband had been arguing with her, and her son came out of his bedroom during the argument.  She added that the husban ..read more

Over 120 employees will be laid off following the closing of Chemical Products Corporation’s Cartersville Plant. Chemical Products Corporation has released the following notice: “Please be advised that on or around June 22, 2024, Chemical Products Corporation (“CPC”) will permanently close its plant located at 102 Old Mill Road, Cartersville GA 30120. This notice is being provided pursuant to the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN Act). Consistent with these plans, the last day of employment for most affected employees is anticipated to be June 22, 2024. Bumping rights do ..read more

(Acworth, Ga. – April 22, 2024) The Chattahoochee Tech Foundation awarded student scholarships with a total value of $86,000 at an awards reception held Friday, April 19, at the college’s North Metro Campus. “We greatly appreciate the generosity of our scholarship donors in helping to make college education an affordable reality for our students,” said Jennifer Nelson, the Chattahoochee Tech Vice President of Advancement and Executive Director for the Chattahoochee Tech Foundation. “These scholarships make a real difference in the lives of our students.” “When faced with increasing expenses or ..read more

Alexander Smart   An investigation is pending following the death of an inmate at the Bartow County Jail. In an official statement from the Bartow County Sheriff’s Office — “Alexander Smart did pass away while in custody at the Bartow County Sheriff’s Office Adult Detention Center on Thursday, April 16, 2024. No foul play is suspected. The Bartow County Sheriff’s Office is in charge of the investigation.” Alexander Smart was booked into the Bartow County Adult Detention Center on June 21, 2023, after being charged with murder. Smart was accused of shooting and killing 47-year-old Michae ..read more

According to reports, on Thursday, April 18th at 7:18 a.m., Georgia State Patrol Troopers responded to a single-vehicle crash on Highway 61 south of Aubrey Road.  The initial investigation revealed that a silver 2001 Toyota 4Runner was traveling south on the Highway in the right lane. The driver of the Toyota failed to maintain a single lane by traveling off the right shoulder of the roadway. As the vehicle traveled off the right shoulder it began to rotate clockwise before overturning onto its driver side. As the vehicle overturned its top struck a utility pole. Following impact the truc ..read more