Category Archives: Bartow County

Blood donations urgently needed
Thursday, March 12, 2026--10:00 a.m. -Blood Assurance- Several days of heavy hospital usage have pushed Blood Assurance's supply of O-positive and O-negative blood to critical levels, and platelet lev...
David Crowder Mar 12, 2026

Gas prices continue to rise
Wednesday, March 11, 2026--9:30 a.m. -Staff reports- Georgia gas prices continue to rise, as the conflict in the Middle East continues and threats to the Strait of Hormuz, a major shipping lane. The s...
David Crowder Mar 11, 2026

Update: Child advocate jailed
Tuesday, March 10, 2026--10:55 a.m. -WBHF Radio- Authorities have arrested a 64-year-old former senior leader at Advocates for Children on 31 criminal charges. Scott Alan Sherwin of Rome now sits in t...
David Crowder Mar 10, 2026

Coosa Valley Credit Union recognized among industry's best for award-winning member experience
Tuesday, March 10, 2026--10:35 a.m. -News Release- Coosa Valley Credit Union has been named a 2026 MemberXP Best of the Best Award winner, earning national recognition for delivering exceptional, data...
David Crowder Mar 10, 2026

Child advocate jailed for sexual extortion, forgery
Monday, March 9, 2026--10:25 a.m. -WBHF Radio- A 64-year-old former senior leader at Advocates for Children in Cartersville faces 31 criminal charges after his arrest by the Bartow County Sheriff's Of...
David Crowder Mar 09, 2026

Another week, another pump hike
Monday, March 9, 2026--10:10 a.m. -AAA South- Another week brings another increase at the pump, as Georgia drivers continue to see gas prices edge higher. The state average has now risen to $3.22 a ga...
David Crowder Mar 09, 2026

Georgia Highland College waiving application fee this month
Wednesday, March 4, 2026--10:10 a.m. -News Release- Georgia Highlands College is waiving the $30 application fee through the month of March, making it a perfect time for future students to apply for u...
David Crowder Mar 04, 2026

Unrest in the Middle East causes surge at the gas pump
Tuesday, March 3, 2026--8:20 a.m. -AAA South- With recent developments overseas pushing oil prices higher, Georgia drivers are beginning to feel the effects at the pump. The state average has now rise...
David Crowder Mar 02, 2026

Report: Woman tells Cartersville Police she shoplifted because she saw it on TikTok
Thursday, February 26, 2026--10:25 a.m. -Cartersville Police report- A woman reportedly tells police that she got the idea to shoplift from social media. According to a Cartersville Police Department ...
David Crowder Feb 26, 2026

Georgia Highlands College and Kennesaw State University expand transfer pathways
Thursday, February 26, 2026--10:15 a.m. -News Release- Georgia Highlands College (GHC) and Kennesaw State University (KSU) are expanding their LINK partnership, a collaborative initiative to create se...
David Crowder Feb 26, 2026
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