Sunday, May 20, 2012
Our weekly list of health-and-safety-check results includes Cartersville restaurants and lodging facilities inspected from May 14 to 18.
Bartow County Environmental Health conducts inspections of local establishments to give patrons a snapshot of the operations of the businesses. Its goal is to provide consumers information to help protect themselves from the risk factors linked to illness and injury. Items on inspection lists have point values ranging from 1 to 9 points and are deducted from a best possible score of 100. Higher points are deducted for items with higher risks to cause illness. Repeat violations also cost establishments more points. Cartersville restaurants, eateries, food stores and boarding facilities inspected during the last week were: CARTERSVILLE COUNTRY CLUB, Snack Bar—96-A View Last inspection Last 5 Inspections FAIRFIELD INN & SUITES—100-A View …
Saturday, May 19, 2012
Four team members and three apprentices participated in the event in Albany.
Cartersville Electric System did exceptionally well this year with two second place awards in the May 5 Georgia Lineman’s Rodeo in Albany. The team won two awards—the Municipal Division for Journeyman Event A-3 Suspension Bell Change Out 25 KV and the Municipal Division for Division Journeyman. Winning journeyman team members in the 2012 rodeo include: Additional team members who competed in apprentice events include: Kevin Bishop also served as a Georgia Lineman’s Rodeo judge. The rodeo teams consisted of three members, two climbers and a ground person; the teams had a coach as well. Climbers had to be a journeyman lineman or meet the qualifications established by the International Lineman’s Rodeo Committee. An apprentice …
Bartow County Commissioner Clarence Brown was pivotal in Georgia Highland College's new student center, set to open in time for fall semester.
Georgia Highlands College bestowed an award on Bartow County Commissioner Clarence Brown recently at its first fundraising gala celebrating the institution’s achievements throughout the past year. The event was held at Cartersville's Clarence Brown Conference Center and hosted 300 supporters. Randy Quick, general manager of Rome Radio Partners and a foundation board trustee, served as master of ceremonies. GHC Foundation trustee and longtime friend Tommy Strickland presented Brown with the Heritage Award for his many years of work and outstanding contributions to Cartersville and Bartow County. “I can think of no one who has worked harder and is more deserving of such an award," he said. "GHC is just one of the many projects that …
Friday, May 18, 2012
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Thursday, May 17, 2012
Other items on the city council's agenda include an agreement with the Optimist Club for Fourth of July festivities and a proposal to refinance utility bonds.
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Thursday, May 17
Cartersville's city council meets tonight at 6 for a work session and 7 for regular business at City Hall.
A bond refinance that will save Bartow hundreds of thousands of dollars and a new fire code ordinance were also approved by Clarence Brown.
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
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Wednesday, May 16
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A reader says any support for the transportation sales tax is a vote for GDOT’s continued financial incompetence and unaccountability.
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Wednesday, May 16
In this letter to the editor, Tracy Rogers of Cartersville says the Georgia Department of Transportation's financial mismanagement would continue with TSPLOST funding if voters approve the regional, one-cent sales tax. To the editor, It was not surprising to read that the Rome Chamber of Commerce announced its support for the upcoming TSPLOST ballot initiative in July. If you remember, this is the same group of business leaders that have promoted a longer, more expensive route for the 411 Connector that will waste approximately $112 million in taxpayers’ money and appears headed to a lengthy, costly court battle. Now the chamber has its sights set on charging Northwest Georgia taxpayers about $1.5 billion over a 10-year period to …
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
The representative of Georgia’s 11th district discussed the economy, gay marriage, Obamacare and this year’s presidential race Monday night.
On the heels of President Barack Obama's stated support of gay marriage, Congressman Phil Gingrey, R-Marietta, who represents Cartersville and Bartow County, addressed the issue during a town-hall meeting Monday night at Mount Paran Christian School in Kennesaw. “I don’t like the secularism that’s occurring in this country one bit and I think it is incumbent upon those of us [that] stand strong, to stand very strong, in regard to that and say ‘look, Billy and I believe that marriage is a sacrament,’” Gingrey said. “I’m not ashamed to say that, and I won’t be ashamed to say that, and I hope our nominee on my side of the aisle will not back away from saying that and stand strongly.” Gingrey, who is up for re-election this fall, said he will…
Monday, May 14, 2012
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Monday, May 14
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J.M. Prince
6:40 am on Thursday, May 17, 2012
FYI: Jeff Anderson, candidate for the 11th CD contact emails & sites are here: Sites: Jeff4Georgia.com, Twitter@JA4Ga and email: JeffAnderson4ga@gmail.com He's expected to qualify as a candidate for the Democratic Primary next week. He's a Navy Veteran, an active pilot, father of 7 and an Acworth resident. Thanks, J.M. Prince, BCDP, Ga. more ›