Sunday, May 20, 2012
See who was arrested and the crimes reported in our daily blotter. The following arrests information was supplied by the Bartow County Sheriff's Office. It does not indicate a conviction.
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The people listed on the Bartow County jail's intake report were arrested and booked into the jail but are not convicted, therefore are presumed innocent until the court system settles their cases. The documents, including incident and accident reports, were provided by the Bartow County Sheriff's Office and Cartersville Police Department. Cartersville Patch assumes the reports are error free and apologizes in advance for any incorrect information. Contact brande.poulnot@patch.com with questions about this police blotter.
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
The alleged victim identified the suspect as a man with distinctive tattoos she saw today walking near her home.
For an Acworth man accused of peeping on a woman in her home, it was his own distinctive tattoos that led to his arrest. About 2 p.m., the 50-year-old woman, a resident of Lake Shore Circle in Acworth, spotted him walking near Lake Acworth behind her home and called 911, Bartow County Sheriff’s Office authorities said in a press release. Chase Thomas Kirby, 25, also of Lake Shore Circle, was positively identified—due to his several distinctive tattoos—as the alleged peeping Tom who committed lewd sexual acts and exposed himself in front of the woman's home surveillance cameras. Kirby was arrested and charged with stalking, public indecency and criminal trespass. About 6 p.m., he was waiting to complete jail booking procedures. Sheriff …
See who was arrested and the crimes reported in our daily blotter. The following arrests information was supplied by the Bartow County Sheriff's Office. It does not indicate a conviction.
The people listed on the Bartow County jail's intake report were arrested and booked into the jail but are not convicted, therefore are presumed innocent until the court system settles their cases. The documents, including incident and accident reports, were provided by the Bartow County Sheriff's Office and Cartersville Police Department. Cartersville Patch assumes the reports are error free and apologizes in advance for any incorrect information. Contact brande.poulnot@patch.com with questions about this police blotter.
An accused shoplifter's shopping list included beer, pornographic magazines and heartburn medication.
A Woodstock man arrested about midnight told police he had done "a stupid thing" after he crashed his car in Cartersville, according to the Bartow County Sheriff's Office report. Police say the suspected shoplifter who had just stopped at a Highway 41 convenience store had a lengthy shopping list. Jeffery Deano Neal, 45, is accused of snatching $185 worth of merchandise from the counter. The clerk told police Neal placed the items— a 30-pack of Bud Light, 12-pack of Corona, 11 porn publications, Pepcid AC, Trojan condoms and several lottery tickets—on the counter as if he were going to pay, then grabbed them and ran out. She locked the door and called police, and said Neal walked up to the window and knocked on the glass. Neal then fled, …
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 …
Upload photos or videos of 2012 graduates and leave a note of congratulations for the community to see.
More than 300 students graduate from Woodland High School in 2012.
The 324 students who graduate from Woodland High School in 2012 are listed below. Post a photo and video of your grad and your best wishes for the community to see in Congratulate Your Grad on Patch. Woodland High School 2012 Graduates by First, Middle and Last Name
Red Cross assisted displaced residents following the Tuesday night blaze on Ridge Row in Cartersville.
Larry
11:07 am on Saturday, May 19, 2012
At least he had condoms so hopefully he wouldn't breed... more ›