A town hall meeting at the Hamilton Crossing Senior Center on Wednesday evening did nothing to change the minds of those concerned about a proposed data center on Barnsley Road…
Melody Dareing
Tax Limit Measures to Go on November Ballot
Voters in Bartow County and Cartersville will get another shot at implementing a tax cap on local school boards after two bills were passed by the Georgia General Assembly. Revamped…
Could Georgia Eliminate Property Taxes?
Online political influencers have buzzed about removing property taxes since the Nov. 5 election. Ideas include allowing senior citizens to skip paying school taxes, halting property taxes for homeowners once…
Petition Started to Stop Data Center Rezoning
Citizens from Bartow County and beyond are signing a Change.org petition to oppose a data center proposed for construction on Barnsley Garden Road. As of Thursday night, 671 verified signatures…
Can Georgia Power Rate Increases Be Stopped?
Georgia Power customers could see some relief in escalating power costs if a bill passed out of a state Senate committee Tuesday gets approved by the entire Georgia General Assembly…
Bartow GOP holds precinct meeting in Euharlee
Bartow County Republicans held its precinct meeting on Saturday, Feb. 22 at Euharlee Baptist Church. The breakfast meeting brought out around 60 people. The purpose of the meeting is to…
Bills Leave Georgia Power Customers Confused
Many people in Northwest Georgia are looking at their Georgia Power bills with confusion because they show a negative balance. The question of why this exists is popping up on…
Peach Pass Scam Strikes Northwest Georgia
A new scam is going around that has reached many residents of Northwest Georgia. It is the Peach Pass scam that tries to convince people they owe toll money. The…
Expect Artic Blast to Hit Full Force by Wednesday
Uncommonly cold temperatures are expected to grip most of the nation this week. The Northwest and middle part of the country are already feeling the blast from the polar vortex…
Thousands Remain Without Power After Storm
Storms rolling through Georgia over the weekend have lingering effects as 9,028 Georgia Power customers remain without power. More than 200,000 Georgia Power customers experienced power outages because of the…

