🌱 I-75 Accident + Cartersville Homes For Sale + City Offices Closed

Hello all. It's me, Danielle Fallon-O'Leary, your host of the Cartersville Daily — here to tell you everything you need to know about what's happening locally. Without further ado...

First, today's weather:

Humid with a thunderstorm. High: 87 Low: 70.

Here are the top five stories in Cartersville today:

1. A major accident on I-75 closed part of the roadway on Thursday. Multiple tractor-trailers were involved in a pile-up, which lead to one catching fire upon impact. Troopers from GSP Post 3 Cartersville responded to the scene on Interstate 75 South near mile marker 293, in Bartow County. Two drivers were pronounced deceased on the scene and one was transported to Kennestone Wellstar by EMS. (WRGA)
2. Calling all local house hunters: Check out these five newly-available properties in the Cartersville area! Patch and Redfin have teamed up to bring you a list of the latest available homes on the market. Click the link to view the listings. (Cartersville Patch)
3. The Georgia State Patrol (GSP) and Motor Carrier Compliance Division (MCCD) want to encourage residents to celebrate responsibly this holiday weekend. During the holiday period, which is 78 hours long this year, state troopers and officers will be on high visibility patrols with the goal of keeping the number of traffic crashes, injuries, and fatalities to a minimum. The holiday period this year begins tonight, Jul. 1, at 6:00 p.m. and lasts through Jul. 4 at 11:59 p.m.
4. Attention Cartersville residents! City offices will be closed on Monday in observance of the 4th of July holiday. All of Monday's trash and recycling routes have been rescheduled to the following day, Jul. 5. (City of Cartersville)
5. Are you considering bringing a new furry friend into your home? If so, take a look at these adoptable animals in the Cartersville area. Patch and Petfinder have teamed up to bring you this list of adorable animals who are available now. Click the link to find your new best friend. (Cartersville Patch)

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Today and tomorrow in Cartersville:

• Hawaiian Pink Salt Spice Kit At Cartersville-Bartow County Chamber Of Commerce (Jul. 1, All Day)
• Mindful Meditation Discussion And Practice At Cartersville Library (Jul. 2, 10:30 AM)
• Etowah Valley Hand Spinners Meet-up At Cartersville Library (Jul. 2, 1:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• The Bartow County Library System wants to remind the public that there are still spaces left for Little Buddies! Practice reading with a Big Buddy or be read to by a Big Buddy, and earn a free book when you are done. Call the Cartersville Children's Desk at 770-382-4203 to sign up. (Bartow County Library System via Facebook)
• Do you have a passion for food? Do you enjoy serving and enhancing the quality of life for senior residents? Tiger Lily Estates Assisted Living & Memory Care has an opening for a full-time cook. (Cartersville-Bartow Chamber via Facebook)
• Join Cartersville-Bartow County Convention & Visitors Bureau at Friendship Plaza on Jul. 17 for Festival Independencia de Columbia presented by Intercultural Fest. Click here to learn more about the free festival and the organization. (Cartersville-Bartow County Convention & Visitors Bureau via Facebook)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Friday! I'll see you around.

— Danielle Fallon-O'Leary

About me: Danielle Fallon-O’Leary is a senior writer with content creation agency Lightning Media Partners and assists Patch.com with community newsletter curation. Danielle also holds a Master’s Degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders and works part-time as a pediatric speech therapist.