🌱 Juneteenth Festival At Summer Hill + Daylilies On Parade

Hi all. It's me, Danielle Fallon-O'Leary, your host of the Cartersville Daily — here to impart everything you need to know about what's happening in town these days. Keep reading for the latest.

First, today's weather:

Sunny; breezy in the p.m. High: 89 Low: 60.

Here are the top five stories in Cartersville today:

1. A friendly reminder that Cartersville's Juneteenth Festival is taking place all day today (Saturday, Jun. 18) at the Summer Hill Complex! The Red Cross Sickle Cell Blood Drive will be running from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m and is accepting donors. From 12:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., event attendees can enjoy food trucks and vendors with family-friendly entertainment. Finally, from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., local R&B band Kaviar will give a special performance for the celebration. (Cartersville-Bartow Chamber of Commerce)
2. If you're looking to add a little spring to your step this weekend, don't miss the "Daylilies on Parade" show at the Cartersville Civic Center, taking place today from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.View educational displays from the American Daylily Society, vote on your favorite flower design entries, or buy some plants to take home. Both the event and parking are free. (Cartersville Patch)
3. A Cartersville man with a 2019 burglary charge was recently transferred from Autry State Prison to the Floyd County Jail. According to reports from the Floyd County Jail, 30-year-old Nicholas Adam Brown has been charged with second-degree felony burglary as well as misdemeanor theft by receiving stolen property. Brown was accused of breaking into a home and stealing a firearm alongside other property in March of 2019. (Northwest Georgia News)
4. Have you made your reservations to attend the Cartersville-Bartow Chamber's Annual Cookout on Thursday, Jun. 23? If you haven't, you have until Monday, Jun. 20 at 5:00 p.m. to do so! The cookout will feature Craft Smokehouse, Southern Comforts Catering, and Mister Softee of Metro ATL, as well as live music from Mainstream Band GA. Learn more about the cookout on the Chamber website. (Cartersville-Bartow Chamber via Facebook)
5. The Highland Rivers Behavioral Health Governing Board of Directors will hold a meeting this coming Wednesday, Jun. 22. The event is open to the public and will be held at the Cartersville Chamber of Commerce, located at 122 W. Main Street, starting at 10:30 a.m. Highland Rivers operates over two dozen treatment facilities across Northwest Georgia, including Bartow County. (Cobb County Courier)

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Today in Cartersville:

• Cartersville, GA: Virtual Esophageal Cancer Walk/Run, Hosted By The Salgi Esophageal Cancer Research Foundation (9:00 AM)
• Dungeons & Dragons for Adults At Cartersville-Bartow County Chamber of Commerce (10:00 AM)
• Make Your Own Blow Gun Darts At Etowah Indian Mounds (11:00 AM)
• Music By the Tracks: Emerald Empire & Juneteenth Celebration At Friendship Plaza (7:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• In the last week, the Pittsburgh Panthers football team has made offers with several offensive linemen, including Cartersville native Johnathan Cline. (Pittsburgh Sports Now)
• The Cartersville Farmers Market is once again taking place from 8:00 a.m. to noon today (Jun. 18) at the Founder's Oak Parking Lot! No worries if you can't make this weekend's market; it will return every Saturday through the season, which runs from May to September. (8:00 AM)
• And finally, one more event to add to the weekend itinerary: the RocknShop in Cartersville will host Carl & The Floorwalkers for live music from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. today (Downtown Cartersville via Facebook)

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That's it for today! See you all tomorrow for your next update.

— 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.