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Coffee in hand, Cartersville? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How new 988 outreach could change crisis response in Cartersville
  • What Chief McCann’s retirement means for Cartersville’s police future
  • How Trevor Lawrence’s Cartersville roots helped pull off his surprise grill

Also on today's calendar: Warehouse Liquidation FINAL Sale! 50% OFF! and 9 more events.

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  • Friday: A couple of afternoon showers, with a high of 65 and low of 60 degrees.
  • Saturday: Some rain and a thunderstorm, temps: high: 68, low: 39.
  • Sunday: Mostly sunny and cooler, with a high of 46 and low of 27 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Cartersville and Etowah Rotary Clubs and the Georgia Opioid Crisis Abatement Trust to Fund County-Wide Program (wbhfradio.org) — Cartersville and Etowah West End Rotary Clubs have secured $10,000 in grants to launch a county-wide campaign promoting the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, targeting Bartow County’s high overdose rates. Working with Recovery Bartow, they’ll use billboards, media outreach, and printed materials to help residents quickly connect with mental health and addiction support.
   

2. Cartersville Police Chief Retired After 40 Years of Service (coosavalleynews.com) — Cartersville’s longtime Police Chief Frank McCann has retired after 40 years of service, closing a major chapter for the department. He helped secure international CALEA accreditation, expanded training and technology, and built strong partnerships that drew law enforcement leaders nationwide to Cartersville for guidance.
   

3. How the Jaguars pulled off giving Trevor Lawrence a custom grill (nytimes.com) — Cartersville gets a quick shoutout as Trevor Lawrence’s hometown in a behind-the-scenes look at how friends, family, and the Jaguars organization secretly arranged a custom grill to celebrate his division-clinching season. The story follows the planning, the role of his mom and wife in securing dental scans from Cartersville, and the viral social media moments that have boosted his off-field profile.
   

4. Whitney V. Shoup, 91, a resident of Cartersville, Ga (grantcountybeat.com) — Cartersville readers are briefly connected to the life of longtime pharmacist and community volunteer Whitney V. Shoup, who recently died of cancer here under hospice care at age 91. Though most of his career and service were in Silver City, New Mexico, his final years with his daughter’s family brought him to Cartersville, where he spent his last days surrounded by loved ones.
   

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