🌱 Terminus Wake Park Clinic For Kids + Statewide Scholarship Program

Good morning, everybody. 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 in our community today. Let's dive right in...

First, today's weather:

A t-storm around in the p.m. High: 92 Low: 73.

Here are the top five stories today in Cartersville:

1. Terminus Wake Park will host a clinic for shredders aged 5 to 8 today, Jul. 7 at 5:30 p.m. Staff will slow the beginner cable to super slow speeds, as well as provide extra coaching and access to the 2.0 trainer cable. Today's clinic is $45. Register online for this and other clinics here. (Terminus Wake Park via Facebook)
2. A local high school senior has been named as a finalist for a statewide scholarship program. Ava Helton of Cartersville is one of nine participants selected for the Distinguished Young Women of Georgia State Finals. The showcase will take place on Jul. 23 at 5 p.m. at the Celebration Hall of Hillside United Methodist Church near Woodstock. (Northwest Georgia News)
3. A Cartersville man has been charged after Rome police found a glass smoking device with meth residue inside his vehicle. Paul Alan Timmer, 43, allegedly gave a false name to authorities during the stop. Timmer was also reportedly driving with a suspended license and had two warrants out for his arrest in Bartow County. (Northwest Georgia News)
4. The Bartow County Library System is offering free, interactive lessons on housing rights and responsibilities. Georgia tenants can learn more about landlords, repair issues, or evictions. Lessons can be accessed online. (Bartow County Library System via Facebook)
5. Five additional cases of monkeypox have been reported in Georgia, bringing the total number of cases here up to 13. The first confirmed case in the state was detected in a man from the Atlanta metro area. According to Georgia Department of Public Health spokesperson Nancy Nydam, Georgia's first allocation of orthopox vaccines will include 1,284 doses. (Georgia Patch)

Today in Cartersville:

• Make Your Own Blow Gun Darts At Etowah Indian Mounds (11:00 AM)
• Mexican Train Dominoes At Cartersville Library (2:00 PM)
• Cartersville City Council Meeting At City Council Chambers (7:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Did you know the Bartow County Library offers the Alliance Theatre Community Ticket Pass, which allows you to receive up to four tickets for free? The next big performance available to patrons using the pass is The Incredible Book Eating Boy, running Jul. 13 through Aug. 14. (Bartow County Library System via Facebook)
• The Cartersville Service League (CSL) Rummage Sale is back, running from Sep. 15 through Sep. 18. If you have items you would like to donate, please contact CSLRummage@gmail.com. (Cartersville Service League via Facebook)
• The Cartersville-Bartow Chamber announces ForBartow.com, the Chamber's brand-new workforce development website. (Cartersville-Bartow Chamber via Instagram)

Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Thursday! See you tomorrow morning for another 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.