🌱Toddler Alone On Benefield Circle + Boys Rise Vs Peach Jam

Hello, friends! I'm back in your inbox this warm morning with your fresh copy of the Cartersville Patch newsletter. Here's all the community news you need to know right now.

But first, your local weather:

• Friday: Partly sunny and humid. High: 91 Low: 69.
• Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m.. High: 91 Low: 70.

Here are the top three stories in Cartersville today:

1. A two-year-old boy was found walking alone in Cartersville yesterday morning. The child was walking along Benefield Circle. The Bartow County Sheriff's Office has released a report that they have identified the parents. To see that report, go to the BCSO Facebook page. (11Alive.com WXIA)
2. The Under Armour Association Final "Boys Rise Championship" is here in Cartersville! This boys' basketball event is being played at the Lake Points Center. To see the teams and find more information see the Boys Rise webpage. This event is in direct competition for spectators with the Peach Jam taking place in Atlanta. (Yahoo Sports)
3. The Booth Western Art Museum in Cartersville is a sweet surprise, nestled in the North Georgia mountains. A visitor to the Booth Museum is welcomed by a larger-than-life bronze by Austin Barton. Distinguished and nationally known, its art collection is affiliated with the Smithsonian and embraces the wide-open atmosphere of the American West. The current exhibit focuses on the lives of the western women. Truly a "cultural high point" in North Georgia. (Garden & Gun)

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Today and tomorrow in Cartersville:

Friday, July 7

• Hoods Up! British Invasion At The Savoy Automobile Museum (10:00 AM)
• Self Defense Workshop Presented By Team Octopus Gym Trainers At The Cartersville Public Library (3:30 PM)

Saturday, July 8

• Georgia Games Cycling Road Race Championships At Cass High School (8:00 AM)
• Cartersville Farmers Market At Founders Oak Parking Lot (8:00 AM)

From my notebook:

• All you golfers, pay heed. Tee times are already booking fast and its best to sign up for yours early. The golf courses in the Georgia State Parks and Historic Sites offer great prices and casual relaxed settings. Eight available courses are listed by the Friends of Georgia State Parks and Historic Sites on their Facebook page. (Friends of Georgia State Parks and Historic Sites via Facebook)
• Ever wanted to learn self defense? Every Friday in July, the Team Octopus Gym trainers will present a class in self-defense at the Cartersville Library. The class runs from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Attendees must be over 18 and will learn techniques that can be used as part of an exercise routine or in actual self-defense situations. (Bartow County Library System via Facebook)
• Here's a big shout-out and a thank you to all the renewing members of the Cartersville -Bartow Chamber of Commerce. Get ready for the rest of the year packed with great adventures. (Cartersville-Bartow Chamber via Instagram)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Friday! I'll see you back in your inbox soon with another update.

— Sean Peek