🌱 Toddler Found Walking Alone In Cartersville + Friends Of New Echota

Hello again, everybody! It's me, Sean Peek, your host of the Patch newsletter. Here are all the most important things to know about what's happening locally.

But first, your local weather:

• Monday: A thunderstorm in spots. High: 85 Low: 60.
• Tuesday: Mostly sunny and pleasant. High: 90 Low: 62.

Here are the top three stories today in Cartersville:

1. On Friday, Jul. 7, the Bartow County Sheriff's Office successfully tracked down the family of a 2-year-old child discovered wandering alone in Cartersville. The young child was found strolling along Benfield Circle at approximately 9:30 a.m. on Jul. 6, according to the Sheriff's Office. No further information regarding the circumstances surrounding this incident has been disclosed by the authorities as of Sunday. (11Alive.com WXIA)
2. The Friends of New Echota State Historic Site is hosting a presentation on the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) consultation and repatriation process of artifacts from the Etowah Indian Mounds State Historic Site. The Muscogee Creek Nation has made a NAGPRA claim on the artifacts, allowing federally recognized tribes to request the return of burial-affiliated artifacts and human remains. Admission is free for the presentation on Saturday, Jul. 15 at 11:00 a.m., with regular admission fees required for general visitation of the site's museum, grounds, buildings, and trails. (Northwest Georgia News)
3. Georgia's latest economic report reveals that despite ongoing low unemployment numbers, the state experienced a slight increase in May. The state's labor commissioner noted that all regions within the state reported a rise in unemployment rates in May, up from 2.9 percent this time last year. Despite the uptick, the Peach State's current unemployment rate of 3.2 percent remains lower than the national average of 3.7 percent. (WSAV-TV)

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Today and tomorrow in Cartersville:

Monday, July 10

• Summer Camp - Fantasy & Folklore At Bartow History Museum (9:00 AM)
• Bingo At Cartersville Public Library (2:00 PM)

Tuesday, July 11

• TableTop Guild For Adults At Cartersville Public Library (5:00 PM)
• The Donny Hammonds Band (Acoustic Show) At El Nopal Restaurant (6:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• Heads up, local house hunters! Here are five new homes for sale in and around Cartersville, including a four-bedroom/three-bathroom on Chimney Springs Drive SW for $369,000. (Cartersville Patch)
• Racers, start your engines! The Savoy Automobile Museum is opening its new Factory Drag Cars exhibition tomorrow (Tuesday, Jul. 11). Click here for more information. (Cartersville Patch)
• Great news for pet owners: downtown Cartersville is pet-friendly! Bring your best friend, furry or not, along for your next downtown adventure. (Downtown Cartersville via Facebook)

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That's it for today. I'll see you soon!

— Sean Peek