Former Editor of Cartersville Patch. She is a University of Georgia graduate and former crime-beat reporter with The Daily Tribune News in Cartersville.
Beliefs At Patch, we promise always to report the facts as objectively as possible and otherwise adhere to the principles of good journalism. However, we also acknowledge that true impartiality is impossible because human beings have beliefs. So in the spirit of simple honesty, our policy is to encourage our editors to reveal their beliefs to the extent they feel comfortable. This disclosure is not a license for you to inject your beliefs into stories or to dictate coverage according to them. In fact, the intent is the opposite: we hope that the knowledge that your beliefs are on the record will cause you to be ever mindful to write, report and edit in a fair, balanced way. And if you ever see evidence that we failed in this mission, please let us know. Politics Brande is a conservative on fiscal issues but libertarian on personal issues and most often votes a Republican ticket. Religion Brande is a Christian, but doesn't regularly attend organized church services. She was raised in the Baptist faith and belongs to a Baptist church in Cartersville.
Local Hot-Button Issues Brande thinks one of the most divisive issues for certain groups is the 411 Connector, but neither supports or opposes GDOT's plans to build it through Dobbins Mountain.
See who was arrested and the crimes reported in our daily blotter. The following arrests information was supplied by the Bartow County Sheriff's Office. It does not indicate a conviction.
Dan Knowles, who heads Bartow County Schools' police department, shared a Monday email he sent to all school system employees following Friday's mass shooting at a Newtown, CT, elementary school.
Cartersville and Bartow County schools also are set to review safety plans after the killing of 20 students and six adults at a Newtown, CT, elementary school.
The 28-year-old Cartersville man, who was found at a MLK Jr. Drive car wash, had been "mudding" with family early Sunday
Our weekly list of health-and-safety-check results includes Cartersville restaurants and lodging facilities inspected from Dec. 10 to 14.
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See who was arrested and the crimes reported in our daily blotter. The following arrests information was supplied by the Bartow County Sheriff's Office. It does not indicate a conviction.
See who was arrested and the crimes reported in our daily blotter. The following arrests information was supplied by the Bartow County Sheriff's Office. It does not indicate a conviction.
Check out top Patch stories from around Cartersville, the metro Atlanta area and north Georgia.
See who was arrested and the crimes reported in our daily blotter. The following arrests information was supplied by the Bartow County Sheriff's Office. It does not indicate a conviction.
27 people, 18 of them children, are reported dead in the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School, according to Newtown Patch. What will you say to your children?
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See who was arrested and the crimes reported in our daily blotter. The following arrests information was supplied by the Bartow County Sheriff's Office. It does not indicate a conviction.
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Ruby Brown bought the winning 50X The Money instant game ticket at SNJ on South Erwin Street in Cartersville and plans to donate a portion to charity.
See who was arrested and the crimes reported in our daily blotter. The following arrests information was supplied by the Bartow County Sheriff's Office. It does not indicate a conviction.
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Michael Shane Mickler, 40, "is also being sought by other agencies for possible involvement in other incidents," say Bartow County authorities in Cartersville.
Each year fires occurring during the holiday season claim the lives of over 400 people, injure 1,650 more, and cause over $990 million in damage.
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