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.
Here's a look at top Patch stories from around Cartersville, the region and state.
Authorities say a known member of Acworth's Insane Gangster Disciples is suspected of placing graffiti on the door of his Cartersville jail cell.
A grand jury in Cartersville brought 116 theft by taking charges against Penny Essie Blackmon, 52, now of Billingsley, Alabama.
Initial claims for unemployment insurance in Bartow County and Georgia declined in September, as did the state's jobless rate.
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.
Our weekly list of health-and-safety-check results includes Cartersville restaurants and lodging facilities inspected from Oct. 15 to 19.
The 25-year-old local man is accused of "inking" the girl at a Cartersville apartment complex, police say.
Rotary Club of Etowah, which meets each week in Cartersville, for the second year in a row used a grant to produce kits including games, activities and books.
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.
Bids are out for construction of the new eatery on Main Street near Kohl's and Regions Bank. Groundbreaking is expected next month.
Here are some top Patch headlines from around Cartersville, the region and the state.
The incident under the bridge in downtown Cartersville resulted in no injuries.
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.
Liquidation sales start in November and the store with about 75 employees closes in January.
Here are some top Patch headlines from around the region.
Here are some top Patch headlines from around the region.
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.
The local man, 36, was first arrested during an alleged botched burglary attempt in Douglasville and later connected to three cases in Sandy Springs.
