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.
Bartow County Sheriff's Office deputies searched for suspects after several pilots reported someone was "painting" aircraft in the area.
Our weekly list of health-and-safety-check results includes Cartersville restaurants and lodging facilities inspected from Sept. 10 to 14.
“The Bartow County Employer Committee has had such a successful year that the judges thought it worthy to make an exception and present a runner-up award for Employer Committee of the Year," said State Labor Commissioner Mark Butler.
What do you need to know today? A lot happens in our not-so-little city, but we'll keep you informed.
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 33-year-old man was ejected from the vehicle when a tire blew Thursday on Interstate 75 in Adairsville.
The 25-year-old is wanted by Bartow and Cartersville authorities on theft, battery and other charges.
The Chargers' baseball and softball programs will be based at the Cartersville campus.
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.
Bartow County authorities arrested a man they say tried to sneak contraband to jail inmates in Cartersville.
The victim was taken by ambulance to the hospital with open head wounds following the incident on Eagles Court in Cartersville.
Top Patch headlines from around Cartersville, metro Atlanta and Georgia include a human rights group planning a sit-in at a controversial bar and an attempt to censure a school board member.
Recent happenings in Cartersville and Bartow County crime include a man with two kids who fled on foot from his car and a man who was jailed for loud music.
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 victim suffered broken teeth and other injuries in the early-morning Parkway North incident that began when the suspect offered her a pain killer.
The Pulitzer Prize-winning play set for the stage in Cartersville, an inspiration for cast and crew, tells the story of a professor and her battle with cancer.
Cartersville Medical Center's event set for Sept. 20 at 6:30 p.m. will focus on mother-baby services and GYN robotic surgery.
Top Patch headlines from around Cartersville, metro Atlanta and Georgia include a University of Georgia Police officer accused of sodomizing a woman and a church's call to "whores."
