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.
Top Patch headlines from around Cartersville, metro Atlanta and Georgia include an elderly woman struck by an SUV in her neighborhood and residents who help police nab a suspected serial burglar.
A traffic stop for inoperable tag lights in Cartersville led to the discovery of a large amount of suspected methamphetamine.
Top Patch headlines from Cartersville, metro Atlanta and Georgia include a wrong-way driver suspected to be under the influence of stolen drugs and a $30,000 copper theft.
Cartersville police say Tony Lamar Sweat, 50, used a stolen credit card to purchase the goods from a local furniture store.
Special Deputy Samuel Boyd Simpson was 51 when he was killed in the line of duty. Bartow County Sheriff Clark Millsap shares the tragic story.
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.
Pumphouse Players classes in conjunction with Georgia Highlands College begin Sept. 15 for youth and adults.
The victim said two men followed him and one of the men pulled a gun and robbed him as the second directed traffic.
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.
Summer is drawing to a close. Did you take any photos of your summer vacation?
Top Patch headlines from around Cartersville, metro Atlanta and Georgia include a second small fire at Tyler Perry Studios and a booster club that drops Chick-fil-A.
State health officials are urging residents to protect themselves from mosquitoes that may carry the potentially fatal virus.
The storm, now near hurricane strength, is expected to make landfall today or tonight.
Georgia Department of Transportation is suspending for the holiday all scheduled and ongoing construction-related lane closures in Northwest Georgia.
Top Patch headlines from around Cartersville, metro Atlanta and Georgia include stories on a Family Dollar store residents say will bring crime and a huge property tax bill.
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.
Johnny Lamar Brown, 44, of Cartersville, who is considered special needs, never returned from an Aug. 3 walk while on vacation in South Carolina.
Top Patch headlines from around Cartersville, metro Atlanta and Georgia include a family seeking help in finding a missing man and a spike in the rate of pedestrian fatalities.
Our weekly list of health-and-safety-check results includes Cartersville restaurants and lodging facilities inspected from Aug. 20 to 24.
