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.
To be fully compliant with the Federal Real ID Act of 2005, the State of Georgia is implementing new requirements when renewing or applying for a driver's license.
A Cartersville man was arrested in the bloodied woman's alleged kidnapping to a Rydal home.
Walmart video surveillance captured photos of two women accused of using stolen debit cards to make purchases.
Bartow County Sheriff's Office investigators need the public's help to identify a young pair caught on video surveillance.
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 World’s Largest Inflatable Water Slide is at Dallas Landing Park in Acworth throughout the summer.
Cartersville police on Friday will distribute safety information to local daycare centers and have it available for the public at the police station.
Stories of politics, crime and death top headlines from Cartersville and 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.
Cartersville High School's Evan Lanham designed this year's Great Lake Allatoona Cleanup promotional poster.
Euharlee resident and Cartersville businessman Fred Kittle says he'll qualify for the District 4 seat currently held by Wanda Cagle Gray.
Bartow County Sheriff's Office searched the Frank Moore Judicial and Administration Center in Cartersville, which is set to reopen at 2 p.m.
What's happening in Cartersville and beyond includes prison and punishment stories from around the region.
A Kingston Elementary personnel action brought a heated exchange between chairman Davis Nelson and District 4 representative Wanda Cagle Gray and her husband.
State Sen. Barry Loudermilk, who represents portions of Bartow County and Cartersville, received the accolade bestowed upon “up-and-coming” Republican state legislators.
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.
A woman with ties to Bartow County, who also was sentenced to eight years of probation, is one of three women charged by the state Department of Revenue’s Office of Special Investigations.
A Cartersville landscaper has the third reported case of a severe and life-threatening bacterial infection.
Law enforcement officials today begin their annual crackdown on dangerous drivers and those who do not wear their seat belts.
Find out what's happening in Cartersville and beyond with headlines from around the region in video.