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.
Our weekly list of health-and-safety-check results includes Cartersville restaurants and lodging facilities inspected from May 14 to 18.
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 alleged victim identified the suspect as a man with distinctive tattoos she saw today walking near her home.
An accused shoplifter's shopping list included beer, pornographic magazines and heartburn medication.
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.
An accused shoplifter's shopping list included beer, pornographic magazines and heartburn medication.
More than 300 students graduate from Woodland High School in 2012.
Four team members and three apprentices participated in the event in Albany.
Bartow County Commissioner Clarence Brown was pivotal in Georgia Highland College's new student center, set to open in time for fall semester.
Bartow County Sheriff's Office investigators have asked the public to help them identify the man with a tattoo on his shoulder.
The East Main Street shop beat out two others with 455 votes and five reviews.
Cartersville authorities have arrested two men suspected in the robbery of an East Main Street law office.
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.
Find out what's happening in Cartersville and beyond with headlines from around the region in video.
An Acworth woman reviewing home surveillance video in connection with a separate incident found footage of a man near her home just before midnight.
Other items on the city council's agenda include an agreement with the Optimist Club for Fourth of July festivities and a proposal to refinance utility bonds.
Red Cross assisted displaced residents following the Tuesday night blaze on Ridge Row in Cartersville.
Find out what's happening in Cartersville and beyond with headlines from around the region in video.
Upload photos or videos of 2012 graduates and leave a note of congratulations for the community to see.
