Cartersville, GA|News|
Summer Burn Ban Begins This Weekend For Cartersville, Bartow
Starting Saturday, most outdoor fires in Cartersville and Bartow County will be prohibited. Here's what's still allowed.
Jim Massara, Patch Staff
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Douglasville, GA|News|
Summer Burn Ban Begins This Weekend For Douglasville
Starting Saturday, most outdoor fires in Douglasville and Douglas County will be prohibited. Here's what's still allowed.
Jim Massara, Patch Staff
Dallas-Hiram, GA|News|
Summer Burn Ban Begins This Weekend For Dallas, Hiram, Paulding
Starting Saturday, most outdoor fires in Dallas, Hiram and Paulding County will be prohibited. Here's what's still allowed.
Jim Massara, Patch Staff
Cartersville, GA|News|
Cartersville Medical Scores High On Safety By Watchdog Group
Cartersville Medical Center does exceptionally well protecting its patients from mistakes and infections, according to a new survey.
Jim Massara, Patch Staff
Loganville-Grayson, GA|News|
Traffic Alert: Congestion Expected Near Biden Rally In Gwinnett
Drivers should stay clear of the area between the Gwinnett County Airport and Infinite Energy Center, where President Joe Biden will rally.
Jim Massara, Patch Staff
Dacula, GA|News|
Van Driver In Fatal Crash Charged With Vehicular Homicide
The driver of a recovery-center van involved in a fiery accident that killed six women was charged Wednesday with vehicular homicide.
Jim Massara, Patch Staff
Dallas-Hiram, GA|News|
GA Volunteer Firemen Quit To Protest Chief's Termination
Polk County firefighters who resigned in support of their chief Tuesday left their gear on the steps of their headquarters in protest.
Jim Massara, Patch Staff
Cartersville, GA|News|
First Brood X Cicadas Spotted In North Georgia
The season's first Brood X cicadas have been sighted in north Georgia. There will be a lot of them. They will be loud. You've been warned.
Jim Massara, Patch Staff
East Cobb, GA|News|
Pets Rescued, People Safe After Fire Ignites East Cobb Apartments
A fire on an unattended stove at an East Cobb apartment complex damaged two units. Nobody was injured, but two small dogs had to be rescued.
Jim Massara, Patch Staff
Dacula, GA|News|
Police Release Names Of Victims Of Fiery Gwinnett Van Crash
Gwinnett police released the names Wednesday of six Georgia women who died in a horrific van accident on I-85 near the I-985 split.
Jim Massara, Patch Staff
Loganville-Grayson, GA|News|
Afghan Military Theft Ring Leads To Prison For Gwinnett Woman
A Gwinnett woman was sentenced to more than four years behind bars for her role in stealing U.S. military property in Kandahar, Afghanistan.
Jim Massara, Patch Staff
Cartersville, GA|News|
GBI Hopes For ID From Video Taken During Victim's Final Hours
Authorities hope that video images recorded in the hours before Rossana Delgado died may help them find her killers.
Jim Massara, Patch Staff
Dacula, GA|News|
MotoAmerica Champ Series Kick Starts 2021 Season At Road Atlanta
Three motorcycle riders with Georgia connections will be racing this weekend at Road Atlanta in the MotoAmerica Championship Series.
Jim Massara, Patch Staff
Douglasville, GA|News|
Man Shoots Two At Douglas County Motel, Flees Scene: Police
A man that police say shot two people in in Lithia Springs Monday night is on the run, and authorities need the public’s help to find him.
Jim Massara, Patch Staff
Atlanta, GA|News|
REAL ID Deadline Extended Again For Georgia, Rest Of Nation
U.S. residents now have an extra 19 months to get their REAL ID. Here's how to obtain your REAL ID in Georgia.
Jim Massara, Patch Staff
East Cobb, GA|News|
East Cobb High School Ranked Among Top 5 In Georgia: U.S. News
Three Cobb County high schools were among the top 20 in Georgia, according to the latest rankings released by U.S. News and World Report.
Jim Massara, Patch Staff
Loganville-Grayson, GA|News|
Gwinnett High School Ranked Among Top 10 In Nation: U.S. News
Two Gwinnett high schools were among the top 20 in Georgia, according to the latest rankings released by U.S. News and World Report.
Jim Massara, Patch Staff
Loganville-Grayson, GA|News|
Hice's Record Rated 'Perfect' By Conservative Lobbying Group
CPAC organizers rated Rep. Jody Hice's record "perfect," giving him a boost in his campaign to unseat Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger.
Jim Massara, Patch Staff
Douglasville, GA|News|
New Information Technology Manager Named By Douglas County
Dunwoody's former manager of information technology will head up Douglas County's IT department, a spokesperson announced Monday.
Jim Massara, Patch Staff
Loganville-Grayson, GA|News|
Murder Suspect At Large In Deadly Peachtree Corners Shooting
A gunshot that killed one man in front of a Peachtree Corners convenience store was one of two deadly shootings Sunday in Gwinnett County.
Jim Massara, Patch Staff
