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Be sure to catch No-Cost Vein Screenings on the Cartersville Patch calendar

Coffee in hand, Cartersville? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Plan your night at Cartersville's free Fall Festival and candy trail.
- Cartersville storage facility formalizes its Alpha Self Storage trade name.
- See world-class collector cars cross the block in Cartersville.
Also on today's calendar: Georgia Tasting Festival 2026 and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: How do billboards talk? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: Tropical Rainstorm Isaias, with a high of 69 and low of 60 degrees.
- Sunday: A couple of morning t-storms, temps: high: 70, low: 58.
- Monday: Turning sunny and warmer, with a high of 85 and low of 55 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Cartersville Fall Festival & Trick-or-Treat Trail at Dellinger Park on Oct. 24th (atlantaonthecheap.com) — Cartersville families can mark their calendars for a free Fall Festival and Trick-or-Treat Trail at Dellinger Park on Saturday, Oct. 24, from 4 to 8 p.m. Kids can enjoy candy stations, bounce houses, games, and a costume-friendly trail, while adults browse an arts and crafts market and relax for a family movie on the lawn afterward.
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2. State of Georgia County of Bartow Trade Name Registration Pursuant (daily-tribune.com) — A Cartersville self-storage facility at 175 S Morningside Drive is officially registered to operate under the trade name Alpha Self Storage, owned by AOSA Cartersville, LLC. The notice confirms the business focuses on leasing storage units, selling packing supplies, and renting trucks and trailers, in compliance with Georgia trade name laws.
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3. Rare, classic, collector vehicles hit auction block at Savoy Museum (newsbreak.com) — Cartersville's Savoy Automobile Museum will host Richmond Auctions' Fall Spectacular on Oct. 16–17, featuring more than 125 classic and collector cars plus 400 pieces of automobilia. Local enthusiasts can see ultra-rare vehicles like the Ridler Award–winning TwelveAir and a 2021 Ford GT Liquid Carbon Edition, with options to bid in person or online.
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4. Lady Canes set to host state opener; Cass, Adairsville hit the road (bartowsportszone.com) — Cartersville High's Lady Canes softball team will host a best-of-three Class 5A state playoff opener against Ware County, starting with a Wednesday doubleheader and a possible Thursday game. Cass and Adairsville also reached the playoffs but must travel for their first-round series, as several other Region 7 teams chase postseason runs across Georgia.
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5. A Georgia Widow Is Suing Over the Lift Kit on the F-150 That Hit Her Husband Head-On, Two Years After the State Exempted Most Modern Lifted Trucks (theautowire.com) — A Cartersville man's fatal 2025 head-on crash with a lifted F-150 has led his widow to file a wrongful-death lawsuit targeting not just the driver, but also the dealer, lift shop, and kit manufacturers. The case could shape how Georgia courts handle safety and liability for modern lifted trucks, especially after a 2024 law loosened suspension-height limits for newer vehicles.
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📸 Around Cartersville
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Cartersville
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★ Featured events ★
- No-Cost Vein Screenings →
North Georgia Vein & Aesthetics, Cartersville
Monday October 12
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Other local events
- Georgia Tasting Festival 2026 →
1 Friendship Plaza, Cartersville
10:00 am - Food Pantry →
Pleasant Grove Missionary Baptist Church, 668 Burnt Hickory Rd, Cartersville - Nothing Bundt Cake Spirit Night
Cloverleaf Elementary School Cartersville, GA 30120
4:00 pm - Bartow Community Resource and Job Fair →
Tabernacle Baptist Church, 31 Douglas Street, Cartersville
3:00 pm - Cici's Spirit Night
Hamilton Crossing Elementary School, 240 Cherokee Pl SE, Cartersville
4:00 pm - City Council Meeting →
City Hall, 10 North Public Square, Cartersville
7:00 pm - Specimen ID Day →
Tellus Science Museum, 100 Tellus Dr, Cartersville
1:00 pm - Ghoulish Game Night →
Tellus Science Museum, 100 Tellus Dr, Cartersville
7:00 pm - Lunch & Learn: Gossip within the Spring Place Moravian Mission to the Cherokee Country →
Bartow History Museum, 4 E Church St, Cartersville
12:00 pm - Trunk or Treat →
Sutallee Baptist Church, 895 Knox Bridge Hwy, White
6:00 pm - Evening Lecture: Underwater Ghost Towns of North Georgia →
Bartow History Museum, 4 E Church St, Cartersville
7:00 pm
Sunday October 11
Monday October 12
Thursday October 15
Saturday October 17
Wednesday October 21
Sunday October 25
Thursday October 29
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-- The Patch AM Team
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