🌱 Wreck Claims Mayor + Community Honors + Marching To Macy's

Good morning, neighbors! It's me, Josee Noble, your host of the Daily. Here are all the most important things to know about what's happening in the community today. Today you'll read about...

• Mayor killed in wreck
• Last days of SWAPtember at Savoy
• BCSO: Have you seen this person?

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Sunny and delightful. High: 73 Low: 48.

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Here are the top three stories today in Cartersville:

1. White Mayor Perry Bell died in a motocross wreck on Saturday. Bell wrecked and was struck by another rider at the Lazy River Motocross track (fox28media.com)
2. During its annual ceremony, the Cartersville-Bartow County Convention & Visitors Bureau presented the 2022 People's Choice Awards and the Hospitality Hero Awards. These awards recognize businesses, organizations and people who make our community attractive to visitors. (wbhfradio.org)
3. Michael Elzey, the Cartersville Middle School band director, will be marching and performing in the 2023 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. Elzey was selected to represent our community as part of the Saluting America's Band Directors Marching Band. (Subscription: The Daily Tribune News)

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Today in Cartersville:

• SWAPtember - Savoy Automobile Museum (10:00 AM)
• Dungeons & Dragons for Adults - Cartersville Library (6:00 PM)
• The Donny Hammonds Band (Acoustic Show) - El Nopal (6:30 PM)
• Miss May I: The Curse Of Existence Tour - Come Hell or High Water (7:00 PM)

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From my notebook:

• Bartow County Sheriff's Office needs your assistance identifying a woman who used a credit card after it was stolen. Anyone with information is asked to call the Bartow County Sheriff's Office Criminal Investigation Division. (Bartow County Sheriff's Office (Official) via Facebook)
• Thank you to the 60 volunteers that came out to Red Top Mountain State Park to help out at Your State Parks Day. The area was in need of a good cleaning to get it ready for fall. (Friends of Red Top Mountain State Park via Facebook)
• James Jarrett, chairman of the Bartow County Joint Development Authority, was awarded The Grant Community Service Award at the annual Rose Lawn Museum Arts and Crafts Festival. (Cartersville-Bartow County Economic Development via Facebook)
• The Cartersville Service League is looking forward to Clays for A Cause sporting clays tournament coming up on October 7. (Cartersville Service League via Facebook)
• #BartowCares4U Remember the goal is to be known as a supportive person. To do that we need to be intentional with every relationship around us. (Bartow County College and Career Academy via Facebook)
• Cartersville Jobs: See who's hiring in the area. (Cartersville Patch)
• There is a CDL A truck driving job in Cartersville as a Budweiser dedicated truck driver. (The Trucker)
• Cartersville: Check out five nearby homes on the market. (Cartersville Patch)

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Alrighty, you're all caught up for today. I'll be in your inbox tomorrow with your next update!

— Josee Noble

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