Bartow County Sheriff's deputies arrested a suspect in the robbery of the Renasant Bank branch in Adairsville Thursday afternoon. According to Sheriff Clark Millsap, patrol deputies spotted Darrieus Turner, 28, of Decatur, driving a gold Mercedes on I-75 southbound at about 4:20 p.m. As deputies pursued Turner, he exited the interstate at Ga. 20, turned onto a service road next to the Cracker Barrel, and then drove until the road ended. Turner fled on foot but was captured at about 5:40 p.m. near Tellus Science Museum on U.S. 411.
-Thursday's Bartow County Jail reports. Click & Click
The nonprofit National Fire Protection Association is promoting "Smoke Alarms: A Sound You Can Live With!" as the theme for this year's Fire Prevention Week campaign, Oct. 3-9. NFPA has been the official sponsor of Fire Prevention Week for 88 years, and the City of Cartersville Fire Department supports the campaign. Details
We've got us a convoy... of VW Jettas?
Motorists on I-75 in Bartow County on Thursday did a double-take after spotting a fleet of VW Jettas cruising north toward Chattanooga. What's up: Volkswagen is holding a VW Dealers Conference at the Georgia International Conference Center, near Hartsfield Jackson International Airport. On Thursday, the conference went mobile: 800-plus newly designed VW Jettas made the trip from Atlanta to the automaker's new Chattanooga plant to take a tour.
The Cass High School Class of 1980 is having its 30th Class Reunion on Saturday Nov. 6, at Hilton Garden Inn in Cartersville. The event starts at 7 p.m. Tickets are $45 per person. For more information, check the class Facebook page or e-mail us at chs1980reunion@hotmail.com.
What's ahead in Bartow County:
-Sept. 24: Bartow Business Connection will meet at Hilton Garden Inn from 4 p.m. until Midnight. This is a "drop in" event, so you can stay five minutes, an hour, or the entire evening.
-Sept. 25: Booth's Ansel Adams exhibit opens: The Booth Western Art Museum in downtown Cartersville welcomes its largest temporary exhibition yet with Ansel Adams: A Legacy. Details
-Sept. 25/The Cartersville Police Department is sponsoring 'Operation Pill Drop' from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the police department. This event gives the public the opportunity to safely dispose of expired, unused or unwanted prescription and OTC medications. Details
Latest public health restaurant inspection scores: The peaks and valleys of restaurant health scores from Northwest Georgia. Scores range from a 45 in Calhoun and 58 in Rome to 100s in Bartow and Chattooga counties. Dining
-On Hometown Headlines: New Mexican restaurant coming to Central Plaza. Click
-Plus: New Mellow Mushroom applies for alcohol-pouring license.
John McClellan's High School picks. McClellan
-HSD Panthers v. Unity Christian School at Cartersville. UCS gets first win.
-Woodland at Forsyth Central. Narrow win for Colonels. (Hear it live on WBHF 1450 AM Friday night and webcast on Bartow Headlines. Includes pregame, scoreboard shows)
-Who's off this week: Calhoun, Cartersville, Armuchee, Pepperell, Adairsville, Cedartown and Rockmart.
Your latest forecast:
-Friday: More sun, high of 92, low of 64; 20% rain chance.
-Saturday: High of 89, low of 66. 30% chance of rain.
-Sunday: Finally, fall! High of 79, low of 64. 70% rain chance.
-Extended forecast: Click / Regional radar: Click
Norman Arey's Sports Roundtable. Arey
-Norman's No-Nos: Does Alabama see its hopes shattered? Might be a tough weekend for Notre Dame
AP Top 25 College Football. Click
Shorter Hawks football. Hawks
-Home opener 1:30 p.m. Saturday vs. Georgetown, Ky., Barron Stadium.
Rome Braves. Click Sports
-Oct. 16-17/Rome Braves to host Second Annual Softball Slam. Braves
-Next: April 7 vs. Hagerstown. Check for events at State Mutual Stadium.
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