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News for Community
Friday, March 27, 2020CARTERSVILLE URGENT CARE LAUNCHES TELEHEALTH PROGRAM TO EXTEND HEALTH CARE SERVICES TO COMMUNITY DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC Cartersville Urgent Care announces new telehealth program that allows patients to access licensed health care providers via virtual visits in an effort to maintain community social distancing recommendations. Cartersville, GA (March 27, 2020) –Cartersville Urgent Care has ...read moreCategories: Press Release, CommunityFriday, March 27, 2020If you have a dental emergency, please do not go to your local emergency department or urgent care center. Our communities need those facilities to preserve maximum capacity for COVID-19 and other emergencies. Instead, please find any local dentist who is seeing patients in need of emergency services. Visit the Chamber directory to find member dentists, orthodontists, implant dentistry services, ...read moreCategories: General News Article, CommunityFriday, March 27, 2020DHS Implements New Office Protocols in Response to COVID-19 MARCH 24, 2020 ATLANTA — In alignment with Gov. Brian P. Kemp’s call to limit in-person contact across the state, the Department of Human Services is implementing new office protocols in response to COVID-19. Beginning Monday, March 23, 2020, all DHS offices will encourage customers to use self-service options and telephonic ...read moreCategories: Press Release, CommunityThursday, March 26, 2020Cartersville-Bartow Chamber Events & Operations Update (03/26/20) In accordance with current recommendations, please make note of the below changes to Chamber events and operations. The Chamber will continue to monitor the COVID-19 situation and send out future updates and changes through our email, website, and social media channels as more information becomes available.Event Postponements & ...read moreCategories: Chamber, CommunityWednesday, March 25, 2020“Community is Our Middle Name” Greater Community Bank Provides COVID-19 Relief Across Northwest Georgia For many, these trying times have become a real challenge. For Greater Community Bank, however, they are also an opportunity. Greater Community Bank and its staff are going the extra mile by providing relief efforts for those most in need within the communities it serves. Melinda Ryan and ...read moreCategories: Community, Human Interest, Press ReleaseTuesday, March 24, 2020The Cartersville-Bartow County Department of Economic Development is supporting the Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) by compiling a list of companies that believe they should be allowed to remain open as an “essential business” in the unlikely event of some form of government mandated shut down. Governor Kemp stresses that he does not believe that a mandated shut down is in the ...read moreCategories: Economic, Press Release, CommunityMonday, March 23, 2020AT&T announced today that we are waiving domestic wireless voice and data overage fees for our customers nationwide. This includes AT&T Hot Spot usage. Please see this link: https://about.att.com/pages/COVID-19.html#latest. These fees will be retroactively waived, dating back to March 13th. This commitment is in addition to our participation in FCC Chairman Pai’s “Keep Americans Connected ...read moreCategories: Community, Economic, Press ReleaseMonday, March 23, 2020The state healthcare system is facing a critical need for essential items as we continue to respond to COVID-19. The Georgia Department of Economic Development has been asked to identify as many manufacturers, distributors, etc. who can assist with the possible shortage of these items. We ask those businesses that are able to provide assistance and resources with either existing or adaptable ...read moreCategories: Community, EconomicThursday, March 19, 2020Cartersville, GA; March 19, 2020 – Cartersville Medical Center has protocols in place to care for patients with infectious diseases, and we have been working diligently to ensure we are prepared for potential issues related to COVID-19. Since March 9th, there have been 32 positive COVID-19 patients (with twelve who currently remain as inpatients). Overall, there have been 15 patients who have ...read moreCategories: Press Release, CommunityWednesday, March 18, 2020Georgia Receives SBA Statewide Disaster Declaration, Applications for Small Business Emergency Loans Now OpenAtlanta, GA – Today Governor Brian P. Kemp announced that Georgia has received an official statewide disaster declaration from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). This declaration will provide assistance in the form of SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loans to impacted small ...read moreCategories: Community, Press Release, EconomicMonday, March 16, 2020The Small Business Development Center understands that many small businesses will suffer a decline in business as a result of COVID-19. Social distancing protocols are an important part of controlling the spread of the virus, but may also have an unintended significant negative impact on business activity.We are here to help with one-on-one counseling services and can accommodate with ...read moreCategories: Community, Economic, Press ReleaseFriday, March 13, 2020Reinhardt University moves to online instruction temporarily WALESKA, GA -- Reinhardt University is dedicated to ensuring a safe environment for our students, faculty and staff. The University administration, along with the Reinhardt COVID-19 Task Force, has evaluated all available information and have made the following determination. Please know that this continues to be a fluid situation, and ...read moreCategories: Community, Press Release, EducationWednesday, March 04, 2020We Need Your Help!Your participation in the U.S. Census 2020 means funding for:EducationSenior ServicesEmergency ServicesWaterHealthcareVeteran ServicesHousingRoadsGeorgia receives more than $2300 per person annually in Federal funding directly related to census count allocations. Your participation affects how many congressional seats we are allocated in Bartow County. You make a difference in ...read moreCategories: Economic, Community, Press ReleaseFriday, February 28, 2020The Booth Western Art Museum and Tellus Science Museum received top placements in the 10Best Readers' Choice Awards 2020 by USA Today. The Booth Western Art Museum was awarded 1st place in the Best Art Museum category and the Tellus Science Museum was awarded 2nd place in the Best Science Museum category. Learn more: Best Art Museum | Best Science MuseumCategories: Community, Fun FactsThursday, February 06, 2020Spring is upon us; therefore, Cartersville Service League’s Spring Fern Sale is underway. We are pleased to offer you two choices of ferns: a 10-inch hanging Boston Fern and a 2-gallon Sword Fern at $16.00 per plant. We are using the same Disney grower that we use for our annual poinsettia sale. They provide beautiful plants time after time. In 2019, the Cartersville Service League gave over ...read moreCategories: CommunityThursday, January 30, 2020Owen Security Solutions is accepting applicants for their annual Future Heroes Scholarship Program. The program awards a scholarship to a child of an active or retired first responder. Each participating business, state and Electronic Security Association (ESA) will announce a first place winner, with scholarship money being awarded to the winners. The state and ESA winners will then be entered ...read moreCategories: Community, Education, Human InterestFriday, January 10, 2020Kids ages 5 to 12 need 10 to 11 hours of sleep each night Kids with enough sleep retain 50% more the next day Click here to download the informational flyer and abedtime routine chart you can use with your kids. When you get enough sleep you can:pay attention better in schoolbe creative and think of new ideasfight sickness so you can stay healthybe in a good moodget along with friends and ...read moreCategories: Community, Fun Facts, Education, Human InterestThursday, December 12, 2019Reinhardt offers more than a quality education for students – the University provides outside organizations the ability to host summer camps and conferences on campus. Often referred to as a “University in a Park,” Reinhardt’s campus offers a variety of general and premier facilities to accommodate many kinds of summer programming, May 25-July 25. “Watching groups of all ages enjoy the ...read moreCategories: Community, Press Release, Education