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Recent Arrests (Reported 11/11/2026)

Bartow County deputies and Georgia Department of Natural Resources rangers booked several people into the county jail over the weekend and into Monday on a range of charges. On November 7th, deputies arrested 64-year-old Loyal Lee Miller at his Young Road residence on warrants issued November 4th. Authorities charged him with criminal trespass, criminal damage to property in the second degree, burglary, and felony theft by taking.

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Cherokee County Restaurant Report Card – 11/10/2026

The Georgia Department of Public Health conducted food service inspections in Cherokee County on 11/10/2026. The following 2 establishments were inspected. 🔴 Grade U (Failing) = below 70 | 🟠 Grade C = 70–79 | 🟡 Grade B = 80–89 | 🟢 Grade A = 90–100 🔴 FAILING (below 70) — 1 location THE GRANDE — 🔴 54 (FAILING)• Inspected: 11-10-2026 • 5360 BALL GROUND HWY BALL GROUND, GA 30107 • (770) 568-3945 🟠 Grade C (70–79) — 1 location CANTON ICEHOUSE — 🟠 72 (Grade C)• Inspected: 11-10-2026 • 150 KEITH DR CANTON, GA 30114 • (770) 224-6160 Source: Georgia Environmental Health Food Service Inspection database. Data reflects food service inspections conducted 11/10/2026–11/10/2026.

Cherokee County, GA · 2d

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East Hartford man thought he was joining a reality show. Then he walked into a real jail.

“When I walked into that intake room, I knew it was real… That’s when it hit me — ‘You’re in prison, you’re not getting out'," Joshua Padilla said.

East Hartford, CT · 1d

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North Georgia faces freezing temps, possible snow flurries

A major cold snap is headed for metro Atlanta and north Georgia as back-to-back cold fronts bring gusty winds, wind chills in the 30s, near-freezing temperatures and the chance for light mountain snow flurries heading into the weekend. In his Wednesday 10 p.m. forecast, FOX 5 meteorologist Jonathan Stacey tracks a few isolated overnight showers across far northern Georgia and wind gusts topping 20 mph before a mild, breezy Thursday "transition day" with afternoon gusts over 25 mph.

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12 North Georgia Thrift Stores Where Hidden Treasures And Bargain Finds Are Worth The Drive

The volunteer ringing up your thrifted lamp could be working toward a house of their own. At one store on this list, future homeowners help staff the floor while they earn their sweat equity hours. A Habitat for Humanity ReStore on this list offers donated furniture, appliances, and building supplies...

North Georgia, GA · 2d

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Cleveland man killed in crash following chase across county lines

Cleveland man killed in crash following chase across county lines WHITE COUNTY, Ga. — A 45-year-old Cleveland man died early Wednesday morning after fleeing a traffic stop in White County and crashing into multiple trees in neighboring Lumpkin County, authorities said. Christopher Balous Walden was pronounced dead at the scene following the crash on Nov. 11, accor…

White County, GA · 2d

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Gov. Kemp extends flood emergency in 4 North Georgia counties

McCaysville has lifted its overnight curfew and reopened the road to Copperhill, Tennessee, as North Georgia continues to recover from severe flooding. Gov. Brian Kemp extended the flood emergency for four counties by another week.

Copperhill, TN · 13h

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Man accused of stalking, terroristic threats arrested

A man who was accused of stalking and terroristic threats has been arrested Thursday. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] The Bartow County Sheriff’s Office said Andrew Lane Whitfield was taken into custody with the assistance of the United States Marshals Service. In July, the sheriff’s office said Whitfield was wanted for several counts of aggravated stalking, terroristic threats, harassing communications and obstruction of law enforcement officers. “Let this be a reminder that while someone may leave the county, they do not leave the radar of law enforcement,” the sheriff’s office said. TRENDING STORIES: Another CDC leader resigns, leaves role after 6 months on job ‘She wouldn’t hurt a soul’: Family remembers woman found beaten to death inside Georgia home New bear canister rules will apply to all Appalachian Trail overnight stays in Georgia [SIGN UP: WSB-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter ]

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Woman killed in North Georgia floods was Cobb's first female SWAT deputy

Julie Barrs, 56, of Ellijay, is being remembered on the U.S. House floor for her career in law enforcement and community service after dying in last week's historic North Georgia floods. Before moving to Ellijay, Barrs rose through the ranks at the Cobb County Sheriff's Office to become the agency's...

Ellijay, GA · 1d

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18-year-old Euharlee Resident Arrested After Car Chase

Bartow County deputies arrested an 18-year-old Euharlee resident Monday night after a high-speed pursuit that ended when his vehicle left the roadway. Around 10:21 p.m., a deputy monitored traffic near the intersection of Rockmart Highway and Brown Farm Road. He observed a white 2014 BMW 335i traveling southwest on Rockmart Highway with its lights off and at a high rate of speed. The deputy activated his emergency lights and siren to stop the vehicle.

Euharlee, GA · 1d

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Escape To This Affordable Georgia Town Where Retirees Happily Thrive On Social Security Alone

Nobody told Adairsville, Georgia it was supposed to be a hidden gem, so it just went ahead and became one anyway. Tucked into Bartow County about an hour north of Atlanta, this small northwest Georgia town has been quietly offering retirees something that most places charge a fortune for: a genuinely good life at a genuinely reasonable cost.

Adairsville, GA · 1d

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Charges dropped against woman who accused deputy of harassing her

Charges against a Cherokee County woman were dropped during a court hearing Thursday, according to online records.

Cherokee County, GA · 1d

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Freeze Watch in effect for much of North and West Georgia Friday night

Freeze Watch in effect for much of North and West Georgia Friday night The first winter cold front of the season has pushed through Georgia, and a Freeze Watch is in effect for most of the northwestern third of the state for Friday night. The Watch is in effect from 1 a.m. to 9 a.m. Saturday for Bartow, Carroll, Catoosa, Cherokee, Cobb, Coweta, Dade, Dawson, Douglas, F…

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Republican official's fraud hunt unravels as 'dead' voters all turn up alive

A Republican election board member in Georgia’s Forsyth County flagged four midterm voters as dead using a data tool built by election deniers, but all four are alive, ProPublica reported this week. The board rejected the attempt to question their ballots. Also Read: House poises for 'bold' shakeup as newcomer influx now set to be biggest in nearly century Board member Max Clavijo belongs to the Election Integrity Network, the group led by conservative lawyer Cleta Mitchell, who helped Trump try to reverse his 2020 defeat. Using a tool called ELLY, built by fellow network member Rick Richards,...

Forsyth County, GA · 1d

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Hard freeze threat approaches North Georgia

As of Thursday afternoon, FOX 5 Storm Team Meteorologist Marquise Meda is tracking an approaching cold surge set to bring a developing freeze threat and the coldest air in nearly eight months to metro Atlanta and north Georgia. Following mild afternoon temperatures near 64 degrees and an active Freeze Watch issued by the National Weather Service, an approaching frontal boundary will bring a chance for a Thursday night shower in Blairsville before driving overnight lows into the 40s and 30s.

Blairsville, GA · 1d

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From Aging Greens to a Major Renovation: James Rauhuff and the Future of Hawks Ridge

At one of Georgia’s most recognized private golf clubs, a superintendent’s focus on turf health meets an ambitious renovation designed to preserve a championship course for the next generation. There’s something interesting happening at Hawks Ridge Golf Club in Ball Ground, Georgia, and it goes well beyond a...

Ball Ground, GA · 2d

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Freeze Warning for Bartow County

The National Weather Service has issued a Freeze Warning for portions of north central, northeast, northwest, and west central Georgia, including Bartow County. The warning takes effect at 1 a.m. Saturday and lasts until 9 a.m. Temperatures are expected to drop as low as 29 degrees, with colder readings possible in elevated areas.

Bartow County, GA · 15h

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Students return to class days after deadly, catastrophic flooding

Schools in Fannin County return to in-person classes one week after devastating floodwaters swept through the area.

Fannin County, GA · 2d

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Polar Vortex Could Drive Lows Up to 23 Degrees Below Normal Across Atlanta, Clayton and Dahlonega as Arctic Air Targets Thanksgiving Week

ATLANTA — North Georgia will get a short winter chill this weekend, and temperatures should rebound by the end of next week. The bigger story is the chance of a truly Arctic air mass arriving Thanksgiving week, driven by the polar vortex. The latest European model shows morning lows running 17 to 21 degrees below normal by November 24, with some spots even colder.

Atlanta, GA · 2d

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High-tech golf driving range coming to Cherokee County

In the summer of 2027, Cherokee County golfers will be able to refine their skills at a high-tech practice range and golf academy that’s scheduled to open in Woodstock by late July. RangeWorks, located at 1465 Woodstock Parkway, is under construction now on a 3.5-acre lot adjacent to The Outlet Shoppes of Atlanta complex. Founder and owner George Mattingly says RangeWorks will combine the best aspects of outdoor golf ranges where shots are hit into open fields and indoor facilities where golfers hit balls directly into screens that use technology to provide feedback on the distance, direction and quality of shots. “We want to be in between the traditional range and the screen experience where the ball travels only about 10 feet before hitting a screen,” Mattingly said. “I want my patrons to have more ball flight and more of an organic experience than just hitting the screen.” A golfer practicing from one of RangeWorks’ 32 practice bays will see his or her shots travel about 80 yards before making contact with a screen that will send instant feedback on the shot’s performance to a screen at the practice bay. “So you experience the flight of the ball, and then

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