Sunday Edition February 16, 2020 BARTOW COUNTY’S ONLY DAILY NEWSPAPER $1.50 Ex-landlords Chamber hands out 2019 acknowledge awards at annual meeting slurs, settle discrimination BY JAMES SWIFT business of the year. [email protected] “The selection committee looked at sustainabil- suit over ity, business growth, creativity and innovation,” The Cartersville-Bartow County Chamber of said outgoing CBCCOC Board Chair Jayce Stepp. Adairsville home Commerce (CBCCOC) handed out three awards at Last year, Williams said the company complet- the organization’s annual meeting at the Clarence ed a four-year business plan, which included a sub- BY KATE BRUMBACK Brown Conference Center Tuesday afternoon. stantial expansion and numerous enhancements to Associated Press Kaysi Darrah, of Darrah Photo, was named the company’s employee retention efforts. the Chamber’s 2019 volunteer of the year. “Owner Frankie Johnson and his team of A Georgia couple has ac- “When I think of the perfect volunteer, Kaysi 27 employees have grown their footprint from knowledged using racial slurs Darrah comes to mind,” said Chamber CEO Cin- three buildings totaling just over 14,000 square and violating civil rights and fair dy Williams. “She has served on our ambassador feet to fi ve buildings with a total of 27,000 housing laws when they evicted committee and through that, she has mentored square feet,” she said. “The business expan- a tenant who had invited a black over 30 businesses throughout the year to help sion marked a capital investment in excess of family to visit the Adairsville RANDY PARKER/THE DAILY TRIBUNE NEWS them grow, develop and understand what it means $1.5 million, with over 90% of the expenditures home she was renting. Cartersville-Bartow County Chamber of Commerce CEO Cindy to be part of the Bartow County community and spent with Bartow County contractors.” Patricia and Allen McCoy also Williams speaks at Tuesday’s annual meeting at the Clarence part of the Cartersville-Bartow Chamber.” apologized to ex-tenant Victo- Brown Conference Center. Styles Auto Care was named the 2019 small SEE CHAMBER, PAGE 2A ria Sutton in their settlement to Sutton’s lawsuit and paid her $150,000. Sutton, who is white, fi led the housing discrimination lawsuit Chamber rep in July against the McCoys, her says $2.7B in SEE SUIT, PAGE 5A annual funding HOMETOWN HERO JAMES SWIFT/THE DAILY TRIBUNE NEWS needed Bartow County Fire Department fi refi ght- er Skyler Gallegos, right, commends his Bond denied for freight, cousin, 5-year-old Noah Woods, for his logistics life-saving actions on Feb. 9. for 2 men infrastructure linked BY JAMES SWIFT to white [email protected] supremacist By 2040, Georgia Transportation Alliance (GTA) Executive Director Seth Millican said the state could group be the fi fth most populous in the entire country. And with 1.5 mil- THE ASSOCIATED PRESS lion more cars anticipated to come Bond was denied Friday for onto Georgia’s roads between 2015 two Georgia men who authorities and 2030, the Georgia Chamber of say are linked to a violent white Commerce representative said sub- supremacist group known as The stantially more money is needed to Base, which planned to kill a address the state’s ever-increasing married Bartow County couple transportation woes. who were anti-fascist protesters. “We need another $2.7 billion Floyd County Superior Court a year in recurring funding just Judge Jack Niedrach denied bond for our freight and logistics infra- for 19-year-old Jacob Kaderli of structure,” he said at a Carters- Dacula and 25-year-old Michael ville-Bartow County Chamber of Helterbrand of Dalton, the Rome Commerce event last week. News-Tribune reported. The two The lecture in Cartersville repre- men are charged, along with sented the fi rst stop on the “Georgia 22-year-old Luke Lane of Silver Can’t Wait for Freight” campaign. Creek, with conspiring to kill mem- Citing fi ndings from a report 5-year-old celebrated for saving family from house fi re bers of a militant anti-fascist group by the Georgia Commission on and participating in a criminal gang. Freight and Logistics (GCOFAL), BY JAMES SWIFT said the only word that comes to mind is On Feb. 9, the Bartow County Fire An attorney for Lane fi led a Millican said that, over the next 30 [email protected] “inspirational.” Department (BCFD) received an emer- motion seeking bond late Thurs- years, the State’s “unmet invest- Earlier this month, Woods did some- gency call about a structure fi re off West day, but no bond had been set for ment needs” could top $120 billion. When Bartow County Fire Chief thing that many fi refi ghters go an entire Howard Street. him yet, the newspaper reported. Dwayne Jamison thinks about 5-year- career without doing — he engaged in a SEE INFRASTRUCTURE, PAGE 6A old Kingston resident Noah Woods, he “truly life-saving intervention.” SEE WOODS, PAGE 7A SEE BOND, PAGE 6A Attention online readers: United Way’s ‘Driving Change’ Beginning Feb. 19, on- line readers will have campaign meets $630,000 goal a limited number of views per month to the BY MARIE NESMITH fundraising method enables employees to do- website, and E-edition [email protected] nate a minimal amount yearlong, with a portion of their paycheck designated to the local United access will be sub- As its roadside signs illustrate, the United Way. scriber only. Current Way of Bartow County has reached its “Driving Noting the uniqueness of this year’s cam- subscribers will have Change” campaign goal. paign, Morehouse is excited to see these funds “United Way was able to secure $630,000 help United Way’s “wonderful partner agen- unlimited access to at the end of January,” United Way of Bartow cies” accomplish numerous goals over the next daily-tribune.com. County President Brenda Morehouse said. “It 12 months. Those who wish to was exciting to be able to take the thermom- “We truly focused on programs that we feel subscribe can sign eters to 100%. We are looking forward to be- are needed to take our community to the next ing able to help our Bartow County residents level,” she said. “We focused on raising money up online or call The RANDY PARKER/THE DAILY TRIBUNE NEWS through allocated funding in 2020.” for early childhood education programs; pro- United Way of Bartow County president Brenda Morehouse, Daily Tribune News at The drive, which was offi cially conducted grams that provide those without health care kneeling, right, and United Way of Bartow County board mem- 770-382-4545. from Sept. 1 through Nov. 30, primarily ac- bers at the thermometer total board on Main Street in Carters- quires funds through payroll deductions. This SEE UNITED WAY, PAGE 5A ville. INSIDE TODAY Mostly VOLUME 73, NO. 244 Obituaries ............................. 2A Sports ................................... 1B cloudy U.S. & World .........................4A Classifieds............................ 4B High 57 www.daily-tribune.com Blotter ................................... 7A Around Town ....................... 1C Weather ................................ 8A Entertainment ...................... 7C Low 40 2A Sunday, February 16, 2020 • www.daily-tribune.com Local The Daily Tribune News ContactUs OBITUARIES The Daily Tribune News loved and cared for. His family twelve o’clock in the afternoon. service to the Lord as an ordained Address: will forever remember his pas- Lee Nelson McLin The family will receive friends minister. He was a longtime mem- 251 S. Tennessee St. sion for gardening and fishing at Owen Funeral Home on Mon- ber of Poplar Springs Church, cur- Cartersville, GA 30120 and will always be grateful for Mr. Lee Nelson McLin, 92, of day, February 17, 2020, from ten rently a member of CanaanLand his love, compassion, big heart, Cartersville, GA, passed away o’clock in the morning until elev- Christian Center, and Adairsville Mailing Address: 251 S. Tennessee St. strong work ethic, generosity, peacefully on February 12, 2020. en thirty. Masonic Lodge F& AM #168 for Cartersville, GA 30120 Herbert Bryans and kindness. Lee was born on March 12, 1927, Owen Funeral Home, 12 Col- over 50 years. He was an avid golf- Mr. Bryans is preceded in in Livingston, LA, to the late Mr. lins Drive, Cartersville, GA, is er and enjoyed spoiling his grand- Phone: 770-382-4545 Herbert “Bonelle” Bryans, death by his wife, Sarah Ber- John McLin honored to serve the family in this children and great-grandchildren. After 5 p.m.: 770-382-4548 92, passed away on February nice Carmichael Bryans; his and Mrs. Ellen diffi cult time. Mr. Dale was preceded in death by Fax: 770-382-2711 14, 2020. Bonelle was born parents; brothers, Alvin and Martin McLin. his parents and brother, M. L. Dale. Alan Davis, April 8, 1927, in Henry County, Marvin Bryans; sisters, Nellie Lee was born Survivors include his loving wife Publisher GA, to the late B. Brooks, LaRue B. Wood- in a small farm- of 73 years, Ruth Pelfrey Dale; son, Charles Mar- ward, and Mildred B. Walker. ing community Harold Dale and his wife, Cathy; Jason Greenberg, Managing Editor vin Bryans and Bonelle is survived by his in Louisiana. grandchildren, Matt and Shea Fannie Belle son, Mike and wife Joan Bry- He served his Dale and Lacey and Jeff Burns; Jennifer Moates, Whitaker Bry- ans of Cartersville, GA; grand- country in the great-grandchildren, Maddie Wil- Advertising Director ans. He was daughters, Julie (Andy) Sneed United States McLin liams, Ella Burns, Valiah Carter the husband of of Castle Rock, CO, Brett (Jim) Navy during and Zael Carter; several nieces, Mindy Salamon, Office Manager/Classified the late Sarah Opaleski of Acworth, GA, and World War II which sparked his nephews, and dear friends.