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BARTOW COUNTY’S ONLY DAILY NEWSPAPER 75 cents MPO details priority long-range transportation projects

BY JAMES SWIFT survey that the County had con- provements and increasing traf- different bands and the project, [email protected] ducted, we also conducted our fi c safety. overall,” he said. own survey for the 2050 LRTP,” Tommy Crochet, also of the Crochet’s overview focused on The Cartersville-Bartow Met- he said, “and then we had two VHB fi rm, gave a brief presen- “near-term” projects — i.e., “proj- ropolitan Planning Organiza- public meetings.” tation highlighting some of the ects that either have funding in the tion’s (MPO) fi nal Long-Range Across the county, Ponce said specifi c projects identifi ed as current [Transportation Improve- Transportation Plan (LRTP) doc- about 68% of survey respondents high-priority in the 2050 LRTP. ment Program] years of 2020- ument includes 29 major road in- stated that they believed transpor- “The dollars you see in here 2021 or in the fi rst long-range frastructure and safety improve- tation improvement projects are are only the federal aid dollars band between 2022 and 2030.” ment projects the County hopes either important or very import- that are allocated to the proj- That included a look at a pro- to see come to fruition over the ant. Yet those same results, Ponce ects,” he said. “We looked at posed project that would replace next 30 years. said, also indicate about 77% of trying to balance constraints … both the northbound and south- The MPO’s Technical Coordi- county residents think local traf- the top line is how much the proj- bound U.S. 41 bridges spanning nating Committee voted to ap- fi c is either “a minor challenge” ects cost, the next line is what we over Highway 293 in Emerson. prove a fi nal draft of the LRTP or has little to no impact on them. have projected as the available The LRTP tabs the combined at a public meeting last week. “You don’t see that very often,” funding.” costs of the bridge replacement Fabricio Ponce, a managing di- he said. “In general, perception is The LRTP projections, Cro- project at an estimated $7.6 mil- rector at the civil engineering worse than reality with traffi c, so chet said, include about $5 lion, with federal dollars repre- JAMES SWIFT/THE DAILY TRIBUNE NEWS fi rm VHB’s Atlanta offi ce, was that defi nitely caught our eye.” million in funding that is not senting roughly $5 million of the Fabricio Ponce, a managing director for VHB’s Atlanta offi ce, at on hand to discuss several of the By and large, he said survey programmed. “So we have antic- anticipated funding stream. last week’s Cartersville-Bartow Metropolitan Planning Organi- projects included on the list. respondents were mostly con- ipated more money than we have zation meeting. “We took advantage of a 2017 cerned about infrastructure im- shown and allocated across the SEE MPO, PAGE 5A Cartersville GRADE-A SPELLER receives clean Kingston 5th- grader spells audit opinion

‘elaborate’ to BY JAMES SWIFT [email protected]

win county Representatives from the accounting fi rm Mauldin and Jen- kins, LLC, announced fi ndings from a 2019 fi scal year audit spelling bee of the City of Cartersville last week. Director Christopher Mc- Kellar said the local government received an “unmodifi ed” BY DONNA HARRIS opinion on the results — meaning, essentially, “the fi nancial [email protected] statements present fairly in all material respects.” McKellar and Mauldin and Jenkins partner Adam Fraley For Leilah Bedford, the second spent the better part of an hour going over the details of the time turned out to be the charm. City’s comprehensive annual fi nancial report prior to last The Kingston Elementary Thursday’s council meeting. fi fth-grader was crowned the “The City should be commended for their effort in putting spelling champion of the county together the comprehensive annual fi nancial report,” McK- Friday morning at the 60th annu- ellar said, singling out City of Cartersville Finance Director al Bartow County Spelling Bee at Tom Rhinehart. “They do a great job pulling all this informa- the Clarence Brown Conference tion together.” Center in Cartersville after repre- Over the reporting period, McKellar said the City had ap- senting her school in the contest proximately $465 million in assets and roughly $154 million last year as a fourth-grader. in liabilities, leaving the local government with a net position “Pure joy,” the 10-year-old said of about $311 million. about what was going through The City’s net investment capital assets — i.e., the govern- her mind when she realized she’d ment’s capital assets minus the related debt — came out to won. about $243 million, of which $8 million was for restricted uses. “I feel like my good spelling “This left the unrestricted net position at approximately $60 paid off,” she said. million,” McKellar said. “On the governmental activities col- And making it to the county umn, you’ll see that there was a total net position of $72 mil- level last year made this year’s lion with an unrestricted net position of negative $27 million.” competition a little easier for the As for what’s driving that negative unrestricted net position, natural-born speller, who said McKellar pinned the blame on the City’s net pension liabili- she also has to work at it. ties. “It helped me overcome the “They totaled for governmental activities approximately nervousness,” she said. $33 million,” he said. “So if you took that out, you can see you SPECIAL Leilah, daughter of Brad and Kingston fi fth-grader Leilah Bedford reacts to being named the winner of the 60th annual Bar- would have a positive unrestricted net position in governmen- Nicole Miller of Euharlee, was tow County Spelling Bee Friday. tal activities.” the last one standing out of 16 Reviewing the City’s income statements, McKellar said the elementary and middle school feel like some of them, I wouldn’t last year as a fourth-grader so it help her prepare for the county government’s total net position increased by about $19 mil- spellers in grades 4-8 after run- have been able to spell if I hadn’t was very exciting to see her win contest, which was sponsored by lion, with $16 million attributable to “business site activities” ner-up Mary Harris Gambill read them before.” this year,” the English to Speak- the Bartow County Association and the remainder attributable to governmental activities. from Mission Road Elementary Her spelling bee coordinator, ers of Other Languages teacher of Educators and the Bartow Ed- Those numbers, he added, constitute a 7.3% increase in misspelled “reservoir,” and she Heather Moulder, said the stu- said. “We are so proud of her.” ucation Foundation. business activities and a 4.2% increase in governmental activ- spelled it and “elaborate” cor- dents and faculty are “ecstatic Moulder said she gave Leilah a “She studied at home with her ities from the previous fi scal year. rectly to win the title. to have the county spelling bee copy of “The Word of the Cham- mom,” she said. At the end of the fi scal year, McKellar said the City’s gener- “Most of them were words I winner from Kingston.” pions” study guide provided by al fund balance was about $5 million, constituting about 19% was familiar with,” she said. “I “She was our representative Scripps National Spelling Bee to SEE SPELLING, PAGE 6A of the City’s total general fund expenditures. “It was a negative $3 million change, or decrease, in fund balance,” he said. Elsewhere, he said the net position for the City’s water and sewer fund was approximately $121 million. For the City’s electric department fund, the net position was $6 million, and WHS grad appointed to Georgia Board of Nursing for its gas department fund, approximately $28 million.

BY MARIE NESMITH utive Director Jim Cleghorn, the said. “Importantly, the board can SEE AUDIT, PAGE 6A [email protected] Georgia Board of Nursing meets meet these objectives because of at its offi ce in Macon. the skilled and dedicated public Serving as the consumer According to https://sos. servants working for the Sec- member, Candice Broce was ga.gov, “Georgia Board of Nurs- retary of State’s Offi ce under appointed to the Georgia Board ing exists to protect, promote and Secretary Brad Raffensperger to of Nursing Jan. 9. Formerly of preserve the public health, safety maintain records, conduct inves- Cartersville, she now resides in and welfare through legislative tigations, track complaints and Atlanta with her husband, Jason, regulation and control of practi- basic compliance, and provide and 2-year-old son, Beau. cal nursing and registered profes- critical, administrative support “It’s an honor to be asked by sional education and practice.” on a daily basis the governor to serve on the Along with licensing, the “They often don’t get the cred- Georgia Board of Nursing,” board offers services in nursing it that they deserve; I know be- Broce said. “He knows that I’m Broce program approval, enforcement cause I used to work there. The passionate about health care and and information. Georgia Board of Nursing could that I’ll work tirelessly to advo- get representation. He has giv- “The Georgia Board of Nurs- not fulfi ll its duties without the cate on behalf of Georgia fami- en me countless opportunities ing issues licenses to nurses, constant support of Secretary lies and patients. over the years to grow not only investigates complaints and po- Raffensperger’s staff at the Pro- “He believes that it’s import- as an attorney but as a public tential violations of the law and fessional Licensing Division in ant to have a strong consumer servant. I’m proud to work for rules, and provides guidance on Macon.” JAMES SWIFT/THE DAILY TRIBUNE NEWS voice on regulatory boards to the governor.” important policy initiatives in- Findings from a fi scal year audit were presented before ensure that all sides of an issue Under the leadership of Exec- volving the profession,” Broce SEE BROCE, PAGE 5A members of the Cartersville City Council last week.

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The Daily Tribune News Born on July 30, 1952, in Car- long walks and spending quality vived by his wife of 56 years Bet- low at Floyd Memory Garden Address: Pearl A. Conner tersville, she was the daughter of time with his family traveling to ty Jean Roberson; son, Wayne in Rome, GA. The family will 251 S. Tennessee St. the late Junior Townsend and the Daytona Beach and the Smoky (Melissa) Roberson; daughters, receive friends on Thursday, Cartersville, GA 30120 Ms. Pearl A. “Bright” late Dolly Murphy Townsend. Mountains. He was a true ser- Patty (Shannon) Jafolis, Di- January 23, 2020, from 5:00 pm (Woods) Conner, 87, of She was also preceded in death vant of the Lord and a member of onna (Tim) Baker; grandchil- until 8:00 pm. Please visit www. Mailing Address: 251 S. Tennessee St. Acworth Georgia, passed on by her sister, Brenda Townsend. Grace Baptist Church. dren, Brenton owenfunerals.com to sign the Cartersville, GA 30120 Wednesday, January 15, 2020. Survivors include her chil- Mr. Lowery is preceded in (Tracy) Far- online register. Funeral Services will be dren, Kim Coplin (Ricky); Ken death by his loving wife of six- thing, Caitlin Owen Funeral Home 12 Col- Phone: 770-382-4545 Thursday, January 23, 2020, Jones, Jr., David Jones (Chrissy), ty-six years, Doris Ross Low- Baker, Dylan lins Dr Cartersville, GA has After 5 p.m.: 770-382-4548 at Zion Hill Missionary Bap- and Stuart Owens (Tammy), and ery; brothers, Roberson, charge of the arrangements. Fax: 770-382-2711 tist Church, 4255 Taylor Street, Gatchel Owens; her grandchil- David, Buford, Ethan Baker; Alan Davis, Acworth, Georgia 30101 at dren, Brandon Jones (Jennifer), Horace, Boyd great-grandson, Publisher 1:00 P.M. The body will lie in- Leslie Hilburn (Hunter), Tiffany and Clyde Low- Lincoln Far- McKinley state from 12:00 P.M. until the Pearce (Kyle) Jackson Jones, and ery; sisters, An- thing; brothers Jason Greenberg, Roberson Managing Editor hour of service. Interment will Reese Jones; her great-grand- nie Lee Teague, Ronald (Mel- Pruitt Jr. follow at Liberty Hill Ceme- children, Riley Hilburn, Everett Edith Bryant ba) Roberson, Jennifer Moates, tery, Acworth, Ga. Hilburn, Easton Manning, Elijah and Martha Darrell (Ann) Roberson; sisters, Mr. McKinley “Cowboy” Advertising Director On Wednesday, January 15, Pearce, and Eliza Pearce; her sib- Ann McEver. Faye (Donald) Young and Sheila Pruitt Jr., age 87, of Cartersville, 2020, Pearl received her heav- lings, Glenda Freeman, Pamela Survivors Lowery Lewis. Georgia, was born on June 24, Mindy Salamon, Office Manager/Classified enly wings and went home to Lee, and Roger Townsend; and include his A Celebration of Life Ser- 1932, and passed away Friday, Advertising Director be with the Lord. She was born her special friends, Amy Bruce, son, Ronnie (Debra) Lowery; vice will be conducted on Fri- January 17, 2020. on August 23, 1932, in Car- Ivey Chastain, Alexas Villegas, grandchildren, Whitney (Clifton day, January 24, 2020, at 2:00 Survivors and funeral arrange- Lee McCrory, tersville, Georgia, to the late and Patrick Clark. Puckett) and Weston Lowery; pm in the chapel of Owen Fu- ments will be announced later by Circulation/Distribution Manager A.J. Woods and Candy Sweet Funeral services will be held at great-grandson, Asher Puck- neral Home with Pastor Robert Willis Funeral Home, Inc., 2011 Byron Pezzarossi, Nelson Woods. She was affec- 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, January ett; sisters, Joyce Hayward and Miller and Cecil Waters offi ci- Martin L. King, Jr. Blvd., Dalton, Press Room Director tionately called “Bright” by all 23, 2020, in the chapel of Parnick Dottie (Senate) Wilson; a host ating. The interment will fol- Georgia. those that loved her. Pearl at- Jennings Funeral Home and Cre- of nieces and nephews; special Email: tended Bartow County School mation Services with Reverend friends and neighbors, Harry and System. At an early she accept- Keith Willard offi ciating. Buri- Gail Childers. PUBLISHER ed Christ and joined Macedo- al will follow in White United A Celebration of Life Service [email protected] nia Baptist Church, later she Methodist Cemetery. The family will be conducted at one o’clock joined Christ Temple Church of will receive friends from 5:00 in the afternoon on Thursday, MANAGING EDITOR [email protected] God In Christ and also attend- p.m. – 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday the 23rd of January, 2020, in the ed New Beginnings Church of evening at the funeral home. chapel of Owen Funeral Home NEWSROOM God In Christ. Serving as pallbearers will with Rev. Doug Harris offi ciat- [email protected] Bright was employed by be Donnie Townsend, Brandon ing. Interment will immediately FEATURES EDITOR Cartersville Spinning for fif- Jones, Hunter Hilburn, and Da- follow in Oak Hill Cemetery. [email protected] teen-plus years. After leaving vid Jones. Serving as pallbearers are the company, she went to work The family would like to ex- Kenny Lowery, Billy Lowery, PHOTOGRAPHER for North Cobb Janitorial Ser- tend special appreciation to Af- Ralph Mathison, Jerry Mathison, [email protected] vice, owned by her daughter fi nity Hospice for the care they DeWayne Mathison and Derrick STAFF REPORTERS and son-in-law. Although the gave Linda. Lowery. [email protected] company was owned by her Parnick Jennings Funeral Honorary pallbearers are Kev- [email protected] daughter and son-in-law, she Home and Cremation Services in Garren, Harry Childers and Whenever You Need A made it known she was the is honored to serve the family Elmer Womack. SPORTS REPORTER “Boss.” of Linda Gale Jones; please vis- Friends are cordially invited [email protected] Shoulder To Lean On Pearl was delighted to be it www.parnickjenningsfuneral. to a visitation with the family for ADVERTISING DIRECTOR the “doting” grandmother, com to share memories and to two hours prior to service time at When a funeral home is not [email protected] great-grandmother and care- post condolence messages. Owen Funeral Home. operated by local people, important giver of her grand dogs. She In lieu of fl owers, memorial decisions that need to be made OFFICE MANAGER/CLASSI- loved her family dearly; unfor- donations may be made in Mr. quickly are sometimes delayed. FIED ADVERTISING DIRECTOR We are a locally operated funeral [email protected] tunately the dogs; Prince and Lowery’s honor to Cartersville Trent preceded her in death. First Baptist Church Legacy home staffed with sincere and caring LEGAL ADVERTISING She was preceded in death Fund. people with familiar faces from our [email protected] by her parents, seven siblings Please visit www.owenfuner- own community, and we’re always and her only grandson, Elreque als.com to post tributes and sign ready to serve at a moment’s notice. Letter Guidelines: “Ricky” Daron Griffin. the online register. Our concern doesn’t end Letters to the editor on issues of broad public interest are Pearl leaves to cherish her Owen Funeral Home, 12 Col- with the funeral or memorial service, welcomed. 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No corrections will and Beulah Sloan; step grand- Monday, January 20, 2020. 76, of Cartersville, GA, passed be made to grammar, spell- children, step great-grandchil- Mr. Lowery was born on April away on Sunday, January 19, PARNICK JENNINGS FUNERAL HOME ing or style. Writers may have dren, step great-great-grand- 11, 1928, in Bartow County, son 2020. letters published once every 430 Cassville Road • Cartersville two weeks. Consumers com- children; nieces, nephews, and of the late Howard and Corean Doyle was born in Aragon, plaints and thank-you letters a host of other relatives and Dyar Lowery. GA, on December 22, 1943, to 770-382-0034 cannot be used. All are sub- friends; Goddaughter, Nanda Mr. Lowery proudly served the late J.C. Roberson and Lil- www.parnickjenningsfuneral.com ject to editing. Send letters to Ross and a special friend and his country in the United States lian Stubbs Roberson. Doyle 251 S. Tennessee St., Car- sister in Christ, Mary Richard- Army. 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BY LISA MASCARO AND ZEKE MILLER as the U.S. was withholding military aid Associated Press the ally desperately needed as it faced off with hostile Russia on its border.. But the The U.S. Senate plunged into President lawyers insisted the president did nothing Donald Trump’s impeachment trial on wrong. “Absolutely no case,” Cipollone Tuesday with Republicans abandoning said. plans to cram opening arguments into two Rep. Adam Schiff, chairman of the late-night sessions and Democrats arguing House Intelligence Committee, opened for for more witnesses. the prosecution saying America’s Found- Chief Justice John Roberts gaveled open ers added the remedy of impeachment in the session, with House prosecutors on the Constitution with “precisely this type one side, Trump’s team on the other, in the of conduct in mind — conduct that abuses well of the Senate, as senators sat silently the power of offi ce for a personal bene- at their desks, under oath to do “impartial fi t, that undermines our national security, justice.” No cellphones or other electronics and that invites foreign interference in the were allowed. democratic process of an election.” Opening day stretched into the night. Said Schiff: “It is the trifecta of consti- Senators returned to the chamber after 8 tutional misconduct justifying impeach- p.m. following a dinner break. Republi- ment.’’ cans turned back Democratic amendments The other lead lawyer on Trump’s team, to subpoena documents from the White Jay Sekulow, retorted, “I’ll give you a DANA VERKOUTEREN VIA AP This artist sketch depicts Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., speaking in the Senate chamber during House and State Department. trifecta,” outlining complaints over the the impeachment trial against President Donald Trump on charges of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress McConnell stunned senators and de- House Democrats’ impeachment inquiry at the Capitol in Washington Tuesday. layed the start of proceedings with his process. decision to back off some of his proposed The impeachment trial, unfolding in an Democrats cast Republicans as squeezing Ukraine to investigate Democratic rival But Rep. Zoe Lofgren of California, one rules. Republicans were said to be con- election year, is testing whether Trump’s testimony through in the dead of night. Biden and his son Hunter Biden as the of the House managers and the fi rst wom- cerned over the political optics of “dark of actions toward Ukraine warrant removal at Collins and Murkowski, who often ally White House was withholding military aid an to argue for the prosecution in a presi- night” sessions. the same time that voters are forming their to buck GOP leadership. sat side by side in from Ukraine. Trump also was impeached dential impeachment trial, said the House Instead, 24 hours of opening arguments own verdict on his White House. the Senate through the day’s proceedings. on a second charge, of obstruction of Con- wasn’t asking the Senate to do the job for each side will be spread over three days. All four senators who are presidential The turnaround was a swift lesson as gress, in the House probe. for them. “The House is asking the Sen- As the visitors’ gallery fi lled with guests, candidates are off the campaign trail, seat- White House wishes run into the reality Senate Democratic leader Chuck ate to do its job, to have a trial,” she said. actress-and-activist Alyssa Milano among ed as jurors. “My focus is going to be on of the Senate. The White House wanted Schumer of New York said Republican “Have you ever heard of a trial without them, and Trump’s most ardent House al- impeachment,” Sen. Bernie Sanders, the a session kept to a shorter period to both senators “felt the heat” and it “ shows that evidence?’’ lies lining the back rows, the day quickly Vermont independent, told reporters. expedite the trial and shift more of the they can make other changes, and that we The White House had instructed offi - took on the cadence of a trial proceeding The day began as a debate over rules, proceedings into late night, according to a can get documents and witnesses.” cials not to testify in the House inquiry, over whether the president’s actions toward and it was only when the clerk started person familiar with the matter but unau- Schumer offered the fi rst of several and refused to turn over witnesses or doc- Ukraine warranted removal from offi ce. reading the dry language of the resolution thorized to discuss it in public. amendments to the rules — a proposal to uments, in defi ance of congressional sub- “It’s time to start with this trial,” said that the hand-written changes became ap- “READ THE TRANSCRIPTS!” the issue a subpoena to the White House for poenas. White House Counsel Pat Cipollone, the parent. president tweeted from overseas, at a glob- “all documents, communications and other The ambassadors and national security president’s lead lawyer, voicing impatience McConnell made the adjustment after al leaders conference in Davos, Switzer- records” relating to the Ukraine matter. offi cials who did appear before the House as the proceedings opened in public after encountering resistance from Republicans land. It was rejected on a party-line vote. A delivered often striking testimony, high- weeks of delay. during a closed-door lunch meeting. Sen- That’s the transcript of his phone call in second amendment, to subpoena docu- lights that were displayed on television Cipollone scoffed that the House ators worried about the public reaction to which he asked new Ukrainian President ments from the State Department, was also screens during the Senate proceeding. charges against Trump were “ridiculous,” cramming the 24 hours of opening argu- Volodymyr Zelenskiy for “a favor.” The rejected by the same vote. At one point, Democrat Schiff displayed insisting the president “has done absolutely ments from each side into just two days. Democrats cite that transcript as solid evi- Trump’s legal team, absent its TV-show- video of Trump himself suggesting there nothing wrong.” Sen. Susan Collins of Maine and Sen. dence against Trump, though he repeated- case attorneys, Alan Dershowitz and Ken- should be more witnesses testifying. The White House legal team did not Lisa Murkowksi of Alaska wanted to make ly describes it as “perfect.” neth Starr, who were not in the chamber, ar- “Don’t blind yourself to the evidence,” dispute Trump’s actions, when he called the changes, according to people familiar A whistleblower’s complaint led the gued that in seeking new evidence the House Schiff told the senators. “The facts will Ukraine and asked for a “favor,” which with the situation. Some senators argued House to impeach Trump last month on was bringing a half-baked case that would come out in the end,” he said. “The ques- was to investigate Democrat Joe Biden that the two-day limit would have helped a charge of abuse of power for pushing be thrown out in any other court of law. tion is, will it come out in time?”

In reversal, Clinton says she’d back Sanders if he’s nominee

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS authentic, unvarnished views!” general election to Trump. In an abrupt about-face, Hillary Clinton tweeted Tuesday night. For her part, Clinton wrote in Clinton said Tuesday night that she “But, to be serious, the number one her memoir “What Happened” would endorse her 2016 rival Ber- priority for our country and world after her 2016 defeat that she felt nie Sanders if he wins the Demo- is retiring Trump, and, as I always some of Sanders’ criticism of her cratic nomination to face President have, I will do whatever I can to had helped propel Trump to victo- Donald Trump in November. support our nominee.” ry, and she begrudged Sanders for The former secretary of state Her initial comments ripped not backing her campaign quick- had earlier refused to say whether open the scars of the brutal 2016 ly enough after she sewed up the she would endorse Sanders in an primary battle between Sanders nomination. In The Hollywood Re- interview with The Hollywood Re- and Clinton just as Democrats are porter interview, she accused Sand- porter published Tuesday, instead poised to begin voting on their ers of fostering a toxic culture in telling the outlet: “I’m not going to next nominee. Sanders’ loyalists his campaign. “We’re still in a very go there yet.” She had also offered a believed the Democratic estab- vigorous primary season. I will broad condemnation of the progres- lishment had rigged the primary say, however, that it’s not only him, sive candidate’s style of politics. in favor of Clinton, who won the it’s the culture around him. It’s his “I thought everyone wanted my nomination but ended up losing the leadership team,” Clinton had said. THE MARKET IN REVIEW

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YTD YTD S&P 500 3,360 Name Div Yld PE Last Chg %Chg Name Div Yld PE Last Chg %Chg Dow Jones industrials 29,400 Close: 3,320.79 AT&T Inc 2.08 5.4 17 38.52 +.14 -1.4 Hormel .93 2.0 25 46.95 +.65 +4.1 3,280 Close: 29,196.04 28,960 AbbottLab 1.44 1.6 47 89.73 +.73 +3.3 iBio ...... 32 +.09 +28.5 Change: -8.83 (-0.3%) Change: -152.06 (-0.5%) AMD ...... 51.05 +.12 +11.3 Intel 1.26 2.1 21 60.55 +.95 +1.2 3,200 10 DAYS Allstate 2.00 1.7 17 117.80 +.25 +4.8 28,520 10 DAYS IntPap 2.05 4.6 15 44.54 -1.21 -3.3 3,400 30,000 Altria 3.36 6.6 16 51.09 +.07 +2.4 ItauUnH .26 ...... 7.96 -.40 -12.9 Ambev .05 1.1 6 4.41 -.02 -5.4 JohnJn 3.80 2.5 25 149.27 +.10 +2.3 3,300 Apache 1.00 3.2 20 31.74 -.68 +24.0 Kroger .56 2.0 14 28.41 +.26 -2.0 29,000 Apple Inc 3.08 1.0 29 316.57 -2.16 +7.8 LockhdM 9.60 2.3 52 426.15 +.49 +9.4 3,200 AuroraC ...... 2.01 -.12 -6.9 Lowes 2.20 1.8 27 120.93 -.88 +1.0 3,100 28,000 BP PLC 2.46 6.4 11 38.32 -.45 +1.5 Mallinckdt ...... 6.04 +.84 +73.1 BcoBrad .06 .8 ... 7.92 -.52 -11.5 McDnlds 5.00 2.4 32 211.16 -.82 +6.9 BankOZK 1.00 3.5 11 28.85 -.40 -5.4 3,000 Merck 2.44 2.7 34 89.97 -1.00 -1.1 27,000 BkofAm .72 2.1 12 34.26 -.45 -2.7 BeyondMt n ...... 129.18 +20.06 +70.9 MicronT ...... 7 58.97 +1.31 +9.7 2,900 26,000 BlockHR 1.04 4.3 12 24.34 -.13 +3.7 Microsoft 2.04 1.2 33 166.50 -.60 +5.6 Mohawk ...... 11 141.29 +1.59 +3.6 2,800 BrMySq 1.80 2.7 22 67.43 +.71 +5.0 JJASOND 25,000 CSX .96 1.3 18 74.83 -1.57 +3.4 MorgStan 1.40 2.5 12 55.92 -1.59 +9.4 JJASOND CaesarsEnt ...... 13.62 -.18 +.1 NCR Corp ...... 31 34.99 -.61 -.5 CampSp 1.40 2.9 18 48.56 +.54 -1.7 NewellBr .92 4.6 ... 20.05 -.21 +4.3 MUTUAL FUNDS NikeB .98 .9 42 104.58 +.05 +3.2 52-Week Net YTD 12-mo Caterpillar 4.12 2.8 13 145.85 -1.93 -1.2 NokiaCp .19 4.6 ... 4.13 -.01 +11.3 Total Assets Total Return/Rank Pct Min Init High Low Name Last Chg %Chg %Chg %Chg CntryLink 1.00 6.8 6 14.72 +.66 +11.4 ChesEng ...... 1 .60 -.06 -27.7 NortonLife .50 1.8 13 28.05 -.08 +9.9 Name Obj ($Mlns) NAV 4-wk 12-mo 5-year Load Invt 29,373.62 23,765.24 Dow Industrials 29,196.04 -152.06 -.52 +2.30 +19.63 Chevron 4.76 4.2 16 113.31 -2.27 -6.0 Novavx rs ...... 9.82 +4.08 +146.7 American Funds GrfAmrcA m LG 94,608 53.03 +3.7 +23.2/E +13.4/C 5.75 250 11,359.49 9,507.67 Dow Transportation 11,075.01 -203.84 -1.81 +1.59 +12.75 Cisco 1.40 2.9 21 48.80 -.22 +2.5 PepsiCo 3.82 2.7 16 141.86 +.60 +3.8 American Funds InvCAmrcA m LB 63,979 40.41 +2.4 +20.3/E +10.0/D 5.75 250 908.98 688.44 Dow Utilities 917.10 +8.80 +.97 +4.31 +29.57 Citigroup 2.04 2.6 11 79.90 -1.22 0.0 Pfizer 1.52 3.8 16 40.34 -.17 +3.0 American Funds WAMtInvsA m LB 63,345 48.99 +1.9 +21.2/D +11.2/C 5.75 250 14,183.26 11,745.58 NYSE Composite 14,109.98 -73.22 -.52 +1.42 +17.59 CocaCola 1.60 2.8 35 57.17 +.23 +3.3 PhilipMor 4.68 5.3 18 88.87 +.18 +4.4 Federated EqInc,IncA f LV 737 22.32 +1.3 +14.6/E +5.9/E 5.50 1,500 9,393.48 6,887.48 Nasdaq Composite 9,370.81 -18.14 -.19 +4.44 +33.48 ColgPalm 1.72 2.4 27 71.29 +.11 +3.6 PlugPowr h ...... 4.32 +.15 +36.7 Fidelity 500IdxInsPrm LB 233,481 115.24 +3.2 +26.8/A +12.6/A NL 0 1,489.81 1,137.86 S&P 100 1,485.68 -3.94 -.26 +3.02 +27.66 ConAgra .85 2.6 22 32.76 -.57 -4.3 ProctGam 2.98 2.4 29 126.09 -.32 +1.0 George Putnam BalA m MA 1,104 21.20 +2.3 +20.9/A +8.7/A 5.75 0 3,329.88 2,570.41 S&P 500 3,320.79 -8.83 -.27 +2.79 +26.13 Darden 3.52 3.1 21 114.55 +1.03 +5.1 RittrPh ...... 23 +.00 +33.1 INVESCO QualIncA m CI 301 11.75 +0.6 +6.4/E +2.4/D 4.25 1,000 2,106.30 1,748.55 S&P MidCap 2,082.93 -12.62 -.60 +.97 +16.40 Deere 3.04 1.8 17 172.56 -3.64 -.4 SnapInc A ...... 19.00 -.11 +16.4 Lord Abbett AffiliatedA m LV 5,745 15.83 +1.7 +20.4 +9.1 5.75 1,000 33,918.32 26,591.04 Wilshire 5000 33,817.59 -99.79 -.29 +2.83 +24.26 DenburyR ...... 1.11 -.11 -21.3 SouthnCo 2.48 3.6 32 68.12 +.86 +6.9 Lord Abbett BdDebA m MU 5,231 8.21 +1.5 +12.1 +5.8 2.25 1,000 1,715.08 1,431.31 Russell 2000 1,685.90 -13.74 -.81 +1.04 +15.67 Disney 1.76 1.2 19 143.56 -.77 -.7 SwstnEngy ...... 2 1.72 -.14 -28.9 Lord Abbett DevelopingGrA m SG 603 20.69 +6.4 +24.8 +11.6 5.75 1,000 Dupont rs 1.20 1.9 7 61.78 +.22 -3.8 Sprint ...... 3 4.99 +.17 -4.2 Lord Abbett SmCpValA m SB 263 15.03 +1.7 +12.3 +6.9 5.75 1,000 EliLilly 2.96 2.1 ... 140.91 +1.33 +7.2 3M Co 5.76 3.2 25 179.39 -1.96 +1.7 Putnam DiversIncA m NT 1,120 7.12 +0.7 +9.4/A +4.2/A 4.00 0 MARKET SUMMARY: NYSE AND NASDAQ Equifax 1.56 1.0 27 154.34 +1.31 +10.1 TitanPh ...... 37 +.04 +91.8 Putnam EqIncA m LV 8,744 26.73 +1.1 +22.4/A +9.8/A 5.75 0 EsteeLdr 1.92 .9 72 217.73 -2.15 +5.4 Trip.com ...... 51 35.86 -3.08 +6.9 Putnam GlbEqA m WS 915 17.67 +1.5 +20.2/C +7.3/D 5.75 0 GAINERS ($2 OR MORE) LOSERS ($2 OR MORE) MOST ACTIVE ExxonMbl 3.48 5.1 16 67.58 -.98 -3.2 ($1 OR MORE) Uber Tch n ...... 37.60 +2.47 +26.4 Putnam GlbHCA m SH 1,286 57.52 +2.1 +25.2/B +6.9/D 5.75 0 FordM .60 6.5 7 9.21 +.05 -1.0 Putnam IntlGrA m FG 227 23.84 +2.9 +21.2/D +5.6/E 5.75 0 Name Last Chg %Chg Name Last Chg %Chg Name Vol (00) Last Chg USSteel .20 2.0 6 9.95 -.55 -12.8 FrptMcM .20 1.6 8 12.27 -.60 -6.5 Putnam SustLeadersA m LG 4,547 97.44 +3.8 +31.1/B +14.3/B 5.75 0 Vale SA .29 2.2 24 13.25 -.38 +.4 NanoViric 8.50 +5.14 +153.0 JiayinGp n 4.24 -1.11 -20.7 FuelCell rs 616176 2.88 +.48 FuelCell rs ...... 2.88 +.48 +14.7 Vanguard 500IdxAdmrl LB 319,624 306.70 +3.2 +26.8/A +12.6/A NL 3,000 VerizonCm 2.46 4.1 16 60.32 +.19 -1.8 CSS Inds 9.38 +4.69 +100.0 DurectCp 2.11 -.40 -15.9 Novavx rs 546727 9.82 +4.08 GenElec .04 .3 ... 11.66 -.15 +4.5 Vanguard InsIdxIns LB 116,814 298.56 +3.2 +26.8/A +12.6/A NL 5,000,000 Genprex ...... 1.15 +.79 +259.4 WalMart 2.12 1.8 66 115.59 +.63 -2.7 Vanguard InsIdxInsPlus LB 125,358 298.58 +3.2 +26.8/A +12.6/A NL 100,000,000 Novavx rs 9.82 +4.08 +71.1 ArrowPhm 47.59 -8.83 -15.7 Genprex 530370 1.15 +.79 Goodyear .64 4.4 6 14.61 -.32 -6.1 WellsFargo 2.04 4.2 11 48.94 -.24 -9.0 Vanguard TtInSIdxInsPlus FB 122,468 120.44 +1.4 +15.8/D +5.9/B NL 100,000,000 AlphaPro 4.85 +1.35 +38.6 NantKwst 6.26 -1.09 -14.8 BkofAm 507812 34.26 -.45 HP Inc .70 3.2 7 21.96 -.01 +6.9 Wendys Co .48 2.2 24 21.66 -.03 -2.5 Vanguard TtInSIdxInv FB 156,432 18.00 +1.4 +15.7/D +5.8/B NL 0 LakeInd 13.77 +2.80 +25.5 SundEng rs 13.67 -2.05 -13.0 FordM 494643 9.21 +.05 Hallibrtn .72 3.0 13 23.77 -.19 -2.9 WDigital 2.00 2.9 26 68.79 +.53 +9.2 Vanguard TtlSMIdxAdmrl LB 252,533 81.96 +3.1 +25.6/C +12.1/B NL 3,000 AssocCap 63.58 +12.50 +24.5 Tellurian 7.57 -1.12 -12.9 AMD 489190 51.05 +.12 HomeDp 5.44 2.3 23 232.95 +1.04 +6.7 Zynga ...... 6.63 -.04 +8.3 Vanguard TtlSMIdxIns LB 152,714 81.98 +3.1 +25.6/C +12.1/B NL 5,000,000 Vanguard TtlSMIdxInv LB 139,684 81.93 +3.1 +25.4/C +12.0/B NL 3,000 Cel-Sci 12.33 +2.30 +22.9 AltusMid 2.31 -.34 -12.8 Uber Tch n 486741 37.60 +2.47 Stock Footnotes: g = Dividends and earnings in Canadian dollars. h = Does not meet continued-listing standards. lf = Late filing with TherapMD 2.81 +.50 +21.6 YirenDig 5.32 -.77 -12.6 AT&T Inc 437463 38.52 +.14 SEC. n = New in past 52 weeks. pf = Preferred. rs = Stock has undergone a 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works near the intersection of Highway 293 and degree and health law certifi cate, ing social media content, going Beavers Drive. I naturally gravitated toward the with the governor or fi rst lady MPO “The plan is to put a roundabout here and Broce professional licensing of nurses. to give a speech or fi lm a video, provide a connection down to Hamilton Cross- I regularly worked on legislation and doing some legal work, espe- From Page 1A ing Road,” he said. From Page 1A involving nursing practice and cially these days now that we’re Crochet then touched upon an estimated $5 The project is tabbed at $4.7 million, with Attending Cartersville Ele- day-to-day operations involving in session. It’ll include writing million project that would bring roundabouts to federal funding shouldering about $3.7 million mentary and South Central Mid- the offi ce’s administration of the or vetting legislation. I love the the Interstate 75 interchanges along Cass-White of the total anticipated expenses. dle in her youth, Broce graduated Georgia Board of Nursing. diversity of work. It’s defi nitely a Road. According to the LRTP, about $4.9 mil- Then there’s the project to relocate Old Ala- from Woodland High School in “Brian Kemp became Geor- 24/7 job, but my family is very lion of the project costs are expected to be paid bama Road from State Route 113 to State Route 2007. She later earned a bache- gia’s 83rd governor on Jan. 14, supportive and happily steps in via State House Bill 170 money. 61. According to the LRTP, the total cost of the lor’s degree in Management from 2019, and I moved with him to to help when we need it.” “We’ve got right of way programmed in this realignment is projected to be $103.7 million, the Georgia Institute of Technol- the Governor’s Offi ce. He recent- With 2019 being Kemp’s fi rst fi scal year,” Crochet said. “And construction with about $67 million anticipated in federal ogy and obtained a law degree ly asked me to serve as the Geor- year as governor, Broce shared next year.” funding and another $16.7 million anticipated from the Georgia State Universi- gia Board of Nursing’s consumer “it moved at break-neck speed,” A proposed project to reconstruct a CSX in State money. ty College of Law. member to fi ll the vacancy, and with the fi rst month featuring a bridge along Highway 293 and Sugar Valley “Construction, hopefully, will be authorized “In law school, I had the I happily accepted given my predicted snowstorm. Road is tabbed at $14.3 million, with the fed- before the end of June,” Crochet said. privilege of interning for State background and familiarity with “It didn’t pan out, but it was eral funding share estimated at $11.4 million A project looking to widen Douthit Ferry Rep. Sharon Cooper (R-Mar- nursing practice laws and rules.” still a new experience — and I and the State funding share projected at $2.3 Road from State Route 113 to Old Alabama ietta), who currently serves as Describing Kemp as the “type was so relieved that the weather million. Road is tabbed at $25.3 million, with the local the Georgia House Health and of manager who encourages peo- didn’t turn as bad as forecast- Also included on the list is a $3.9 million project cost estimated at $5.6 million. Human Services chairwoman,” ple to take initiative and wel- ed,” she said. “Later on, we had to replace the bridge over Nancy Creek on Sugar “We’re hoping to start right of way acquisi- Broce said. “She is a registered comes creativity,” Broce enjoys to deal with Hurricane Dorian. Valley Road and a $5.3 million project to construct tion soon on that,” Crochet said. nurse, former nursing educator her position’s various compo- I’d never had to navigate a pub- a new bridge over the Etowah River in Euharlee. Elsewhere in the LRTP, almost $33 million and medical administrator. nents. lic relations situation quite like For the former project, about $3.1 million in is projected for improvements along Paga Mine “I was placed in her offi ce in “Day to day, I manage a team that. federal funding is anticipated, while roughly Road from Highway 293 to Old Alabama Road. part because I was pursing the of nine people who coordinate “However, I’m a political $4.2 million in federal funding is projected for Per the document, every last cent is currently health law certifi cate at Georgia the First Family’s traditional junkie, and I love the legislative the latter project. expected to be fi nanced via local funding. State University College of Law. media, social media, photog- process, so the most memorable Also in the works is an $8.4 million safety “It’s dealing with some safety issues, for sure, I worked for her for two legis- raphy, videography and related moment for me was watching the improvement project along the U.S. 411 cor- as well as potential operationalization issues,” lative sessions and became inti- content,” she said. “I advise state Heartbeat Bill — House Bill 481 ridor in White. According to the LRTP docu- Crochet said. mately familiar with state laws agencies on how to handle public — pass. I worked closely with ment, the project would stretch from the City’s MPO Transportation Planner Tom Sills said a and rules involving health-care relations issues — the good and State Rep. Ed Setzler on that bill, post offi ce to Industrial Drive, adding several preliminary engineering task order for the $17.5 professionals, especially nurses.” the bad — and work with two ju- so I was really invested in secur- left turning lanes. million Cass-White Road Phase II widening After Broce passed the bar in nior attorneys in the offi ce to re- ing its passage. We’re currently “We’re suggesting [preliminary engineering, project was signed last week. 2013, she started working for spond to pressing legal matters. embroiled in litigation over it, but or P.E.] is going to start at the very end of the That project would expand Cass-White Road Kemp — then-secretary of state “A typical day includes send- I believe that we’ll ultimately be cycle,” Crochet said. “So they’re really just say- from two lanes to four lanes from Busch Drive — as an elections and legislative ing out a couple of releases, post- victorious.” ing ‘We’ve got P.E. in 2029 to get that project to Great Valley Parkway. Virtually all of the affairs attorney. She currently is started.’” project costs would be fi nanced via local mon- the governor’s director of com- About $6.7 million of the project costs are ex- ey, per the LRTP document. munications and deputy execu- pected to be paid via federal dollars, with about “We’re hoping it can go to construction in tive counsel. $1.68 million in State funding making up the 2024, in that timeframe, roughly,” Crochet said. “Many people do not realize rest of the balance. Before the LRTP becomes offi cial, however, the extent of the Georgia Sec- The LRTP also lists about $3.9 million for a it requires authorization from the MPO’s Poli- retary of State’s duties, which roundabout at the intersection of Burnt Hicko- cy Committee. The committee is scheduled to include the administration of ry Road and Sugar Valley Road, of which $3.1 vote to adopt or not adopt the plan at a public elections, business registrations, million is anticipated to be fi nanced via feder- meeting scheduled for Feb. 5 at 2 p.m. at the charities registrations, securities al funding. Frank Moore Administration and Judicial Cen- registrations and professional li- A similar project, Crochet said, is in the ter, 135 West Cherokee Ave. in Cartersville. censing,” she said. “With a law

was arrested and charged with Hope Church Road SE, Acworth, 5535 Joe Frank Harris Parkway BARTOW probation violation. was arrested and charged with NW, Adairsville, was held on an probation violation. agency assist. William Grady Baughn, of 109 BLOTTER Seth Ridge Drive, Woodstock, Thomas Jacob Hughes, of Jashaun Charles Schanck, of was arrested and charged with 6219 Emerald Springs Drive 345 Collins Place SE, Carters- The following information disorderly conduct. SE, Acworth, was arrested and ville, was arrested and charged — names, photos, addresses, charged with probation viola- with reckless conduct, simple charges and other details — Jonathan Charles Berger, of tion. assault-family violence, cruelty was taken directly from Bartow 2481 Highway 113 SW, Taylors- to children, aggravated assault County Sheriff’s Offi ce jail re- ville, was arrested and charged Jonathan Matthew Lira, of and false imprisonment. cords. Not every arrest leads to with theft by shoplifting and a conviction, and a conviction possession of tools for the com- or acquittal is determined by the mission of a crime. court system. Kelsey Deanna Bloodsaw, of EDITOR’S NOTE: The Bar- 204 E. Felton Road SE, Carters- tow County Sheriff’s Offi ce is ville, was held on an agency as- having technical diffi culties and sist. arrest photos are currently un- available. Leon Scott Bryant, of 17 Paige St., Cartersville, was arrested January 20 and charged with theft or mislaid property. Joei Nicole Adams, of 14 Mo- riah Way NE, Rydal, was arrest- Aaron Kelvin Greene, of 15 ed and charged with disorderly Bramblewood Pointe SW, Car- conduct. tersville, was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct. Benjamin Charles Baker, of 85 Church St. NW, Cartersville, Harry Harrison III, of 4293 New

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prehensive annual fi nance report revealed “signifi cant defi ciency” was detected in revenue’ and not revenue.” ommendations related to fi ndings made in the local government did not adhere to the latest analysis of City fi nances. McKellar concluded the work session the preceding year’s audit — which, ap- Audit Georgia laws pertaining to those con- The signifi cant defi ciency, he said, was presentation by listing several manage- parently, the City did not implement in the tribution amounts for either the 2018 or related to the City’s worker’s compensa- ment recommendations for the City of transition between fi scal years. From Page 1A 2017 fi scal years. tion liability. Cartersville. “The downtown development authority, “There was an increase in the net po- According to Fraley, the City’s pension “We had to make an adjustment of ap- “These are control defi ciencies that the fi nancial information is being report- sition of each of those major proprietary trust fund contributions were less than the proximately $40,000 to increase that liabil- don’t rise to to the level to merit the atten- ed in the general fund,” McKellar said. “It funds,” he said. “Really, the only one that minimum required contributions stipulat- ity,” he said. “From talking to the fi nance tion of those charged with governance,” he should be reported separately, it shouldn’t has a total net position that’s negative is ed by State code, adding that the City did department, they are putting additional pro- said. “There are a couple of them that are be combined in the general fund.” solid waste, which a lot of that is the net not properly report deferred outfl ow of cedures in place to take care of that.” repeats from last year that would be a good He also brought up the City’s accounting pension liability.” resources for the local government’s pen- The material weakness, he said, thing for management to work to clear methods for board of education property On the subject of the City’s pension trust sion plan contributions “made subsequent stemmed from a revenue recognition issue. those up.” taxes — “reporting those net instead of fund, McKellar said the net position in- to the measurement date and prior to fi scal “There was a receivable that when we Among other areas of improvement, gross, having the revenues and the expen- creased by approximately $3 million. year-end.” started performing test work, we noted that he cited the City’s record retention pro- ditures.” “The City put extra money into their While McKellar said the City did cor- it was not collected within your availabil- cedures, retiree insurance expenditures McKellar also said that at least one debt pension plan to meet the minimum re- rect many of those errors and noncom- ity window of 60 days,” he said. “So if it’s reporting and bank record reconciliation service payment was made via the City’s sol- quirement contributions,” he said. pliance issues in the FY 19 audit, he said not collected within 60 days of year-end, practices. id waste fund, which was recorded as “pre- An evaluation of the City’s 2018 com- at least one “material weakness” and one it’s required to be reported as ‘unavailable As McKellar noted, several of the rec- paid, but should be reducing the liability.”

and Moulder — plans to study the Executive Director Dot Frasier, “The kids, it seems like they tow’s representative could do well all of them. I think she got it from same way for the district spelling who coordinated the contest with were smaller, and it seems to me at district. McDonald’s. A $10 gift certifi cate Spelling bee scheduled for Saturday, Feb. Dr. Sharon Collum, executive di- like the elementary school spellers “Knowing that she’s only a for 16 people, that was good, and 22, at Georgia Highlands College rector of federal programs and did better than the middle school fi fth-grader and when she gets to you can buy a lot with $10 at Mc- From Page 1A in Rome. professional learning for Bartow because the winner and the run- Rome, the other winners may be Donald’s.” Leilah — cheered on at the con- “I’ll keep studying my list of County Schools, said this year’s ner-up were both fi fth-grade stu- sixth, seventh or eighth,” she said. Representing the other elemen- test by her mother, a family friend words and fl ip through the dictio- event was “one of the shorter bees dents,” she said. “It was just so “Sometimes, it’s hard for a smart tary schools in the bee were Dal- who’s a retired teacher, Kingston nary,” she said. we’ve had,” lasting a little over an nice, and the kids were so well-be- fi fth-grader to compete with a ton Ray from Adairsville, Ransom Assistant Principal Mary Payne Bartow Education Foundation hour, but she called it a “good bee.” haved. It just seems like they get smart eighth-grader. Some of these Hite from Allatoona, Rebecca Von smaller every year in size, but they kids may have been in the spelling Unwerth from Clear Creek, Jannat get smarter. There were two little bee before, and they may be accus- Muhammad from Cloverleaf, Isa- boys — and I forgot what school tomed to going to district.” bella Smith from Emerson, Gabri- they were from — but they just Superintendent Dr. Phillip Page elle Lewis from Euharlee, Katie 5 DAY FORECAST were so short and so smart, and commended all 16 students for Long from Hamilton Crossing, the girl from Red Top Middle, she competing in the spelling bee. Wyatt King from Pine Log, Den- WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY was a good speller.” “Each contestant maintained ver Acrey from Taylorsville and 1/22 1/23 1/24 1/25 1/26 Ms. Frasier said Leilah’s moth- a high level of composure and Grace DeLauder, a second-year er, who teaches at Kingston, told performed very well under pres- contestant from White. her she doesn’t know where her sure,” he said. “It was a challeng- The middle school spellers daughter’s intelligence came ing and rewarding experience for were Ava Lowery from Adairs- from, “’but she is really smart,’ these exceptional students, and ville, Zakyra Hopkins from Cass, and I thought ‘yeah.’” the spelling bee coordinators did Jade Dimalanta from Red Top and Mostly sunny, high Mostly cloudy, Showers. High Sunny, with a high Mostly sunny, with “Spelling is a talent,” she said. a great job preparing them for one Taylor Adcock from Woodland. near 49. Calm wind high near 50. SE near 52. Chance near 49. a high near 50. “I told them one of my sons could of the most memorable events of Ms. Frasier has attended all 60 becoming E. wind 5 to 10 mph. of rain is 90%. SATURDAY NIGHT SUNDAY NIGHT not spell. That was not his talent. the year.” spelling bees, but this one was a WEDNESDAY NIGHT THURSDAY NIGHT FRIDAY NIGHT Partly cloudy, with Partly cloudy, with I think I said he was in the third At the end of the contest, Leilah little more diffi cult for her, as it Mostly cloudy, with Showers. Low A 20% chance of a low around 34. a low around 34. grade before he learned to spell and Mary Harris received plaques was the fi rst one she’s had to do in a low around 32. around 39. East showers. Partly his name.” from Page and BEF President a long time without her friend and East wind 5 to 10 wind 5 to 10 mph. cloudy, with a low Moulder said she thinks Leilah Greg Frisbee, and all 16 competi- co-coordinator, Nancy Summey, mph. Chance of precipi- around 36. “has the potential to win the dis- tors, wearing their Bartow County who died in April. tation is 90%. trict-level spelling bee.” Spelling Bee T-shirts, received a “I don’t know if I was de- “She is a natural speller,” she certifi cate and a gift bag. pressed, sad or what, but I miss said. “She is also an avid reader, “There were some nice gifts in Nancy so bad,” she said. “That’s Today’s weather National weather which helps her to be exposed to there,” Ms. Frasier said. “[School the fi rst time in many years she lots of vocabulary.” board member] Ms. Anna Sulli- hasn’t helped me with that spell- Forecast for Wednesday, January 22, 2020 Forecast for Wednesday, January 22, 2020 Bands separate high temperature zones for the day. Ms. Frasier also believes Bar- van gave them a gift certifi cate, ing bee.” TENN. N.C. SSeSeaSeattlee ttt 48/478/47 Rome 50/30 Billingsngsg L 44/25444/24/254 2 MiMMinneapolisneapopoo li NewNew YorkYorYork PUBLIC NOTICE 37/317/3177/ DetroitDetrDetrooitt 40/3140/340/311 Athens 33/253333/2/2/2 52/30 DenverDDenvev r H Atlanta S.C. SanSann FranciscoFrancciscoscoco 54/24544/24//224 ChicagoCh BARTOW COUNTY 2020 OPERATING BUDGET 49/35 5858/458/8/4/454 L 35/2835// WashingtonWashinWWhh nggtoggtono KansasKanK as CityCCityy 43/27/2/ 7 Loso AngelesAnAnggge es 37/323737/7/3//3232 66/50666/5/50 Bartow County Commissioner Steve Taylor will conduct a public hearing at 10:00 a.m., Augusta AtlantaAAt anta 54/30 49/35 ALA. Macon El PasoPas on Wednesday, January 29, 2020 to discuss the County’s proposed operating budget 53/31 63/366 6 HHoustonoustooust ston 57/54 for Fiscal Year 2020. Th e hearing will be held in the Commissioner’s Conference Room Columbus MiamiMi 53/36 67/60 in the Frank Moore Administration Building located at 135 West Cherokee Avenue, Savannah Fronts 55/35 Cartersville, Georgia. Cold Warm Stationary Albany Pressure 54/36 H L High Low Showers Rain T-storms Flurries Snow Ice Th e proposed budget will be available for inspection during regular business hours at Valdosta 55/34 <-10 -0s 0s 10s 20s 30s 40s 50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s 110+ the offi ce of the Commissioner, 135 West Cherokee Avenue, Suite 251, Cartersville, FLA. NATIONAL SUMMARY: Aside from spotty rain showers in eastern Florida, the eastern third of the nation will be dry and mainly sunny today. A storm Georgia. will spread rain into the southern Plains while snow and a wintry mix occur farther north to the Upper Midwest. Snow will dot the Rockies as rain and mountain snow continue in the Northwest. Any person desiring to be heard on the proposed budget should be present at the time

©2020 AccuWeather, Inc. ©2020 AccuWeather, Inc. and location stated above. Commissioner Taylor will adopt the County’s 2020 Operating Budget during his regularly scheduled public meeting on Wednesday, February 5, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. in the Commissioner’s Conference Room, 135 West Cherokee Avenue, Cartersville, Subscribe Georgia. In the event conditions should result in the closing of the courthouse on the date so and SAVE designated for the Public Hearing, the Hearing will be conducted on the next available business day at 10:00 a.m. and the Budget will be adopted at a specially called meeting Call 770- seven days thereaft er. In the event conditions should result in the closing of the courthouse on the date so designated to adopt the Budget, the Budget will be adopted 382-4545 on the next available business day at 10:00 a.m. The Daily Any person desiring to be heard pertaining to the adoption of said budget should be present at the budget adoption meeting at the time and location stated above. Tribune News For more information, contact the offi ce of the Bartow County Commissioner at 770-387-5030. Renee Killian NMLS #546413 In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you require reasonable Mortgage Loan Originator 620 East Main Street accommodations in order to attend or participate in the Commissioner’s Public Cartersville, GA 30120 Meetings, please contact the Bartow County Human Resources Offi ce at 770-387-5020 770.655.4148 or the Hearing Impaired TDD number at 770-387-5034 at least 72 hours prior to the [email protected] scheduled time of the meeting. PORTS B The Daily Tribune News S www.daily-tribune.com Wednesday, January 22, 2020 Cass jumps out early, eases by Woodland

BY NICHOLAS SULLIVAN became clear the Colonels (14-9, 9-5) 13 of his game-high 26 in the period. [email protected] had put its overtime loss Friday at Car- Meanwhile, the Cass defense continued rollton behind them. The Wildcats (2- to cause Woodland problems, leading to The Cass boys jumped out to a 25-6 20, 0-13) were just the unfortunate team a healthy 44-18 halftime lead. lead after one quarter and never took on the receiving end of a strong bounce- “I feel like they had to earn some,” their foot off the gas in a dominant 80- back effort. Selman said of his team’s defensive 42 win Tuesday over Bartow County and Cass reeled off the first 14 points of effort. “They did that by cleaning the Region 7-AAAAA rival Woodland. the game. They went on to lead 21-2 offensive glass. The second-chance The victory puts the Colonels in posi- before holding the 19-point advantage opportunities they had were way more tion to lock up a top-four seed in the re- entering the second quarter. C.J. Pip- than ours. I felt like we had a lot of one- gion tournament with a Friday win over kin had nine points in the opening pe- and-dones and was back playing defense Villa Rica. riod, while Zaylan Chaney added eight again. They got two and three opportu- “We’ve talked about all season how points. Braxton Benham also knocked nities each time down the court, and that we don’t want to play up or down, we down a pair of 3-pointers. just broke our backs.” want to make sure we’re playing to build Jaden Johnson had all six of the Wild- Along with Chaney’s dominant game, habits,” Cass head coach Sean Glaze cats’ points in the first quarter. He end- Pipkin and Benham wound up with 17 said. “With a young team, it’s easy to ed up with 19 points in the game, while and 16 points, respectively. Pipkin had go in thinking, ‘This team hasn’t won none of his teammates had more than six points in the third quarter, as the Col- a whole lot.’ You go in expecting stuff six. onels held a slight 15-13 scoring edge in instead of earning stuff. “They did a good job of pressuring the period. Benham later racked up half “I thought, to our credit, our kids did us and causing us to turn over the ball,” of his points in the fourth quarter. a fantastic job of playing with the inten- Woodland head coach Jacob Selman “It was good to get everybody some sity that we want to play with the rest of said. “But really we’ve struggled trying good minutes,” Glaze said. “We talk- the year. Defensively, I thought we had a to get the ball across the half-court line ed at halftime about not playing to the really good first half. We did a nice job the past few games. ... We’ve been kind scoreboard but playing to habits. of running our stuff and getting good of stagnant and not attacking with the “I think earlier in the year, we may not RANDY PARKER/THE DAILY TRIBUNE NEWS looks. Those are the habits you want to basketball.” have had that type of response. They are Cass junior C.J. Pipkin heads towards the basket while being defend- build, so I was very pleased with our ef- Chaney absolutely had his way with maturing and developing this season. ed by Woodland junior Troy Poche during Tuesday’s game at Wood- fort tonight.” the Wildcats in the second quarter. The We have a bunch of guys who have their land. Pipkin had 17 points in an 80-42 win. From the opening few exchanges, it 6-foot-4 sophomore bullied his way to eyes on what they want to accomplish.” Canes hold Lady Colonels outlast Wildcats on for big BY NICHOLAS SULLIVAN Woodland responded with the [email protected] next seven points to hold a 29-23 advantage. The Wildcats looked With the Cass girls trailing ri- set to take a multiple-possession region win val Woodland by six points late lead into the fourth quarter before in the third quarter, Claire Davis Davis’ pair of 3s turned the tide. STAFF REPORT buried a 3-pointer to halve the “Unfortunately, we didn’t close The Cartersville High boys basketball team defi cit. Mere seconds later, the the quarter well,” Morgan said. held off a late Central, Carroll rally Tuesday sophomore picked up her fourth “... That was a big six points in at The Storm Center to hold on for a 50-48 foul, earning a trip to the bench. about a 30-second span.” region win. That didn’t stop Colonels head Sending Davis into the game Cartersville entered the fourth quarter lead- coach Burt Jackson from sending with four fouls and only a couple ing 40-29, but Central caught fi re in the fourth Davis back onto the court with a of seconds left in the third quarter quarter to make the fi nal score closer. few seconds remaining in the pe- was a bit risky, but Jackson knew The Canes built their cushion in the middle riod after his team had regained his team could use another big two quarters when, after going into the second possession. Davis responded with shot heading into the fi nal period. quarter trailing 13-12, they took a 24-19 lead another cold-blooded trey to tie Davis delivered, continuing at halftime on the strength of their strong de- the game just before the buzzer what became a game-changing fense. sounded. 14-0 run. Micah Tart had six points in the third Cass went on to score the fi rst “I was having to take a quarter and Kolbe Benham had eight, giv- eight points of the fi nal peri- chance,” Jackson said. “Claire ing Cartersville the room for error in the od and later held off a Wood- averages 20 points a game. You fourth. land comeback bid to grind out can’t lose that, especially with Both Tart and Benham led the team with 12 a 42-38 win Tuesday in Region our struggles offensively tonight. points, but eight of the nine players who saw 7-AAAAA. ... The fouls being called against action got in the scorebook for the Canes, who “I’m extremely pleased that we her were really bothering her. now move to 6-10 overall on the year and 2-6 found a way to win a region game “She gathered herself, and in Region 5-AAAA with another game up- on the road against a crosstown maybe, sitting her out and put- coming Friday at home against LaGrange. rival,” Jackson said. “I don’t think ting her back in kept her calm. [Wildcats head coach] Kyle Mor- She told me with two minutes to Gordon Lee 52, Excel boys 45 gan gets enough credit for how go in the game, she said, ‘Coach, The Excel boys basketball team missed out good of a coach he is. I’d like to see I won’t foul again.’ I trusted a on an opportunity for a win Tuesday. what he could do with another team sophomore not to do that, and to Gordon Lee outscored Excel 22-12 in the in our region’s talent. He works her credit, she did a good job.” fourth quarter, which proved to be when the them hard. They were prepared.” Woodland hit a couple of game was won, with Excel losing by a fi nal of Woodland (4-17, 2-11) held a triples — one each by Jordan 52-45 on the road. 9-8 lead after the fi rst quarter Thompson and Ansley Evans — Gordon Lee had scored just 30 points in the and was within one point until a in the second half of the fourth fi rst three quarters, but exploded offensively in quick 6-0 run by Cass (16-7, 7-7) quarter to hang around. But the the fourth and Excel couldn’t keep up. to end the opening half. Wildcats never managed to force The Eagles looked like they were primed to “A majority of their points in the Colonels to seal the game at win their fourth game of the year, leading 22- the fi rst half were layups off live- the foul line. 17 at halftime against a Gordon Lee team that ball turnovers or second and third “At times, I thought we could entered the day without a region win. shots,” Morgan said. “They’re a be our own worst enemies,” Mor- Gordon Lee cut into the lead a bit in the third good team. You can’t give good gan said. “We were sloppy with quarter, outpacing Excel 13-11 in the period. teams easy buckets or second and the ball, missed some layups and Excel’s Rayshawn Womack tried to stem third chances.” missed some free throws. the Gordon Lee tide with seven fourth-quarter The spurt threatened to turn “I think, they were 9-for-9 from points, but it wasn’t enough as the Eagles fell the second half into a one-sid- the line. Credit goes to them, they to 3-18 with the loss and 2-9 in Region 6-A ed affair. However, the Wildcats were a little bit better than us to- play. came out strong to begin the third night.” Excel will return to action Friday at home quarter, scoring the fi rst nine Davis was a big reason for that, against Mt. Zion for senior night. points of the stanza to reclaim fi nishing with 20 points. Londai- the lead. sha Smith had another fantastic SEE HOOPS, PAGE 2B “I was proud of the kids,” fourth quarter, helping close out Morgan said. “They competed. the game with nine of her 13 It could have went either way to points in the period. The rest of start the second half. If they had the Colonels combined for just won the fi rst two minutes, it could nine points, with Hames’ 3 com- have gone downhill for us. But prising the entirety of the group’s RANDY PARKER/THE DAILY TRIBUNE NEWS the kids went out and responded.” second-half scoring. Cass senior Taryn Callahan dribbles past Woodland sophomore Jordan Cass senior Ariana Hames end- Thompson during Tuesday’s game at Woodland. ed the run with a 3-pointer, but SEE CASS, PAGE 2B

Local girls teams fall in region games

STAFF REPORT Facing the No. 8 team in Class 4A, the Car- Tuesday’s game between the Adairsville tersville High girls basketball team didn’t have High girls basketball team and Calhoun got out enough Tuesday to keep up with Central, Car- RANDY PARKER/DTN of hand early for the host Lady Tigers. roll, resulting in a 47-27 loss. Cartersville Adairsville fell behind 24-4 after the fi rst The Cartersville offense couldn’t get going freshman Zoe Casey shoots quarter and went down 40-8 at halftime before in the game, and Nyah Houston’s 15 fi rst-half during Tues- playing out the string in a 61-26 Adairsville loss. points gave the Lady Canes an early defi cit. day’s game The Tigers had just three fi rst-half fi eld goals, Central outscored Cartersville 13-6 in the fi rst against Central, one of those came from Yatorrean Hale, who quarter and 20-5 in the second quarter. Carroll at The fi nished as the leading scorer for Adairsville Cartersville’s defense did step up in the sec- Storm Center. with 11. ond half, but Cartersville didn’t have enough Adairsville is now 5-17 overall on the year to mount a comeback, as no Cane scored more RANDY PARKER/THE DAILY TRIBUNE NEWS and 2-12 in Region 6-AAA with another game than fi ve points. Kolbe Benham pours in two of his 12 points upcoming Friday at Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe. Cartersville, now 8-12 on the year and 1-7 in in Cartersville’s win over Central, Carroll Region 5-AAAA, will return to action at home Tuesday at The Storm Center. Central, Carroll 47, Cartersville girls 27 against LaGrange Friday. 2B Wednesday, January 22, 2020 • www.daily-tribune.com Sports The Daily Tribune News Kentucky tops Georgia 89-79 for season sweep

BY GARY B. GRAVES about the initial defensive pressure ap- AP Sports Writer plied by Quickley and Hagans before a halftime switch created better looks for Ashton Hagans believed breaking the 6-foot-5 freshman. out of recent shooting struggles was “They did a good job on him, we just a matter of falling in line with oth- were able to get baskets in other plac- er facets of his game. es,” Georgia coach Tom Crean said of And, facing a team from his home Kentucky’s defense. “They were so fo- state seems to bring out his best. cused on taking Anthony away, so we Hagans scored 14 of his 23 points in kept moving him and driving the ball the second half and No. 15 Kentucky to those areas he was. I thought Fagan used a 14-4 run to pull away and beat did a good job driving the ball and Georgia 89-79 on Tuesday night. (Sahvir) Wheeler did a good job off the The Wildcats (14-4, 5-1 Southeast- ball.” ern Conference) had to work to put BIG PICTURE away the stubborn Bulldogs, who over- Georgia: Though Edwards initially came missing 11 consecutive fi rst-half struggled, the Bulldogs ably fi lled the shots and trailed 41-35 at halftime. offensive void. But in a game of runs, The Bulldogs closed within 41-39 they couldn’t slow Kentucky from and then struggled to score two bas- mounting the key spurt that earned the kets. Kentucky came out of a timeout victory. Shooting 6 of 25 from long and responded with baskets by Hagans range didn’t help. and Nick Richards (20 points, eight re- “We just had some tough stretches bounds) before Hagans made consecu- and you can’t do that against them,” tive jumpers to build the lead to eight Crean added. points. Kentucky: Hagans showed his scor- Georgia didn’t fade and trailed 55- ing rounds out his game, and the soph- 52 when Kentucky answered with the omore guard also played with more pivotal run featuring six points from control, committing just three turn- Keion Brooks Jr., pushing the lead to overs. Outrebounded 19-17 at halftime, 69-56. Hagans closed the game with the Wildcats clamped down to fi nish four free throws as the Wildcats earned JAMES CRISP/AP with a 38-31 edge, including several Kentucky’s Ashton Hagans, middle, drives between Georgia’s Sahvir Wheeler (15) and Christian Brown (3) during a their 14th consecutive series win. game Tuesday in Lexington, Kentucky. offensive grabs ending with a Mont- While Kentucky didn’t close as com- gomery basket during the run. They pletely as coach John Calipari desired, game. Now they feel it is about each home-state team,” he said. Tye Fagan added 14 and Toumani Ca- also won despite making just 1 of 9 he liked how his squad took control other.” Of his shooting, Hagans added, “It’s mara 10 for Georgia, (11-7, 1-4) which from deep, another indicator of their during a critical stretch. Hagans, a Cartersville, Georgia, na- starting to fall. I’ve just got to keep reps lost for the fourth time in fi ve games. shot selections. “It was player driven,” the coach tive, fi nished 8 of 17 from the fi eld after going and just keep getting up shots.” The Bulldogs shot 56% in the second UP NEXT said, adding that he had to jump in in making just 14 of 43 the previous four Richards was 7 of 12 for his sec- half, but fi nished 44% from the fi eld. Georgia hosts Mississippi on Satur- the fi nal minutes. “I asked them how games. He also had nine assists, fi ve ond-highest output, Immanuel Quick- DEFENDING EDWARDS day in their only regular-season meet- they liked the player driven (responsi- rebounds and four steals in 35 minutes. ley had 12 points and EJ Montgomery Edwards, the Bulldogs’ top scor- ing. The Bulldogs also aim to end a bility) and they all said ‘yeah, yeah.’ In three games against the Bulldogs, 10 for the Wildcats, who shot 54% in er coming in at 19.1 points per game, two-game slide against the Rebels. “I would like to go full game without Hagans is averaging 19.7 points and six the second half and 53% overall. scored all his points on 7-of-8 shooting Kentucky visits No. 18 Texas Tech getting actively involved. This team assists. Rayshaun Hammonds and Anthony after halftime after missing his fi rst on Saturday in the Big 12/SEC Chal- became empowered during the last “It’s always good to go against my Edwards each scored 16 points, while fi ve attempts. That speaks volumes lenge.

Hoops Ozuna, Braves reach $18 million, 1-year deal From Page 1B

Calhoun 63, Adairsville boys 46 BY CHARLES ODUM 29 home runs and 89 RBIs last season. to share the left fi eld job with Adam Du- The Ozuna signing also means Johan The Adairsville High boys bas- AP Sports Writer His low batting average was something vall. Camargo and Austin Riley will compete ketball team hung tough Tuesday on an oddity because he ranked among Anthopoulos said Acuña and Ozuna for the starting job at third base unless at home against Calhoun, but The Atlanta Braves found their new the major league leaders in the highest are “projected as everybody players.” He the Braves make another move. the Yellow Jackets methodically cleanup hitter when then reached an percentage of hard-hit balls, according said the full fi eld with Inciarte, Marka- Anthopoulos said Camargo has im- pulled away Tuesday to beat the agreement with free agent outfi elder to Statcast. kis and Duvall “will be worked out over pressed the team with his “work ethic Tigers by a fi nal score of 63-46. Marcell Ozuna on an $18 million, one- Ozuna will be the probable choice to the course of the spring.” and conditioning” this offseason. He Calhoun took a 16-10 lead after year deal Tuesday. fi ll the fourth spot in the Braves lineup Anthopoulos said he believes Ozuna said Riley has worked on hitting break- the fi rst quarter, and things start- Ozuna joins the team he helped beat that was left vacant when third baseman can return to the form he showed while ing pitches after that weakness cost him ed getting away from Adairsville in the playoffs last October. He hit .429 Josh Donaldson signed a $92 million, with Miami in 2017, when he hit .312 playing time following a strong start to in the second quarter when Cal- with two home runs for the St. Louis four-year deal with Minnesota. with 37 homers and 124 RBIs — all ca- his 2019 rookie season. houn took a 35-20 lead at half- Cardinals in their fi ve-game win over “The projection is he will bat cleanup reer highs. Ozuna is a two-time All-Star who time thanks to a 19-point Yellow the Braves in the NL Division Series. for us, but our focus was just on getting “We liked our outfi eld but we really spent his fi rst fi ve seasons with the Mar- Jackets second period. “We just focused on the player we good players,” Anthopoulos said. feel strongly about Ozuna’s bat and we lins, then was traded and played two Calhoun added six points to thought was the best fi t here,” Braves The addition of Ozuna creates a think there’s a lot more upside than what years in St. Louis. their lead after the third quarter general manager Alex Anthopoulos logjam in the Atlanta outfi eld. Ron- he showed last year,” Anthopoulos said. Ozuna’s signing leaves infi elder-out- and the fourth was played with- said. “We were looking for a middle of ald Acuña Jr, Ender Inciarte and Nick “We just thought it would be a really fi elder Nicholas Castellanos as the last out much drama. the order bat.” Markakis were expected to be the start- good fi t for us and the deal made sense remaining major free agent with spring Savaun Henderson led Adairs- The 29-year-old Ozuna hit .241 with ers. Markakis could have been targeted for both sides.” training set to start in about three weeks. ville with 14 points and T.J. Prin- tup also reached double fi gures in the game with 10. The Tigers are now 8-12 over- all on the year and 5-8 in Region SPORTSROUNDUP 6-AAA. They’ll play again Fri- day at Lakeview-Fort Oglethor- pe. College Basketball

MEN’S TOP 25 SCHEDULE Home & Away All Times EST Tuesday’s Games No. 3 Kansas 81, Kansas State 60 Today Tuesday No. 4 San Diego State vs. Wyoming, late WRESTLING BASKETBALL No. 8 Duke 89, Miami 59 Cass No. 9 Villanova 76, No. 13 Butler 61 Cartersville at Hiram Haralson County at Adairsville, 6 p.m. No. 15 Kentucky 89, GEORGIA 79 No. 17 Maryland 77, Northwestern 66 Friday Cartersville at Chapel Hill, 6 p.m. From Page 1B TCU 65, No. 18 Texas Tech 54 BASKETBALL Hiram at Cass, 6 p.m. No. 21 Illinois 79, Purdue 62 Adairsville at LFO, 7 p.m. Excel at Christian Heritage, 7 p.m. “I was very concerned, coming Today’s Games No. 6 Louisville vs. GEORGIA TECH, 7 p.m. LaGrange at Cartersville, 6 p.m. Carrollton at Woodland, 6 p.m. into their gym off a three-day No. 7 Dayton vs. St. Bonaventure, 7 p.m. Cass at Villa Rica, 6 p.m. SWIM break,” Jackson said of Wood- No. 10 Seton Hall, vs. Providence, 8:30 p.m. No. 16 Auburn vs. South Carolina, 7 p.m. Mt. Zion at Excel boys., 7 p.m. Cartersville, Cass, Woodland at Adairsville, 5 p.m. land. “I was worried we would No. 19 Iowa vs. No. 24 Rutgers, 9 p.m. No. 20 Memphis at Tulsa, 9 p.m. Hiram at Woodland, 6 p.m. Thursday, January 30 take them lightly. I don’t think SWIM SWIM we did, but to Woodland’s cred- WOMEN’S TOP 25 SCHEDULE Adairsville at Paw Power Invitational at Darlington, 5 p.m. Senior night at Adairsville, 4 p.m. it, they forced us to make shots All Times EST WRESTLING Friday, January 31 from the outside. We were off for Today’s Games No. 2 Baylor at TCU, 7:30 p.m. Adairsville at Lovett, 5:30 p.m. BASKETBALL most of the game.” No. 25 West Virginia vs. Oklahoma State, 7 p.m. Saturday Adairsville at Murray County, 7 p.m. Woodland was led by Evans, BASKETBALL Excel boys at Bowdon, 7:30 p.m. who ended with 11 points. Carli NBA Standings Pickens at Adairsville, 3 p.m. Villa Rica at Woodland, 6 p.m. Clymer and Abigail Taylor each Cartersville at Sandy Creek, 2:30 p.m. Saturday, February 1 added eight points. All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE Excel boys at Lassiter, 5 p.m. BASKETBALL “If we could a little bit more Atlantic Division SWIM Troup at Cartersville, 3:30 p.m. consistently, we would be a W L Pct GB Toronto 29 14 .674 — Paw Power Invitational at Adairsville, 10 a.m. WRESTLING tough out,” Morgan said. “... I Boston 28 14 .667 ½ Cass, Woodland at Metro Atlanta Invitational Adairsville at Area Traditional Tournament at LFO, 9 a.m. just wish they could experience a Philadelphia 29 16 .644 1 Brooklyn 18 24 .429 10½ at Westminster, 9 a.m. Cartersville at Region Traditional Tournament at little more success with the fi nal New York 12 32 .273 17½ WRESTLING LaGrange scoreboard.” Southeast Division W L Pct GB Adairsville at Coahulla Creek Classic Woodland at Region Traditional Tournament at Cass The Wildcats, though, have Miami 30 13 .698 — Orlando 21 23 .477 9½ Cartersville at Tiger Invitational at Darlington shown improvement. After los- Washington 14 28 .333 15½ ing to the second-ranked team in Charlotte 15 30 .333 16 ATLANTA 10 34 .227 20½ Class 5A, Kell, last week by 12 Central Division W L Pct GB points, Woodland fell to Cass by Milwaukee 39 6 .867 — 24 fewer points than the teams’ Indiana 28 16 .636 10½ Detroit 16 28 .364 22½ On the Air fi rst meeting. Chicago 16 29 .356 23 While some would assume Cleveland 12 32 .273 26½ MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL 7 p.m. — Philadelphia at Toronto (ESPN) a playoff-caliber team like the WESTERN CONFERENCE 6:30 p.m. — Georgetown at Xavier (FS1) 7:30 p.m. — L.A Clippers at Atlanta (FSSE) Colonels would have beaten the Southwest Division 7 p.m. — Syracuse at Notre Dame (ESPN2) 9:30 p.m. — San Antonio at New Orleans (ESPN) W L Pct GB Wildcats more easily, that idea Dallas 27 16 .628 — 7 p.m. — Georgia Tech at Louisville (FSSO) NHL HOCKEY Houston 26 16 .619 ½ 7 p.m. — Arkansas at Mississippi State (SEC) 8 p.m. — Detroit at Minnesota (NBCSN) discounts just how diffi cult it is Memphis 20 23 .465 7 to earn victories, especially on San Antonio 19 23 .452 7½ 8:30 p.m. — Providence at Seton Hall (FS1) PREMIER LEAGUE SOCCER New Orleans 17 27 .386 10½ the road, in 7-AAAAA. Northwest Division 9 p.m. Boston College at Pittsburgh (FSSO) 2:55 p.m. — Manchester United vs. Burnley (NBCSN) “You can tell that Woodland is W L Pct GB 9 p.m. — Alabama at Vanderbilt (SEC) AUSTRALIAN OPEN TENNIS Denver 30 13 .698 — seasoned after having to play ev- Utah 30 13 .698 — NBA BASKETBALL 9 p.m. — Second-round matches (ESPN2) erybody in this region,” Jackson Oklahoma City 25 19 .568 5½ Portland 19 26 .422 12 said. “It seemed like whatever we Minnesota 15 28 .349 15 Oklahoma City at Orlando, 7 p.m. Thursday’s Games Kansas City 35, Tennessee 24 Pacifi c Division Philadelphia at Toronto, 7 p.m. Washington at Cleveland, 7 p.m. San Francisco 37, Green Bay 20 threw at them didn’t really both- W L Pct GB Sacramento at Detroit, 7 p.m. L.A. Lakers at Brooklyn, 8 p.m. Pro Bowl er them too much. L.A. Lakers 34 9 .791 — L.A. Clippers at ATLANTA, 7:30 p.m. Dallas at Portland, 10:30 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 26 L.A. Clippers 31 13 .705 3½ L.A. Lakers at New York, 7:30 p.m. At Orlando, Fla. “I’m proud of our girls for fi nd- Phoenix 18 25 .419 16 Memphis at Boston, 7:30 p.m. AFC vs. NFC, 3 p.m. (ESPN) ing a way to not panic and win a Sacramento 15 28 .349 19 Washington at Miami, 7:30 p.m. NFL Schedule Super Bowl Golden State 10 35 .222 25 Denver at Houston, 8 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 2 close game on the road. But all Minnesota at Chicago, 8 p.m. At Miami Gardens, Fla. the credit goes to Woodland — Tuesday’s Games Indiana at Phoenix, 9 p.m. All Times EST Kansas City vs. San Francisco, 6:30 p.m. (FOX) L.A. Clippers 110, Dallas 107 San Antonio at New Orleans, 9:30 p.m. Conference Championships their coaches and their players — Today’s Games Utah at Golden State, 10 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 19 they played us really tough.” The Daily Tribune News Sports www.daily-tribune.com • Wednesday, January 22, 2020 3B Jeter 1 vote shy of unanimous, Walker also elected to Hall

BY RONALD BLUM home run in the 10th inning that place fi nishes and the lowest home He received just 20.3% in his AP Baseball Writer won Game 4 of the 2001 World attendance in the major leagues. fi rst ballot appearance in 2011 and Series; his face-fi rst leap into the Walker hit .313 with 383 hom- dropped as low as 10.2% in 2014. NEW YORK — Known for two stands after catching a 12th-inning ers, 1,311 RBIs and 230 stolen He rose to 21.9% in 2017 before decades as No. 2, Derek Jeter is popup by Boston’s Trot Nixon in bases for Montreal (1989-94), Col- jumping to 34.1% in 2018. now linked to the number 1 — as 2004; his home run into the left- orado (1995-2004) and St. Louis Walker became the second Ca- in, who was the lone Hall of Fame fi eld bleachers for his 3,000th hit (2004-05), a fi ve-time All-Star and nadian-born player elected to the voter who didn’t put a check mark as part of a career-best 5-for-5 seven-time Gold Glove winner. He Hall after Ferguson Jenkins in next to his name? game in 2011; his ninth-inning was the 1997 NL MVP and led the 1991. Jeter came within one vote of walkoff single in his fi nal home major leagues in batting average in “You grew up in Canada, you’re being a unanimous pick, falling game in 2014; his last at-bat single 1998, 1999 and 2001. born into hockey and that’s what’s just shy of the standard set when three days later that lifted his ca- Evaluating his offensive perfor- in your blood and veins. And just longtime New York Yankees reer average to .310. mance gave some voters diffi cul- so baseball was something I had teammate Mariano Rivera be- Drafted sixth overall in 1992 ty because he spent 9 1/2 seasons to learn along the ways,” Walker came the fi rst unanimous selec- after he was spotted by Yankees in the thin air of Denver’s Coors said. tion last year. Larry Walker also scout Dick Groch as a high school Field. Walker batted .381 with an Walker played hockey until he earned baseball’s highest honor junior a year earlier, Jeter was by- 1.172 OPS and 154 home runs in was 16, then switched spots. He Tuesday in his last chance on the passed by Houston (Phil Nevin), 597 games at Coors and .282 with thought about what would have ballot. Cleveland (Paul Shuey), Montreal 229 homers and an .873 OPS in happened had he remained on ice. For now, the identity and moti- JULIE JACOBSON/AP (B.J. Wallace), Baltimore (Jeffrey 1,391 games elsewhere, according “I would probably be missing a vation of the non-conformist re- In this Sept. 25, 2014, fi le photo, New York Yankees’ Derek Jeter Hammonds) and Cincinnati (Chad to the Elias Sports Bureau. few more teeth,” he said. mains a mystery. jumps after hitting the game-winning single against the Balti- Mottola). He debuted for the Yan- “Well, I look at all the votes more Orioles in the ninth inning of a game in New York. kees on May 29, 1995, and was that I got,” Jeter said. “Trying to call, a roundabout time, and that Slick-fi elding shortstop Omar installed at shortstop the following get that many people to agree on time had come and gone,” he said. Vizquel could be a riser after get- spring training by new manager something is pretty diffi cult to do. “And there was two minutes after ting 52.6% in his third year on the Joe Torre. So that’s not something that’s on that when the call actually came.” ballot. The 11-time Gold Glove Jeter became a 14-time All- mind.” When Walker’s phone rang, he winner with 2,877 hits has seven Star and fi ve-time Gold Glove Longtime shortstop and captain uttered a profanity and then: “Oh more years to earn 75%. Other po- winner despite defensive metrics of the Yankees, Jeter appeared my God!” He answered, and BB- tential movers include third base- that were maligned. He was ap- on 396 of 397 ballots cast by the WAA secretary-treasurer Jack man Scott Rolen (35.5%), reliever pointed captain by owner George Baseball Writers’ Association of O’Connell was on the line. Billy Wagner (31.7%) and slugger Steinbrenner in June 2003, fi lling America. His 99.7% moved above “You didn’t come up short this Gary Sheffi eld (30.5%). a position that had been open since Ken Griffey Jr. (99.3%) for the sec- year. You passed the 75% thresh- The 397 total votes cast were Don Mattingly’s retirement after ond-highest share. old, and welcome to the Hall the fewest since 1985. the 1995 season. He fi nished with Jeter was listed on all 219 bal- of Fame,” Walker remembered A fi ve-time World Series cham- 3,465 hits, 260 homers, 358 sto- lots made public by Ryan Thi- O’Connell telling him. pion, Jeter became a face of base- len bases and 1,311 RBIs, earning bodaux’s vote tracker before the Pitcher Curt Schilling was third ball as he starred in the nation’s $266 million from the Yankees. announcement. The BBWAA will with 278 votes (70%) in his eighth largest media market from 1995- He was the ninth player elect- release additional ballots on Feb. ballot appearance, an increase 2014. He was the AL Rookie of ed to the Hall after playing ex- 4 of writers who chose a public from 60.9% but still 20 votes shy. the Year in 1996 as the Yankees clusively for the Yankees, joining listing. The steroids-tainted pair of Roger won the World Series for the fi rst Lou Gehrig (1939), Bill Dickey “Everyone told me it was a fore- Clemens (61%) and Barry Bonds time since 1978, then led New (1954), Joe DiMaggio (1955), Ear- gone conclusion. I didn’t buy it. So (60.7%) both showed slight in- York to three straight titles from le Combs (1970), Whitey Ford and it was not a relaxing day. There creases in their eighth tries. Clem- 1998-2000, the only team to ac- Mickey Mantle (1974), Phil Rizzu- was a lot of anxiety,’’ Jeter said. “I ens rose from 59.5% last year and complish the feat since the 1972- to (1994) and Rivera. Jeter’s No. 2 was nervous, sitting around wait- Bonds from 59.1%. 74 Oakland Athletics. The rebuilt jersey was retired by New York. ing for a phone call is something Jeter and Walker will be in- Yankees added their 27th title in Jeter used some of his savings to that is completely out of your con- ducted on July 26 at the Hall in 2009. join the group purchasing the Mi- trol.” Cooperstown along with catcher Still, Jeter’s resume lacked a ami Marlins in September 2017, Walker got 304 votes, six above Ted Simmons and former players’ coda. becoming CEO. Jettisoning vet- the 75% needed and up from association head Marvin Miller, “I had a great relationship and erans and going with low-priced 54.6% last year. He was making who were voted in last month by still do with Reggie Jackson,” Jeter youth in a way the Yankees never his 10th and fi nal appearance on the Hall’s Modern Era Committee. said. “And Reggie used to con- did, Jeter endured a pair of last- the BBWAA ballot and tweeted Ballot holdovers could benefi t stantly remind me when he when earlier in the day “I believe I’m next year, when the most promi- he came to the park, he’d always going to come up a little short to- nent fi rst-time eligibles are Torii tell me, `You’re not a Hall of Fam- day” after checking the vote track- Hunter and Mark Buehrle. The er yet.’” for your generous er and projecting he would fi nish 2022 ballot will include David Jeter defi ned himself by mo- Thank you! support of education. at 73.3%. Ortiz and Alex Rodriguez, who ments more than numbers: his un- As the announcement time ap- served a season-long suspension expected backhand fl ip from foul proached, Walker had just about in 2014 for violations of the drug territory to throw out Oakland’s Our Daily Tribune News Newspaper In Education partners given up. program and baseball’s collective Jeremy Giambi in the 2001 AL are providing materials and newspapers to Bartow County “I had it when they’re going to bargaining agreement. Division Series; his Mr. November / Cartersville classrooms. Why newspapers? Because the newspaper is a living textbook, enabling students at all levels to develop good reading skills while gaining an understanding The man who stops advertising of the world around them. to save money GOLD SPONSORS is like the man who stops the clock SPENCER FAMILY to save time. MEDICINE, PC - Thomas Jefferson

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