Community honors Commissioner Clarence Brown who has served Bartow County as sole commissioner since August 1991.

Groundbreaking held July 1, 2009 for new Bartow County SPLOST-funded conference center located in Cartersville and set for completion in mid-2010.

On October 10, 2009 the Booth Western Art Museum debuts its new 40,000 sq. ft. addition of new gallery and event space.

Cassady Lance of Savannah becomes the reigning Miss Georgia USA, while Caroline Wade of Acworth is chosen as Miss Georgia Teen USA. These ladies will represent Georgia in the 2010 Miss USA and Miss Teen USA pageants.

Tellus: Northwest Georgia Science Museum joins Booth Western Art Museum as the second Cartersville attraction to become a Smithsonian Museum Affiliate

Economic impact projections made by the Cartersville-Bartow County Convention & Visitors Bureau. The CVB will operate the new conference center upon its completion in mid-2010.

Best Restaurant, Best Shoppe and Best Attraction Chosen by Your Votes!

Self-proclaimed Jewish Cowboy Kenneth M. Freeman Legacy Exhibition opens January 16, 2010.

Statistics on economic impact from tourism, visitation and more.

Museum hopes to raise $500,000 to complete exhibits and move into a permanent home in the newly-renovated 1869 Bartow County Courthouse.

The 120-seat all-digital Planetarium hosts four different shows at multiple times daily.