Trail Head Art Gallery opens Saturday in Cedartown

CHATSWORTH — On Friday the GBI obtained warrants for the arrest of Eric Stewart, age 26, for murder and concealing the death of another.

The GBI’s Calhoun office was requested by the Murray County Sheriff’s Office to assist in a murder investigation regarding the death of Donnie Charles. At approximately 8:30 a.m. Friday, the Murray County 911 Center was contacted about Charles being found behind his residence at 1263 Sexton Road, Resaca. During a search of the property near Charles’ residence, a campsite was located with bloody items belonging to both Charles and Stewart. Witnesses had stated that Stewart had been camping behind Charles’ residence. Stewart had been released from the Gordon County Jail on Thursday.

At approximately 11:15 a.m., Stewart was apprehended by Murray County Sheriff Gary Langford and Chief Deputy Jimmy Davenport. He was not far from the campsite and murder scene.

Charles was taken to the GBI Medical Examiner’s Office for an autopsy on Saturday. The results are pending.

This joint investigation remains active and ongoing.

Art lovers should make their way down to the Cedartown Welcome Center and Depot to discover the works of inspiration going up on display along the Silver Comet Trail.

The Trail Head Art Gallery opened with a gala event Saturday.

Planners billed the evening as an opportunity for “art and fellowship in Downtown Cedartown” and those who came could see 20 works of art put up along the Silver Comet Trail’s portion near the Welcome Center in downtown Cedartown.

Artwork will remain up through July for those who didn’t make it to the Saturday event.

City planners are also asking those who post photos of the artwork on social media to help spread the word by adding #TrailHeadArtGallery to posts.

Those attending should note limited parking is available at the Welcome Center, those who want to can find additional spaces behind the South Main Street Park and in the shopping area next door.