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Linda Hicks shops on a Wednesday morning at the Bartow County Farmers Market. SKIP BUTLER/The Daily Tribune News
Bartow County Farmers Market vendors set up shop
A good example of that would be corn. They are predicting that corn yields may fall if we continue in this dry pattern here and the heat too that we've had [over the past month]. What that does is ...
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State Sen. Barry Loudermilk, R-Cassville, presents an educational seminar entitled Foundations of Freedom, Saturday at Cassville Baptist Church. MATT SHINALL/The Daily Tribune News
Loudermilk returns home with traveling seminar
Speaking in communities across the Southeast, State Sen. Barry Loudermilk returned home to Cassville for a presentation of the historical seminar that has kept him and his family on the road for th...
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Heather Hackett-Hayes, left, and Sandi Marcus train law enforcement personnel Friday at the Bartow County Sheriff’s Office on how to approach people affected by autism. Hayes is a behavior analyst and Marcus has two grandchildren diagnosed with autism and is a community activist for helping people understand autism. SKIP BUTLER/The Daily Tribune News
Putting together the puzzle: Officers receive training on autism
*Editor's note: This is part of an ongoing series on law enforcement training and education. Hill Smith stands shyly in front of the room, looking every bit the 13-year-old with his cap pulled low ...
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BARTOW BLOTTER — 7.8
The following information -- names, addresses, charges and other details -- was taken directly from Bartow County Sheriff's Office jail records. Not every arrest leads to a conviction, and guilt or...
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Domestic violence call nets pot growing bust
A complaint of domestic violence brought Bartow County Sheriff's Office deputies to a residence in Acworth, resulting in one arrest and a continuing investigation into the growth of marijuana plant...
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Cartersville theater community receives acting nods
Along with garnering applause from local audiences, several members of the Cartersville theater community also caught the eye of the Metropolitan Atlanta Theater organization. StageWorks Inc. recei...
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Juan Huaca, left, and Zachary Hollimon wait in line at the Georgia Department of Driver Services in Cartersville. Hollimon had to return home for additional documentation before he could continue the driver license renewal process. SKIP BUTLER/The Daily Tribune News
New requirements result in long lines at drivers services
Just a handy tip, we're always closed on Monday so Tuesday is always the busiest day. We got off on the wrong foot this week anyway then we had a holiday in the middle of the week," Sports said. "T...
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Cartersville schools to increase millage rate by one mill
The Cartersville City Board of Education on Monday announced a proposal to increase the property tax rate, or millage rate, by one mill for fiscal year 2013, raising the rate to 18.23 mills. The pr...
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Philya Gray, executive director for the Etowah Area Consolidated Housing Authority, and architect James Haigler walk by some of the renovated homes on Stonewall Street. SKIP BUTLER/The Daily Tribune News
Housing authority updates 66 apartments
With the first portion of Etowah Area Consolidated Housing Authority's beautification project complete, 66 apartments on Postelle, Stonewall and Puckett streets are sporting a modern look. "My role...
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Mike Lawrence and Karla Thomas eat lunch Thursday at Jefferson’s Restaurant on Main Street. Monday night, patrons at Jefferson’s were treated to an appearance by Stephen Moyer, lead actor in “Devil’s Knot,” a movie being filmed at the 1903 Bartow County Courthouse. SKIP BUTLER/The Daily Tribune News
Film crews have little effect on local business
While the film industry has proved lucrative for the state since an incentive was originally passed in 2008, the latest crew to shoot a major motion picture in Cartersville has yet to make a notice...
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A roofer with Caliber Construction works on a roof in Lookout Mountain, Tenn., on a job completed last weekend while temperatures reached record highs. SPECIAL
Outdoor workers have to cope with extreme heat best they can
Those who work outdoors don't have the luxury of calling in sick due to extreme heat. Crews working manual labor in record high temperatures are taking measures to beat the heat. Last week saw reco...
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Henry Darling says he has enjoyed the new wheelchair ramp provided to him by The Home Depot because the old one had deteriorated to the point of being dangerous. SKIP BUTLER/The Daily Tribune News
Home Depot constructs ramp for resident
And we do things like that. We've partnered with [Advocates] for Children, the Good Shepherd ... [so] it's really part of our core values. It's something we take quite passionately. We get inundate...
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Fire marshal: 'Extreme caution' urged with holiday celebrations
Fireworks. Grills. Boats. There will be plenty of each going today in Bartow County as residents mark Independence Day. Officials are urging residents to use "extreme caution" while celebrating. Ba...
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Local attorneys and judges took turns Tuesday reading the Declaration of Independence to a crowd that weathered the noon-day sun and hot temperatures. SKIP BUTLER/The Daily Tribune News
Lawyers, judges celebrate Fourth with patriotic reading
Ringing in the holiday with an homage to the country's foundation, local attorneys and judges gathered on the courthouse steps Tuesday to collectively read the Declaration of Independence. A crowd ...
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Meghann Humphreys, left, and Laurel Walker, PHP board members, discuss the upcoming Legion Theatre’s Summer Classic Film Series in front of a display created in the theater by the Bartow History Museum. SKIP BUTLER/The Daily Tribune News
Summer Classic Film Series opens Friday at The Legion Theatre
The Legion Theatre will return to its roots with the Summer Classic Film Series. From Friday to July 29, the offering will highlight a different film genre each weekend at the Cartersville venue, 1...
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