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Health department issues food inspection report
The following food service inspections were issued by the Bartow County Health Department from Oct. 9 to 22: * Alisha's Kitchen (Mobile Unit), 16 Rock Crest Circle S.E. in Cartersville, inspected O...
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State Sen. Bill Heath, R-Bremen, speaks with constituent Fred Kittle, Cartersville-Bartow County Chamber of Commerce Chairman of the Board, following the Georgia Solutions Summit Monday night. MATT SHINALL/The Daily Tribune News
Solutions Summit seeks suggestions
Legislators representing Bartow County met with State Senate Majority Leader Chip Rogers Monday night to hear from constituents about matters affecting them and their families. State Sen. Barry Lou...
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Atlanta Braves President John Schuerholz presents a grant award to Kayleigh Ladshaw, development assistant for Advocates for Children. SPECIAL
Advocates for Children receives recreation grant from Atlanta Braves Foundation
To help Advocates for Children support the recreational endeavors of its Flowering Branch Children's Shelter residents, the Cartersville nonprofit recently received a grant from the Atlanta Braves ...
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Emerson hears, approves rezoning
By Jessica Loeding jessica.loeding@daily-tribune.com Emerson City Council on Monday approved the rezoning of 56 acres and heard a first reading for a zoning map amendment for a portion of the Lake...
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Bartow County fire units from three stations battle a blaze at 107 Chestnut St. in Adairsville Sunday afternoon. The fire destroyed the home. PHYLLIS KNIGHT/Special
Fire destroys childhood home in Adairsville
Three Bartow County fire stations responded to a residential fire in Adairsville Sunday at 12:15 p.m. Upon arrival, the house at 107 Chestnut St. was engulfed in flames and now stands as an uninhab...
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'Seussical Jr.' musical to open Friday
With "Seussical Jr.," theater patrons and Dr. Seuss fans will be treated to an evening where the author's stories intertwine. Describing the musical as a "Dr. Seuss remix," stage director Morgan Mc...
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Barnsley Gardens ranks again among the best
Sprawling in the north Georgia hills just outside of Adairsville, Barnsley Gardens Resort attracts guests from both near and far as well as awards from publications across the country. For the thir...
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Jesenia Lopez is amused by her son Yerik as he tries to lasso a steer in the children’s activity area during Saturday’s annual Southeastern Cowboy Festival and Symposium at the Booth Western Art Museum. SKIP BUTLER/The Daily Tribune News
Cowboy festival offers something for everyone
Throughout this weekend, the Booth Western Art Museum in Cartersville is hosting its ninth annual Southeastern Cowboy Festival and Symposium. "Since I've been knee high to a duck, I've loved cowboy...
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Aggressive driver pulls gun on driver
Thursday around 1:42 p.m., an officer was dispatched to the Waffle House parking lot on Glade Road in reference to an aggressive driving report. The complainant said that an unknown man pointed a g...
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Miguel Ramos, left, and Terry Godfrey remove debris from the side of a Cartersville house so its rebuilding can begin. On Oct. 15, about 30 people with OneJesus Singles for Christ participated in the community outreach project, with work ranging from installing windows to repairing flooring. The first phase of the volunteer effort will conclude Saturday, Oct. 29. SKIP BUTLER/The Daily Tribune News
Singles for Christ unite in faith, fellowship and mission work
For Rick Torrence, Welcome Home not only is the name of his Adairsville business, it is the feeling he wants to create for his homeowners. Through OneJesus Singles for Christ -- a singles ministry ...
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Reader takes exception to comments made by The Daily Tribune News' Sunday columnist
Dear Editor, On Sunday, October 16, 2011, I read the article by Mr. Louis DeBroux entitled, "Occupy Wall Street: The young and the clueless." I have come to the conclusion that Mr. DeBroux is the ...
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Researchers say companies using social media in their hiring practices are growing. Job seekers are being advised to be aware of what their profile shares with a prospective employer. SKIP BUTLER/The Daily Tribune News
Social media sites gain ground in hiring practices
With more than 800 million active members on Facebook and 350 billion tweets a day, social media has pervaded everyday life. Studies by the Pew Research Center found that half of all American adult...
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BARTOW BIO — Elections supervisor finds passion at the polls
It's easy to see Joseph Kirk is a techie. He proudly shows off a new recording device -- he also tapes the interview; a mechanism that will allow him to answer his office phone from anywhere in the...
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Processing toy requests during last year’s Toys for Tots drive at the Cartersville Physicians Center were, from left, Edna Mulkey, Richard Goodson, Berta Johnson and Dennis Haupt. SKIP BUTLER/The Daily Tribune News
Agency to register applicants for Christmas assistance
Even though many parents still are tweaking their children's Halloween costumes, The Salvation Army's Cartersville Corps and Bartow's Toys for Tots already are planning for Christmas. With the comm...
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Frost advisory covers north Georgia
Records were nearly broken early in the week with temperatures in the mid-80s, but cooler weather has followed without delay as a cold front ushered in fall's first frost advisory Thursday. The Nat...
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