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1 transported after fire
Bartow County Fire Department reported two residential fires Wednesday evening, including a total loss. According to BCFD Sgt. Tim Patterson, a blaze just before noon Wednesday left a single-wide m...
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Red Top Naturalist Marcus Toft holds a photograph of the open cut Iron Hill mine at its actual site where visitors will be able to tour Saturday. SKIP BUTLER/The Daily Tribune News
Archaeology programs on tap for Red Top, Indian mounds
In honor of May being designated as Archaeology Month, Georgia State Parks & Historic Sites' Cartersville venues will offer special programming, with the history of the properties taking center sta...
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Cartersville firefighter Mack King tests a fire hydrant at the entrance to Carter Grove Plantation. Since hydrants do not get used on a regular basis, testing identifies problems that can be corrected to save valuable time in the event of a fire.
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Fire hydrant testing begins in Cartersville
The Cartersville Fire Department will be partnering with the Cartersville Water Department over the next several weeks as the fire hydrant testing process begins for 2012. Since hydrants do not ge...
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Morgan McCrary, from left, Mike Davis, Jen Garrett and William Brooks rehearse a scene from “The Frankenstein Summer,” which opens May 11 at The Legion Theatre.
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'Frankenstein' emerges May 11 in Pumphouse Players' production
For Morgan McCrary, the opportunity to portray Mary Godwin has been an enriching experience. Centered around her character, The Pumphouse Players' upcoming production of "The Frankenstein Summer" p...
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Melissa Heeter performs with Glory during a previous Cherry Blossom Festival in Macon.
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Heeter supplies disc dog expertise at World Finals qualifiers
Although the U.S. Disc Dog World Finals is more than five months away, Melissa Heeter is busy lending her talents to several qualifying events. On the heels of her company hosting the 21st annual U...
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For cleaner air, commuters asked to try something different
As the region sees near record-breaking high temperatures, today marks the start of "smog season" in metro Atlanta. With warmer weather, the potential for high ground-level ozone and particle pollu...
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Students and faculty at White Elementary School on Monday released about 660 balloons to kick off their Autism Awareness Week. ADF Welding and Medical of Rome donated the helium for the balloons.
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Autism Week Liftoff
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Cartersville resident Seth Donn holds his dog, John, as Dr. Spencer Tally administers a rabies vaccination as a part of the Bartow County 4-H Rabies Clinic.
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Animal owners invest in student and pet futures
Bartow County 4-H Club students and staff members of the Pet Vet Clinic in Cartersville worked together Saturday to vaccinate household pets from rabies and raise money for student education and an...
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JaMiya Moore, left, and Victoria Williams work on a computer in the tech center at the Boys and Girls Club in Cartersville. 
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Corporate partners play vital role to Boys & Girls Clubs
With help from partners in the business community, the Boys & Girls Clubs of Bartow County are able to maintain facilities and expand offerings to better serve the children with a safe place to lea...
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National Day of Prayer Committee members Kim Lewis, standing, from left, Sara Cash, Pastor Jacob King, Pastor Joe Edwards, Jane Drew, Pastor David Franklin, Kathy Gill and Pastor James Black gather around Cartersville Mayor Matt Santini and Bartow County Commissioner Clarence Brown for the proclamation signing, declaring Thursday at the National Day of Prayer in Bartow County.
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National Day of Prayer gathering to focus on political leaders
As in past years, Bartow's National Day of Prayer ceremony is expected to draw more than 1,000 worshippers on Thursday. Crossing generational, denominational and racial lines, the program will send...
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Drake Pitts eyes the sun through the Tellus Science Museum observatory’s telescope Saturday during National Astronomy Day. 
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Tellus celebrates National Astronomy Day
The Tellus Science Museum celebrated National Astronomy Day on Saturday with solar telescopes, star walks and meteorites. Children could make bracelets out of UV Beads, whose colors become brighter...
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BARTOW BLOTTER — 4.29
The following information -- names, photos, addresses, charges and other details -- was taken directly from Bartow County Sheriff's Office jail records. Not every arrest leads to a conviction, and ...
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JOHN DeFOOR/ The Daily Tribune News Cartersville resident Seth Donn holds his dog
JOHN DeFOOR/ The Daily Tribune News Cartersville resident Seth Donn holds his dog, John, as Dr. Spencer Tally administers a rabies vaccination as a part of the Bartow County 4-H Rabies Clinic.
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Tellus' Jose Santamaria: Making science come to life
By Matt Shinall matt.shinall@daily-tribune.com From a humble mineral museum birthed of local mining operations, the Weinman Mineral Museum laid the groundwork for what is now Tellus Science Museum...
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Mike Scoggins, right, and son Tyler Scoggins, of Scoggins Custom Cabinets, build a custom piece of cabinetry at the company’s Rydal location.
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Rydal family cabinet business finds success in craftsmanship
With the fourth generation of cabinet makers learning the trade, Scoggins Custom Cabinets in Rydal continues to pride itself in quality after more than 30 years in business and many more years in f...
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