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Kerry Terry and her son, Joseph, leave Ingles on West Avenue on Sunday afternoon after finishing up their storm preparation. Only time will tell whether the dire forecasts were true. DAYTON P. STRICKLAND/ The Daily Tribune News
Weather forces school closures
As the threat of snow and freezing rain swept in Sunday, area schools began announcing closings. Bartow County and Cartersville City schools canceled class today for students and staff by 6 p.m. Su...
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Citizen's Police Academy back in swing of things
The Cartersville Police is gearing up for a four night Citizen's Police Academy starting Feb. 15. The academy is for anyone interested in learning how the department operates and experience some of...
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Citizen's Police Academy back in swing of things
The Cartersville Police is gearing up for a four night Citizen's Police Academy starting Feb. 15. The academy is for anyone interested in learning how the department operates and experience some of...
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Taylorsville author wins an Allbooks Review Editor's Choice Award
More than a year after it was published, Jonathan Maxwell's first book is receiving acclaim on an international stage. Announced Dec. 29, the Taylorsville resident's "Murderous Intellectuals: Germa...
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Registration begins for Health and Wellness Showcase
By Matt Shinall matt.shinall@daily-tribune.com March Madness may be months away, but some are already preparing for an event themed by the college basketball national championship. Focusing on per...
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Woman threatens to kill her son
A Bartow County deputy responded was called to 4572 Roberts Drive on Thursday afternoon in reference to a domestic dispute. Upon arrival into the subdivision the deputy met with a woman who said sh...
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Cartersville financial advisor receives DoD Patriot Award
A wall in Olen Suire's Gilmer Street office is filled with plaques and awards he has received through 18 years as an Edward Jones financial advisor but his most recent award may be the most memorab...
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The winter snowstorm of 1993 brought beautiful scenery, but left havoc on the area as power lines were down and people were unable to get about for a couple of days. Forecasters say we could be in for an encore presentation starting tonight. The Daily Tribune News, File
Forecast calls for 5 to 7 inches of snow, makes comparison to '93 storm
It's being compare to the blizzard in 1993. A low pressure system expected to move through the Gulf of Mexico into the East will bring a strong possibility of snow and freezing rain to the area beg...
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From left, Cindy Smith, David Patterson, Debbie Gaines and Ron Caird perform during the Cartersville Songwriters Exchange meeting Wednesday. SPECIAL
Songwriters Exchange offers Open Mic Mania Blowout
For Cindy Smith, the Cartersville Songwriters Exchange has served as a support group for musicians, providing needed encouragement and advice. "Somebody told me about it and said, 'Look up this [gr...
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The driver of the pickup truck, Randall Sidney Brown of Acworth, was killed in a head-on collision Thursday morning on Highway 140 near Bozeman Road about 7 miles east of Adairsville. SKIP BUTLER/The Daily Tribune News
Victim identified in fatal accident
A head-on collision on Highway 140 Thursday morning left one dead. The Georgia State Patrol reported the two-vehicle wreck happened about 9:40 a.m. near Bozeman Road, about 7 miles east of Adairsvi...
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City pursues grant for Great Locomotive Chase mural
The Cartersville City Council agreed Thursday night to endorse an application for a Rural Enterprise Grant for $99,000 to create a mural of the Great Locomotive Chase in downtown Cartersville on on...
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Bartow Blotter 1.7
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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Tax time approaches; some filings delayed
April 15 is known and loathed across the nation as tax day, but this year the deadline will fall three days later on Monday, April 18. Filing deadlines cannot fall on Saturdays or holidays. Therefo...
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Ronald Zeigler visits the Bartow County Women’s Resource Center to receive some assistance for his grandson who he is temporarily caring for. The organization’s Needs Coordinator Joan Gregory supplies him with some formula and diapers. The upcoming Walk for Life benefit helps fund the center’s activities and outreach programs for individuals who need assistance with infants. SKIP BUTLER/The Daily Tribune News
Registration under way for Walk for Life benefit Jan. 22
To make a "stand for life locally," Bartow County Women's Resource Center is organizing its second Walk for Life benefit Jan. 22. Those interested have until Jan. 14 to register for the event, whic...
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Jury decides fate of accused in Metro PCS robbery
Minutes after being found not guilty on Wednesday afternoon, Kristy Nicole Richardson said she has learned a valuable lesson. "Stay away from bad trouble. Oh, Lord, stay away from bad trouble," sa...
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