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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 a ...
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Taylor approves 2 measures in short session
In a called meeting Wednesday, Commissioner Steve Taylor made brief work of a short agenda. Taylor approved a measure to grant a small piece of property to the Georgia Department of Transportation ...
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Woman arrested after tussle with cops
A woman being evicted from the Guest House on East Felton Road ended up in jail after tangling with deputies Tuesday. Sandee Leal, 54, had been asked to leave by the facility’s owners, according to...
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Deadlines set for citizens' police academies
Those on the north end of the county wishing for an inside look at law enforcement will have their chance this spring. Adairsville Police Department will bring back the Citizens’ Police Academy for...
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There were plenty of eggs to be picked up last year at the annual Priscilla Mays Easter egg hunt. SKIP BUTLER/The Daily Tribune News, File
Easter egg hunts to attract thousands
Drawing thousands of children each year between them, West Ridge Church’s Cartersville Egg Drop and Priscilla Mays’ Easter egg hunt have become springtime staples for many Bartow families. Billed a...
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The following information — names
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 a ...
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The front page of The Daily Tribune News’ edition covering the snowstorm that pummeled the South and Bartow County 20 years ago is housed on microfilm in the newspaper’s offices. SKIP BUTLER/The Daily Tribune News
‘Storm of the Century’ remembered 20 years later
On this date 20 years ago, an icy pallor fell across the South, taking a toll on many states and countless communities. In Bartow County, the advance of spring was abruptly halted on Saturday, Marc...
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Kelly Hall, left, and daughter Abigail walk with Jennifer Powell and her daughter Madison during last year’s Walk for Life. This year’s event is set for April 27 at Sam Smith Park, 9 Milner Road in Cartersville. SKIP BUTLER/The Daily Tribune News, File
5K for Life reaches out to younger audience
Through its annual Walk for Life event, Bartow Family Resources looks to celebrate the sanctity of life as well as promote healthy dating relationships. Sign-ups officially will kick off Wednesday ...
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Tina Brush is a continuing education trainer and consultant. SKIP BUTLER/The Daily Tribune News
Tina Brush brings education to the workplace
Currently working with the Georgia Highlands College Department of Continuing Education, Dr. Tina Brush continues a career of education focused on improving the way we work. Leading seminars, works...
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Woodland High School band's Enchanted Evening this month
The Woodland High School Jazz Band will host its annual Enchanted Evening at Trinity United Methodist Church Family Life Center on Saturday, March 23, at 6 p.m. The annual event will feature dinner...
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Kim Young, RN, director of Health Services at Bartow Health Access gives her son Bo a tour of the unfinished portion of the Louis B. Tonsmeire Clinic that will soon open. The BHA recently was awarded a grant and a “bonus” grant check, totaling nearly $30,000, from It’s The Journey Inc. for breast care. SKIP BUTLER/The Daily Tribune News
Bartow breast cancer care receives assistance from It's The Journey grants
Bartow Health Access and Northwest Georgia Regional Cancer Coalition Inc. recently were awarded grants from It’s The Journey Inc. The organizations were among 19 groups in Georgia that received fin...
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Rejuvenate Spa Salon owner Damaris Waters gives a visitor a tour of the construction expansion that will double the size of the Cartersville facility. SKIP BUTLER/The Daily Tribune News
Cartersville entrepreneur finds strength in faith, success in business
In 1999, Damaris Waters earned her massage license, which would lead to a new career and a successful business, but earlier that same year she was diagnosed with a rare disease against which she ha...
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Budget breakdown: County general fund down, total funds up
Thank goodness for an odd year. With the 2012 election year past, Bartow County’s budget looks a little lighter. Commissioner Steve Taylor, who advocated for “getting the budget under control,” app...
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Speeding stop yields distribution amount of pot
A Cartersville man on Thursday sped his way to jail after officers located pot in his SUV. According to the Cartersville police report, Michael James Scott, 40, was speeding through Cartersville wh...
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Cartersville mayor latest New Frontier roastee
For Cartersville Mayor Matt Santini, taking the hot seat at the New Frontier of Bartow County’s 40th annual Walter A. Johnson Sr. Celebrity Roast will be an honor. “There’s a 40-year history with t...
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