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Donald Martin, left, and Teddy Abernathy, both who work for the Bartow County Road Department, go through the serving line during Thursday’s annual Public Servants Appreciation Luncheon sponsored by ShawHankins, The Daily Tribune News and WBHF 1450 AM. SKIP BUTLER/The Daily Tribune News
Public servants gather for appreciation luncheon
After the Sept. 11 attacks on the U.S., communities nationwide began showing their appreciation for government employees and emergency responders. Thursday's 12th annual Public Servants Luncheon's ...
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The HealthCaring Clinic offers vision, health screenings
Staff Report In keeping with their clear vision for the future -- a world at peace and in good health -- The HealthCaring Clinic will offer free vision screenings for the Cartersville community in ...
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Health department issues food service report scores
The following food service inspections were issued by the Bartow County Health Department from Aug. 28 to Sept. 3: * Adams Bar-B-Que, 140 E. Felton Road in Cartersville, inspected Sept. 1, 87/B; * ...
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Rydal tire repairman drives off with $5M lottery win
ATLANTA - A self-employed tire repairman from Rydal is driving off with a Georgia Lottery win. Michael Collum, 55, won a $5 million top prize playing the instant game Super Millions. "I just stopp...
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CRBI rings in fall with upcoming paddle trips
The Coosa River Basin Initiative will celebrate the impending arrival of fall with two paddle trips during the next week -- a 17-mile paddle down the Etowah River Sept. 10 to view the best of the r...
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Adairsville may see benefits from Lowe's Distribution Center
An official groundbreaking ceremony was held Wednesday for the Lowe's Regional Distribution Center in Floyd County. Projected to cover 1.4 million square feet costing $125 million, the north Floyd ...
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Basket weaver Tisa Barton demonstrates her art at last year’s Pine Log Arts and Crafts Fair. SKIP BUTLER/The Daily Tribune News, File
Pine Log Arts and Crafts Fair on tap this weekend
This weekend, history will take center stage as the Pine Log Arts and Crafts Fair returns for its 32nd year. For Regina Wheeler, deputy director for the Cartersville-Bartow County Convention & Visi...
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Recent rains have given city and county firefighters a break from dealing with the recent surge of grass fires and an opportunity for Cartersville Fire Department Sgt. Kenny Lowery to help wash one of the engines at Fire Station 1. SKIP BUTLER/The Daily Tribune News
Rain Gives Fire Department Break
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Adairsville to name new police chief
Pending city council approval Thursday night, Lt. Robert Jones will be named Adairsville's police chief. Jones has served as interim chief since late June following the retirement of Chief Charles...
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Dwayne Jamison, Bartow County Fire Department division chief for special operations, left, and Fire Chief Craig Millsap look at a piece of a steel beam from one of the two towers of the World Trade Center. Currently displayed in the lobby of the Bartow County Fire Department, the steel artifact was obtained through the September 11th Families’ Association and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. SKIP BUTLER/The Daily Tribune News
Community service to mark Sept. 11's 10th anniversary
Although a decade has passed since 9/11, area fire departments are urging the public to 'never forget' the events that transpired that morning. The terrorist attacks, which included the hijacking o...
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Financial matters, hiring appear again on Kingston council agenda
Tuesday's work session, postponed a day following the holiday, saw several items placed on the Kingston agenda countering one another in matters of financial standing. Mayor Dexter Jones recommende...
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White to see profit from natural gas
The White city council on Tuesday approved a natural gas franchise contract with the city of Cartersville that will result in White receiving 3 percent profit from all customers who use natural gas...
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Organizers seek sponsors for Hoops For Hope
Each December, a charitable arm of the Georgia Department of Labor made of community and business leaders puts together Hoops for Hope, a youth basketball tournament to kick off the recreational se...
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Ralph Ardito holds a portrait of himself when he served in the U.S. Air Force. He was later transferred to the U.S. Army where he served under Gen. George Patton. SKIP BUTLER/The Daily Tribune News
Adairsville resident to receive France's Legion of Honor
To honor his service during the liberation of France in World War II, Ralph Ardito will receive the Legion of Honor from Pascal Le Deunff, the Consul General of France in Atlanta, this week. For th...
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Campus crime rates remain low
College campuses are not necessarily known for their criminal activity, and Bartow's Chattahoochee Tech and Georgia Highlands students have little to worry about. "We haven't had anything happen he...
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