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Johnette Dawson, chairwoman for the United Way of Bartow County’s campaign, assists Nia Simone James, left, and Dalu Evans Igwebuike with their science homework in the study room at the Cartersville Unit of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Bartow County. The Boys & Girls Clubs is among more than a dozen local agencies that receive funding from the United Way. The students are sixth-graders at Cartersville Middle School. SKIP BUTLER/The Daily Tribune News
United Way fundraising campaign kicks off
Following the April tornado that struck Bartow County, WBHF radio, The Daily Tribune News and Cartersville UNCUT banded together for a radio-thon that raised $72,500 for the local United Way and pr...
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Bartow Health Access clinic among many projects awarded by grant program
Bartow Health Access finally will be getting a home of its own. The local healthcare organization was one of the local projects funded by the more than $38.8 million in federal assistance from the ...
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No action taken during Kingston called meeting
Three items made it on the agenda for Monday's special called meeting in Kingston. All three, however, were tabled for a later meeting. Two new hires were listed, both part-time, the first an addit...
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A tree burns in an empty lot on Grove Point Way in the Carter Grove Plantation subdivision in Cartersville Monday afternoon as units from Cartersville and Bartow County fire departments battled a multi-point grass fire in the area. DAYTON P. STRICKLAND/The Daily Tribune News
City, county fight multiple grass fires
With a landscape like kindling, local fire departments have had their hands full with grass and woods fires. Cartersville Fire Department Battalion Chief Ray King said Monday night the department h...
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“The Wizard of Oz” came to life at the Kiwanis Club’s Kiddie Day Parade last year. From left are Brylie Sanford, Cortni Jacobs, Haley Owens and Maggie Swancey. SKIP BUTLER/The Daily Tribune News, File
Kiddie Day Parade set for Sept. 17
On Sept. 17, children will have another reason to play dress up as the Kiddie Day Parade returns to downtown Cartersville. Organized by the 20-member Kiwanis Club of Cartersville, the event is gear...
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BARTOW BLOTTER — 8-30
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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Randy Ballew demonstrates how Indians made their stone tools at the Etowah Indian Mounds State Historic Site. SKIP BUTLER/The Daily Tribune News
The Ancient Art of Flintknapping
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Clarence Brown stands out in front of the conference center that bears his name. As of Sunday, Brown has served Bartow County 20 years as sole commissioner. SKIP BUTLER/The Daily Tribune News, File
Clarence Brown celebrates 20 years of service to community
What most would consider a busy and hectic day at the office is just normal routine for Bartow County Commissioner Clarence Brown as he works with his staff and citizens to make Bartow a better com...
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Marian Coleman, curator for Noble Hill-Wheeler Memorial Center, shows Danny Wheeler Jr. one of the museum’s newest exhibits. Wheeler is the son of Susie Wheeler, a long-time educator and graduate of Noble Hill who eventually led the effort to preserve the school as a museum. SKIP BUTLER/The Daily Tribune News
Noble Hill extends invitation to picnic
For Noble Hill-Wheeler Memorial Center Curator Marian Coleman, the site's Labor Day Picnic is an ideal time to reminisce with old friends and classmates. The 22nd-annual event, which is set for Sep...
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Bartow assistant superintendent candidate voted down named
Bartow County Superintendent John Harper released the name of his recommendation for assistant superintendent as Robert Costley, the superintendent for the Habersham school district. Harper's recom...
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At last year’s Pioneer Days, children ride the Dragon Wagon, which was one of the festival’s 26 carnival rides. This year, Pioneer Days will open Bartow County’s fall festival season Friday. SKIP BUTLER/The Daily Tribune News
Pioneer Days to kick off fall festival season Friday
Even though temperatures continue to top the 90-degree mark, the fall festival season is less than a week away. For many Bartow residents, this time of year is filled with memories of hopping on ca...
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BARTOW BIO — Up to task: DTF commander on the frontline in war on drugs
In an unassuming office in an undisclosed location, Mark Mayton talks shop with two United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents. It's 4:30 p.m. on a Thursday and Mayton has been going ...
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Hickory Log Vocational School Director Greg Flowers inspects damage done during a recent theft at a barn on the organization’s property. MATT SHINALL/The Daily Tribune News
Thieves strike Hickory Log Vocational School
Giving a home and support to developmentally disabled men, Hickory Log Vocational School has seen its fair share of financial challenges throughout the recession, but further obstacles have now ari...
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Kathy Floyd, Bartow County Extension coordinator, gives a free seminar on home canning and preserving at Saturday’s farmers market. Floyd also held a Q&A on the subjects. SKIP BUTLER/The Daily Tribune News
Growing and Keeping Tips
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Thieves strike Hickory Log Vocational School
By Matt Shinall matt.shinall@daily-tribune.com Giving a home and support to developmentally disabled men, Hickory Log Vocational School has seen its fair share of financial challenges throughout t...
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