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Abbey Agan of Agan’s Bakery adds more cupcakes. The bakery appeared to be a favorite among those attending The Taste of Cartersville. SKIP BUTLER/The Daily Tribune News
A Taste of Cartersville
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Library system assesses offerings with survey
To help its staff prioritize resources and outline future services, the Bartow County Library System is conducting a community survey this month. "The purpose of the community survey is to allow li...
Oct 17, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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Cartersville’s Anheuser-Busch brewery Senior Brewmaster Daniel Kahn, left, Georgia Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle, center, and brewery General Manger Rob Haas tour “the heart of the brewery.” The company recently announced upgrades at the local operation projected to reach $34 million into 2014. SKIP BUTLER/The Daily Tribune News
Anheuser-Busch to invest $34 million in Cartersville brewery
Cartersville's Anheuser-Busch brewery will see improvements over the next few years thanks to corporate-wide investments totaling more than $1 billion. Local upgrades in the amount of $34 million i...
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Century Bank CEO recognized by Bankers Association
Rick Drews, CEO of Century Bank of Georgia and CBB Bancorp in Cartersville, was recognized recently by the Community Bankers Association of Georgia (CBA) for his 33 years of service to the communit...
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Roper Bruce Brannen demonstrates his trick and fancy roping skills. SKIP BUTLER/The Daily Tribune News, File
Booth Western Art Museum sets stage for ninth annual Southeastern Cowboy Festival and Symposium
In its ninth offering, the Booth Western Art Museum's Southeastern Cowboy Festival and Symposium is poised to entertain and educate more than 5,000 visitors. Set for Oct. 20 to 23, the event will c...
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Motorhome fire closes interstate
Saturday afternoon at 3:17 a motorhome traveling northbound on Interstate 75 north of exit 290 caught fire closing all three lanes for an hour and a half. According to the Bartow County Fire Depar...
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Retired Bell South executive Dennis Runnion and Tina Brush, consultant and trainer, talk with students in grades 6-9 about leadership skills at the New Frontier of Bartow County fifth annual Teen Summit. SKIP BUTLER/The Daily Tribune News
New Frontier hosts 5th annual Teen Summit
On Saturday, New Frontier of Bartow County Inc. hosted its fifth annual Teen Summit at the Georgia Highlands College's Cartersville campus with the theme "Good Is Not Enough." According to Dwayne W...
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A law enforcement officer escorts a diver Saturday afternoon to the area where a man fell into Lake Allatoona at Red Top Mountain’s Park Marina while exiting a boat. The waters where the man fell are reported to be extremely deep. SKIP BUTLER/The Daily Tribune News
Wheelchair bound man falls into lake
A man in a wheelchair fell into Lake Allatoona at Red Top Mountain's Park Marina Saturday afternoon around 3:35. He was reportedly attending a family reunion. According to an eyewitness who spoke w...
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BARTOW BIO — Chamber exec. serves business through passion for community
For Joe Frank Harris Jr., president and CEO of the Cartersville-Bartow County Chamber of Commerce, business is conducted in a jovial manner, all are greeted with a smile and a handshake, and home i...
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Strut Your Pup show to benefit Humane Society
On Saturday, dog lovers can be entertained while giving back to their furry friends at the U.S. Disc Dog World Finals. Along with watching teams from across the globe compete at Dellinger Park, spe...
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Bartow County Elections Supervisor Joseph Kirk tests a voting machine this week. SKIP BUTLER/The Daily Tribune News
Kirk addresses election ballots, polling
Although the Nov. 8 election will be simple for most of the county, voters in Emerson and White may experience a bit of confusion. Bartow County Elections Supervisor Joseph Kirk said residents in t...
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A new “24/7” no-tobacco-use policy prohibiting tobacco use on school grounds had its first reading approved at Monday’s Bartow County School Board meeting. Photo illustration: SKIP BUTLER/The Daily Tribune News
Systems' tobacco policy violations enforced, but 'not an issue'
The Bartow County Board of Education on Monday approved the first reading of a new "24/7" no-tobacco-use policy that prohibits any tobacco use on school grounds after school hours. "Student-wise it...
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Audience members watch as panelists discuss recommendations with the Science and Technology Study Commission for creating a better environment for tech companies at a public forum held Wednesday at Tellus Science Museum. Matt Shinall/The Daily Tribune News
Study commission eyes strategic plan for science, technology industry
A delegation of state legislators, government officials and industry leaders converged on Tellus Science Museum on Wednesday morning in the most recent public outreach forum gathering insight and o...
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Roy Juarez Jr. tells a gymnasium filled with Cartersville Middle School students how he became homeless at age 14, then later overcame a whirlwind of problems to graduate from college and start his own company. SKIP BUTLER/The Daily Tribune News
Homeless by Choice speaker talks to area students
Roy Juarez Jr., 31, is living his dream by being homeless. On Wednesday, voices of students in the Cartersville Middle School gym fell silent as Juarez, now a college graduate of Hardin-Simmons Uni...
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Bartow County Sheriff’s Deputy James Lowrey runs in preparation for the Nov. 5 Run for the Donut 5K to benefit the Bartow County Sheriff’s Honor Guard, on which Lowrey serves. Half of the proceeds will be donated to charity. SKIP BUTLER/The Daily Tribune News
Run for the Donut 5K raises dough for honor guard, charity
Did you hear the one about the cop chasing the doughnut? On Nov. 5, law enforcement members from around the county will be doing just that during the Bartow County Sheriff's Office Honor Guard's Ru...
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