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Leadership Bartow Alumni host expert on water wars
With raging heat and portions of the country in drought, Georgia's water war has once again raised concern. The Leadership Bartow Alumni Association will host guest speaker Brad Carver, governmenta...
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Nine trained facilitators will help direct the Bartow County Recovery Support Group’s weekly meetings, which will start Wednesday night. From left are Levi Stewart, Roy Wilson, Don Poston, John Zirkelbach Jr., Maranda White, Brian Mannius, Bob Poston, Merrell Pratt and Barbara Pratt. SPECIAL
Bartow County Recovery Support Group to start meeting Wednesday night
For Maranda White, the newly formed Bartow County Recovery Support Group will be an asset to help people with mental illnesses thrive. As one of nine trained facilitators -- all of whom have varyin...
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Cartersville recognized for performance management success
The International City/County Management Association (ICMA) announced that the city of Cartersville is being recognized for superior performance management efforts with a Certificate of Excellence ...
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Bartow Blotter 8-9
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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First grade teacher Susan Stephens works with students in her classroom at Trinity Day School, from left, Nick Ballard, Alex Milligan and Madison Causey. Trinity Day School is entering its 15th year with an enrollment of about 140 students. SKIP BUTLER/The Daily Tribune News
Trinity Day School helps students grow
The Trinity Day School in Cartersville is entering its 15th year of providing an alternative to public schools in the area, and recent test scores show considerable academic growth compared to othe...
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Cartersville native K-Major, whose given name is Kendricke Brown, recently collaborated with Pablo Dylan, grandson of Bob Dylan. SPECIAL
K-Major collaborates with Pablo Dylan, track featured on Rolling Stone magazine's website
Recently featured in Rolling Stone magazine, K-Major is continuing to make a name for himself in the music industry. In the past year, the Cartersville native whose given name is Kendricke Brown, h...
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Director of the Good Shepherd Foundation Vanessa Garland, left, rings the bell with help from new hires Hannah Karug and Paul Pierceson. SPECIAL
Chamber nears Work Bartow goal
While national headlines cry economic worry and fears spread of a double-dip recession, interim President and CEO of the Cartersville-Bartow County Chamber of Commerce Joe Frank Harris Jr. is optim...
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Amelia Earhart signs an autograph for Emily and James Atkeison at the Tellus Science Museum where she talked about her solo flight across the Atlantic Ocean. SKIP BUTLER/The Daily Tribune News
Tellus comes to life for a Night at the Museum
Storm Troopers and the Wright Brothers invaded the Tellus Museum Saturday night for the third annual Night at the Museum, eliciting squeals of excitement and curiosity from children and adults hurr...
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Tara Currier
Tourism professional prepares for growth
With tourism revenues increasing statewide, local professionals are keeping pace with competition and demand. Marketing Director for the Booth Western Art Museum Tara Currier, has recently complete...
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Cartersville resident Sarah Pinson drops a can of green beans into the pressure canner. DAYTON P. STRICKLAND/The Daily Tribune News
Canning helps extend the life of home-grown vegetables
Married to a farmer for 54 years, canning fresh vegetables has become a way of life for Sarah Pinson. This summer, the Cartersville resident is busy preserving produce and lining the shelves of her...
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Driver in 411 accident remains unidentified
According to Bartow County Coroner Joel Guyton, the driver of a tractor trailer that crashed and burst into flames Wednesday morning has not yet been identified and, pending ongoing investigations,...
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Bartow County Extension Coordinator Kathy Floyd says the two methods of canning food are with a pressure canner, left, and a water bath canner. SKIP BUTLER/The Daily Tribune News
Preserving Food: Canning Vegetables
From selecting the right equipment to filling the jars, the University of Georgia Cooperative Extension Service offers a wide range of materials on canning. The following information is a portion o...
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Participants sought for United Way's sporting clay tournament on Aug. 13
Although the deadline has officially passed, sponsors and participants still have another week to sign up for the Dennis Grogan Memorial Sporting Clay Tournament. Set for Aug. 13 at Barnsley Garden...
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Storms leave 2,900 without power, downed trees
Severe weather that swept through in the early morning hours Thursday left a number of residents without power and some cleaning up debris. Georgia Power reported about 4 a.m. Thursday 2,900 reside...
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The Red Carpet Inn on Cassville-White Road where Tuesday residents were asked to evacuate within 48 hours because of numerous code violations citing hazardous safety and fire conditions. SKIP BUTLER/The Daily Tribune News
Budget accommodations condemned, residents forced out
Residents of the Red Carpet Inn on Cassville-White Road were asked to evacuate within 48 hours Tuesday after the building was condemned for hazardous safety and fire conditions. Numerous code viola...
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