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At noon Saturday the new craze called planking made its way to Cartersville near the train depot where about 25 people performed the act of lying face-down, stiff and expressionless. Cartersville resident Shai Jenkins organized the event and said locally there is even a Facebook page for the craze. SKIP BUTLER/The Daily Tribune News
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BCSO deputy arrested in domestic dispute
An off-duty Bartow County Sheriff's Office lieutenant was arrested early Monday morning following a domestic dispute. According to the Bartow County Sheriff's Office incident report, deputies arriv...
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'Potter' finale casts a spell on local businesses
Breaking box office records at home and abroad, "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows: Part 2" made its mark locally at the theater and with at least one other Bartow business. The series finale br...
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Travis Young, from left, Kip Henderson and Dave Lauby rehearse a scene from The Pumphouse Players’ production of “Glengarry Glen Ross.” SPECIAL/File
Cartersville theater community garners 10 MAT nominations
With 10 nominations, the Cartersville theater community has a good shot of receiving multiple Metropolitan Atlanta Theater awards in September. The Pumphouse Players' received numerous nods from tw...
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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 ...
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Danielle Ivanov, far right, poses with her mother, Heather and grandparents, Kim and Gary Hankins, after being selected as Tellus Science Museum’s 500,000th visitor Friday. The museum opened in 2009. SKIP BUTLER/The Daily Tribune News
Tellus sees 500,000th visitor
Tellus Science Museum saw its 500,000th visitor Friday, and as the number of visitors has grown, so has the need for more student- and youth-based programs. That visitor was Danielle Ivanov, 11, wh...
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Thomason Automotive mechanic Jeremy Morris performs a timing belt and water pump job on an Acura. SKIP BUTLER/The Daily Tribune News
Thomason Automotive brings work home to Bartow County
After 23 years in the automotive repair field, Ronny Thomason has opened up shop a little closer to home. Thomason Automotive opened its doors on May 2 providing full service repairs, maintenance a...
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Hal Womack participates in a prayer walk through a hallway at the Red Carpet Inn, where his SPLASH Bartow group was ministering to children whose parents live in the Inn’s apartments. In its fourth year, SPLASH — Show People Love and Share Him — featured 400 teenagers, 340 adult volunteers and about 40 churches of various sizes and denominations. SKIP BUTLER/The Daily Tribune News
SPLASH Bartow promotes a lifetime of service
As a young bicyclist curiously looked on, members of SPLASH Bartow participated in a prayer walk through the halls of the Red Carpet Inn’s apartments. After conducting a Backyard Bible Club for the...
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Archer overseeing Bartow's unified tourism program
As the executive director for the Cartersville-Bartow County Convention & Visitors Bureau, Ellen Archer's top priority is strengthening the area's tourism base. Along with popular entities like Car...
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Adairsville commends retiring police chief
A special agenda item was added to Thursday's regular meeting of the Adairsville City Council by Councilman Buddy Bagley to commemorate the service of retiring Police Chief Charles Stafford. Staffo...
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Gilbert to compete for DYWG title July 30
Between attending the Georgia 4-H State Congress' four-day event and competing in the Distinguished Young Women of Georgia Scholarship Program, the next two weeks will be a flurry of activity for M...
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City of Cartersville invites local subcontractors, vendors to Friday fair
The city of Cartersville encourages local participation Friday in a vendor fair for the construction of upcoming projects. Potts Construction and Graham Commercial Contracting will host the event h...
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Cloverleaf and White elementaries name new principals
The Bartow County Board of Education on Wednesday voted to approve the transfer of two school principals. Superintendent John Harper said Evie Barge, principal at White Elementary School, will assu...
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Maintenance man Jerry Ballard looks over the damage caused by a fire in an apartment above The Legion Theatre’s lobby Sunday. The cause of the fire still is under investigation. SKIP BUTLER/The Daily Tribune News
The Show Must Go On: The Pumphouse Players' 36th season kicks off after fire
Despite a fire above The Legion Theatre's lobby on Sunday, The Pumphouse Players still is on track to begin its 36th season next week. "The fire was limited to just the private apartment that is in...
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Emerson discusses LakePoint Sports incentives package
With the possibility of attracting millions of visitors a year and creating 2,000 to 4,000 new jobs, LakePoint Sporting Community and Town Center is making waves before ever breaking ground, but th...
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