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Criminal trials wrap up in superior court
Bartow County Superior Court wrapped up trial week Thursday, with verdicts being handed down in two drug cases in judges Scott Smith and Shepherd Howell’s courtrooms. A Bartow-Cartersville Drug Tas...
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Voting still a viable option in sold out CDWTS
Although tickets are no longer available, the Good Neighbor Homeless Shelter reminds the community they can still vote in the Cartersville Dances with the Stars charity fundraiser. The event, which...
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Nine hopefuls vie for chance to become latest name on Bartow’s most ‘distinguished’ list
Nine high school juniors will compete for $4,900 in scholarship money and the title “Distinguished Young Woman of Bartow County” Sunday, March 3, 2:30 p.m. at The Grand Theatre. The scholarship pr...
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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 a ...
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Man breaks elderly woman's jaw during tanning salon feud
A Bartow County Sheriff’s Office deputy was dispatched to 11 Gum Springs Lane, Rydal, after an elderly woman was allegedly assaulted by her nephew, when she refused to drive him to the tanning salo...
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Lake Allatoona Association to hold public input meeting
The Lake Allatoona Association is scheduled to hold a public input meeting Sunday, Feb. 24, at 2 p.m. at the Marietta Marine, 6986 Bells Ferry Road, Canton. LAA board members will be providing upda...
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Cartersville man among 4 arrested for trafficking meth
A Cartersville man was among four men arrested over the weekend for trafficking almost 53 pounds of methamphetamine. Gerardo Milian Nagera, 47, of Erwin Street in Cartersville, was arrested by a U....
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Library to host book sale, authors festival
On Saturday, March 2, Bartow County Library patrons will have the opportunity to take home low-priced used books while supporting the library during the Friends of the Bartow County Library System’...
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Donna Dodson has her hair magnified by Trichologist Yvonne Solomon, who can determine its health from viewing the projection on her computer screen. SKIP BUTLER/The Daily Tribune News
Cartersville trichologist at the forefront of treating hair loss
Tucked away in the corner of a Cartersville business park, the nondescript office of YS Hair Solutions may not be the easiest to find, but International Association of Trichologists Certified Trich...
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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 a ...
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USACE urges boater education, offers annual day-use pass
Allatoona Lake and Lake Sidney Lanier boaters are invited to take part in a pilot program to encourage boater safety and education. Through the new program, recreational boaters earning a certific...
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Connect Church to hold free date night event Saturday
Who doesn’t like a little whodunit with dinner? Connect Church in Emerson is hoping the community, expecially couples, can enjoy a mystery and dinner during “An Italian Job,” an all-inclusive date ...
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Sarah Fee demonstrates CUTCO Cutlery to Lauren Stack at last year’s Northwest Georgia Home and Garden Show at the Clarence Brown Conference Center. SKIP BUTLER/The Daily Tribune News, File
Home and garden show this weekend
Local green thumbs and home improvement enthusiasts this weekend will have the opportunity to speak with more than 50 vendors and hear from organic specialist and author “Dirt Doctor” Howard Garret...
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Cartersville approves Freeport exemption increase
Next year, businesses in Cartersville will enjoy an additional 20 percent exemption on their Freeport tax, bringing the total exemption to 60 percent. The increase, approved during the Cartersville...
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Barnsley Gardens Resort in Adairsville was the scene of an apparent overnight murder-suicide. SKIP BUTLER/The Daily Tribune News
Barnsley clerk dead in murder-suicide
The two people dead after an apparent murder-suicide early Thursday divorced just last month. According to the Bartow County Sheriff’s Office, about 2:40 a.m. Robert Wade Brazell, 42, of Kingsland,...
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