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Small business looks at 2011 with optimism
Some small business owners as well as national data and information firms have a positive outlook for the new year. Business leaders, the unemployed and underemployed all hope for a brighter tomorr...
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Euharlee adopts 2011 budget, moves toward master plan
During called and regular meetings Tuesday, the Euharlee City Council moved to adopt the city's 2011 budget. In a special called meeting, the council held a second reading of the budget, along with...
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During robbery trial, victims describe being held at gunpoint
"It was a face I will never forget for the rest of my life," said one of the victims in the Metro PCS robbery, testifying Tuesday in Bartow Superior Court. The woman said she was in the store July ...
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A new year marks a century of news
One hundred years ago, William Howard Taft took the office of president just as Ronald Reagan was born. That same year, The Tribune Publishing Company was formed in Cartersville producing The Barto...
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Man convicted of child molestation gets 20 years
A man found guilty last month of child molestation was sentenced Tuesday in Bartow County Superior Court. Stephen Julius Toth, 33, received a 20-year sentence, to serve five with the remainder on p...
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The Grand celebrates '100 Years of Memories' Jan. 15
Fourth row center seat to be dedicated in Don Kordecki's memory
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Cass High opens
Students began a new year at the new school on Cass-White Road Tuesday.
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Man pleads guilty in Metro PCS robbery, alleged accomplices go to trial
One of the men in the Metro PCS store robbery gave up his right to a jury trial and pleaded guilty Tuesday morning in Bartow County Superior Court. Corey Mandrill Thompson, 27, received a 40-year s...
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Tellus seismograph records its first earthquake of 2011
In the past decade, Tellus Science Museum, formerly known as the Weinman Mineral Museum, has recorded earthquakes across the globe. On loan from Georgia Institute of Technology, its seismograph doc...
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Wooden box case continued; other trials begin
A case considered high priority on Judge Scott Smith's trial calendar to begin this week has been continued until March. Christopher and Heather Leslie were on the docket, each charged with six cou...
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Friends remember EVHS Hill's contributions, energetic enthusiasm
Edward "Ed" Jack Hill passed away Saturday morning at his home. As president of the Etowah Valley Historical Society and an elder in the Cartersville First Presbyterian Church, Hill led an active l...
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Kingston to vote on rehiring former employee
Kingston Mayor Dexter Jones brought forth an agenda item at Monday's work session to rehire former City Treasurer Celeste Keeter, this time as Clerk of Court. The mayor, concerned with the conditio...
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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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New CPD commander looking to increase ‘productivity’ of patrols
For Capt. Jason DiPrima, competition is a good thing. As head of Cartersville Police Department’s Uniform Patrol Division, DiPrima believes it motivates his officers to perform better. Assuming the...
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Cass to honor past greats Saturday in new location
Cass High will hold a special ceremony this weekend to honor its most famous basketball player, winningest coaches and top boys and girls scorers on its teams through the years. On Saturday, the gi...
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