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Legion Theatre to offer film festival, improv this month
Even though members of The Pumphouse Players are not performing on The Legion Theatre's stage this month, the Cartersville venue still is bustling with activity. On Saturday, The Legion plays host ...
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Bartow Blotter 1.13
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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Employees of Kennesaw Transportation celebrate the holidays last month at a ceremony awarding bonuses for safety and longevity. These incentives are among the programs leading to national recognition for fleet safety. SKIP BUTLER/The Daily Tribune News, File
Bartow's Kennesaw Transportation earns recognition for safety
Safety is a major concern of most business sectors but few inherently involve the implications found within the trucking industry. For Kennesaw Transportation, the matter of safety is not taken lig...
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Edgar Stone, school bus mechanic for the Cartersville City School System, sweeps snow off a school bus at the city transportation facility. Stone spent Wednesday morning clearing snow off the buses and starting them up to be certain that they will be ready to go when school resumes. SKIP BUTLER/The Daily Tribune News
Area schools wait out snow before any calendar changes
Bartow County and Cartersville City schools as of Wednesday had not made any decision to alter their school calendars for the 2011 school year due to recent snow days. "We just won't know anything ...
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Cartersville police expect normalcy by week's end
The Cartersville Police Department was busy during this week's snowstorm, but busy in a good way. Capt. J.F. Cline said with the exception of Monday's home invasion, crime was down. "Even the crook...
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Deputies assist citizens during bad weather
A Bartow County Sheriff's Office deputy gave a ride to a citizen Tuesday night. The man needed to get to CVS to get medication. In an unrelated incident another Bartow County deputy was dispatched...
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Participants walk toward the Frank Moore Administration and Judicial Center during the Martin Luther King Jr. SKIP BUTLER/The Daily Tribune News, Filecelebration’s Brotherhood March last year.
Two-day celebration to commemorate life of Martin Luther King Jr.
As the chairperson of the Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Committee of Bartow County, Linda Ford Kellogg is encouraging the community to rally around their upcoming observance's theme of Remembe...
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Embracing the snow
So I read the column our managing editor wrote Monday "Snow and Scars." Bless her heart, I see her in a whole new light. It's was cute; I felt bad for the 12-year-old Jessica, but for the adult Jes...
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Bartow Blotter 1.12
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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Home invasion suspects caught
Officers with the Cartersville Police Department have made several arrests in conjunction with a home invasion robbery that occurred at 10 Valley Drive on Monday. According to Capt. Frank Cline, t...
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Woman slapped during church
A Bartow County Sheriff's Office deputy responded to a simple battery call Monday afternoon. Upon arrival he met with the complainant who stated that the battery occurred at New Life Church. She sa...
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Roads may continue to pose icy threat
Snow turned to slush Tuesday as afternoon temperatures hovered around freezing, but low overnight temperatures may amount to hazardous conditions once again on local roadways. "We're going to see s...
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Last year, some SPLASH Bartow participants sorted shoes at The Salvation Army Family Store, including, from left, Jackson Grant, Josh McDaniel, and Julie Baker. SKIP BUTLER/The Daily Tribune News, File
Preparations under way to mobilize youth for in-county mission work
With their goal to inspire students to serve for a lifetime, SPLASH Bartow organizers already are laying the foundation for this year's event. "SPLASH is a multi-generational mission experience to ...
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Road conditions affect DTN deadlines, delivery
With the lingering effects of Sunday's snowstorm making many residential and less traveled roads hazardous still, The Daily Tribune News continues to operate on an early deadline. This decision is ...
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Shaw to reopen today
Shaw Industries' Manufacturing & Distribution will open on Tuesday for second shift. Administrative offices will reopen Tuesday at 10 a.m. for those that can arrive safety.
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