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Jerrie Hunter takes a photograph of the shoreline along the Etowah River at the Etowah Mounds Historic Site, a favorite area in the fall for capturing colorful leaves. Forecasters are saying rain is badly needed in the area for brilliant colors this fall.
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Georgia State Parks launches online leaf tracking Oct. 1
This year's lack of rain could result in a lackluster leaf season. Though many leaves have turned brown and fallen to the ground, Josh Burnette -- forester for the Georgia Forestry Commission's Coo...
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Hospital brings new hip replacement technology to NW Ga.
Cartersville Medical Center, a leading orthopaedic facility in northwest Georgia, recently obtained the HANA Hip Arthroplasty Table -- the only surgical table designed exclusively for the minimally...
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Residents and officials look and discuss projects proposed for funding by a Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax at a public meeting held Tuesday at the Clarence Brown Conference Center in Cartersville.
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Residents comment on proposed TSPLOST list
Regional transportation projects will be on the ballot next year as a 1 cent Transportation Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax is decided upon for funding. A list and maps of projects were pres...
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Johnny Kendrick of Johnny’s Grading & Hauling of Rockmart removes and grades dirt with a mini excavator from a ditch being created on West Avenue alongside the CSX railroad tracks near The Daily Tribune News on Monday afternoon. This City of Cartersville Public Works project is being done to relieve flash flood problems that have plagued the area for years. A pipe will be placed under West Avenue and an open ditch will feed into and out of the pipe to drain flood waters. This area, between South Tennessee and South Erwin streets, will be closed from time to time until the project is complete.
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Flash Flood Control Fix
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Bartow County Health Department to conduct flu shot clinic Thursday
Through Thursday's flu shot clinic, the Bartow County Health Department will aspire to vaccinate a sizable amount of the community before the beginning of flu season. The offering will be conducted...
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Police arrest 4 in auto break-in
Cartersville Police Chief Thomas N. Culpepper said Monday that four suspects have been arrested in connection with the unlawful entering of an automobile at Dellinger Park on Thursday. According t...
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Health department releases food inspection scores
The following food service inspections were issued by the Bartow County Health Department from Sept. 11 to 17: * The Fruit Jar Café, 22 State Route 20 Spur S.E. in Cartersville, inspected Sept. 15...
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Georgia Power Plant Bowen employees unload tires cleaned up from around the lake Monday at Allatoona Landing Marina.
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Ga. Power goes to work on post-cleanup cleanup
Covering 274 miles of shoreline, picking up thousands of bags of trash, employees of Georgia Power Plant Bowen will work this week to make Lake Allatoona a little cleaner. Over the weekend, nearly ...
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Bartow Blotter — 9.20
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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Bartow County Superintendent Harper's contract extended
The Bartow County Board of Education on Monday voted to renew Superintendent John Harper's contract for another year. "I asked the board to extend my contract for another year to 2014 ... and I'm ...
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TSPLOST public meeting set for Cartersville Tuesday
Georgia Department of Transportation officials will visit Cartersville Tuesday for a public meeting on the proposed regional Transportation Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax to be voted on nex...
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Parts of a new Three Stooges Movie was filmed in Cartersville this past summer.
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Bartow designated Camera Ready
On Wednesday, Bartow joined 111 of the 159 counties in Georgia that have the designation of Camera Ready. Bartow received the distinction -- along with 22 other newly inducted counties -- from Gov....
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Synthetic drugs bought locally
Synthetic marijuana was found by a Cartersville officer during a routine traffic stop on a speeding vehicle with a tag light out at approximately 1:30 a.m. Friday. During the investigation, two oc...
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Local artist Terri Paulk, who creates walking staffs with hymns on them, won Best of Show at the  36th annual Arts Festival at Rose Lawn Saturday. The festival continues today from noon to 5 p.m. 
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Rose Lawn Art
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Those attending the ground breaking ceremony form a circle around the building plans, holding hands and praying for the construction to go smoothly.
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Crowe Springs church set to rebuild five months after tornado
After months of agonizing wait, the Crowe Springs Baptist Church family and friends broke ground for the foundation of a new building Saturday morning. "In the storm, you see what's around you," As...
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