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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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Business booms for some in snow
Many businesses locally and across the Southeast will feel the negative effects of winter weather as the snow day is reflected in monthly sales -- but for others the preparation for such a storm ma...
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Home invasion, robbery reported early Monday
An overnight home invasion Monday remained under investigation early Monday afternoon. Cartersville Police Department Capt. Frank Cline said two suspects wielding a knife entered a 10 Valley Drive ...
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Early Monday morning, Earnestine Young Jones was on the air with WBHF in downtown Cartersville, alerting listeners to weather and travel conditions. DAYTON P. STRICKLAND/The Daily Tribune News
GDOT urging motorists to slow down on icy roads
Local school systems announce closings today
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City closed
The City of Cartersville is closed today. Those that usually receive Monday trash service will receive trash pick-up on Tuesday, Jan. 11. Also, Northwest Georgia Public Health offices in Bartow Cou...
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The Daily Tribune News' offices are closed today.

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