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Participants sought for Lowe's Women Build
For Kathy Stringer -- administrative assistant for Bartow Area Habitat for Humanity -- raising a structure's walls is a thrilling experience at each construction project. One of the first steps int...
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U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary volunteers, Luis Cribeiro, left, and Paul Greiner perform a safety inspection Saturday on Buddy and Marsha Inlow’s boat docked at Allatoona Landing Marina. SKIP BUTLER/The Daily Tribune News
Coast Guard safety checks available for boaters
Mariners on Lake Allatoona had the option to have their boats inspected for safety Saturday by the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary. The checks mark the first for the upcoming boating season in the Barto...
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Ron Goss Jr. stands in front of the 1869 Bartow County Courthouse, one of the buildings he has restored in Cartersville. SKIP BUTLER/The Daily Tribune News
BARTOW BIO — Historic preservation: Goss leaves mark on the future by restoring the past
The state this month marks Georgia Preservation Month with the theme "Discovering Georgia's Hidden Gems." In the preservation world, Cartersville is home to a true gem -- Ron Goss Jr. Goss, a comme...
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Accidental shooting claims life of AHS senior
An Adairsville High School senior lost his life Friday evening in an accidental shooting incident. Sheriff Clark Millsap said deputies arrived and found 18-year-old Austin Harriss with a gunshot w...
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Michael Howren, left, walks with his son Mike at The Storage Key’s main property on U.S. Highway 411 just north of the U.S. Highway 41 cloverleaf. Michael Howren started Storage Key in 1972. SKIP BUTLER/The Daily Tribune News
Storage Key celebrates 40 years
Richard Nixon was president, the average price of gas was 55 cents, "The Godfather" brought home three academy awards and Michael Howren opened The Storage Key. The year was 1972. Forty years later...
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5-year-old Ellie Capes and 2-year-old William Capes enjoy their lunch at the annual May Picnic hosted by the Stilesboro Improvement Club Saturday afternoon. JOHN DeFOOR/The Daily Tribune News
Stilesboro Academy picnic soldiers on
Continuing a streak of over 150 annual picnics, members of the Stilesboro Improvement Club and friends gathered Saturday afternoon for the Stilesboro Academy May Picnic. "My family's been coming to...
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Patty Eagar, Advocates executive director, from left, Jessica Chambers and Tina Jennings work at Duck Central as preparations are under way for Saturday’s annual Duck Derby festival and race. SKIP BUTLER/The Daily Tribune News
Adoptions continue for Advocates' Duck Derby
In his first year on the Duck Derby Committee, Jud McGivaren is excited to help make the Advocates for Children's largest annual fundraiser the most successful yet. During the benefit on Saturday, ...
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BARTOW BLOTTER — 5.6
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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Katy Fink and her daughter Dani release Doves in memory of Chris Wade at the beginning of the Special Olympics. Wade was a former Special Olympian and Adairsville High graduate who recently passed away. SKIP BUTLER/The Daily Tribune News
Olympics event special for all
On Thursday, 17 schools representing all grade levels and about 230 students as well as parents and community members, gathered at the Adairsville High School football field to celebrate the Specia...
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Big Chicken Chorus concert to benefit Good Neighbor Homeless Shelter May 19
With the Big Chicken Chorus returning to Bartow to benefit the Good Neighbor Homeless Shelter on May 19, local member Bill Devine is relishing the opportunity to support his hometown. For the past ...
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Victory Lane reminds racers 'everyone's a winner'
By Matt Shinall matt.shinall@daily-tribune.com For Tim and Susan Buckner, the recreational needs of youth in Bartow County led them to seek out new business opportunities before striking on a loca...
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Hundreds turned out Thursday for the National Day of Prayer event in Cartersville, including Maxine Lee, from left, Gary Shaughnessy, Jane Shaughnessy and Ivy Mitchell, all from The Church at Liberty Square. SKIP BUTLER/The Daily Tribune News
National Day of Prayer focus on officials, candidates
More than 100 ministers, pastors and reverends gathered at the Frank Moore Administration and Judicial Center in Cartersville to pray for national and local political leaders as part of the Nationa...
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Golfers invited to tee up for United Way May 21
By Marie Nesmith marie.nesmith@daily-tribune.com Through the United Way of Bartow County's upcoming golf tournament, the late Ric Mason Jr.'s legacy of community service is continuing to inspire t...
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1 transported after fire
Bartow County Fire Department reported two residential fires Wednesday evening, including a total loss. According to BCFD Sgt. Tim Patterson, a blaze just before noon Wednesday left a single-wide m...
May 03, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 9 9 recommendations | email to a friend
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Red Top Naturalist Marcus Toft holds a photograph of the open cut Iron Hill mine at its actual site where visitors will be able to tour Saturday. SKIP BUTLER/The Daily Tribune News
Archaeology programs on tap for Red Top, Indian mounds
In honor of May being designated as Archaeology Month, Georgia State Parks & Historic Sites' Cartersville venues will offer special programming, with the history of the properties taking center sta...
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