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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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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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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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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, 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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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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Couple who allegedly held boy in wooden box scheduled for trial
The year starts off with a week of jury trials for Bartow County Superior Court. On Monday, Judge Scott Smith and Judge Carey Nelson are expected to start proceedings on a number of cases that Depu...
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Bartow Blotter 12.31
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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Lessons from history speak to the present
Historical moments, both joyous and painful, are a poignant reminder of the past simultaneously serving as way markers for the future -- to those willing to look for them. Cartersville's Alexander ...
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Vigil held for teen who lived for baseball
Friends called him "A-Rob," an ode to baseball star Alex "A-Rod" Rodriguez. Coaches say baseball was Robert Taylor III's life. So it was fitting that more than 200 people gathered on the baseball f...
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Local clubs to ring in the New Year with festivities
As the new year approaches, plans are being made to celebrate with friends, family and a dance floor full of strangers. For local clubs like Cledus T's Hick-Hop and Honkytonk and Club Elixir, Carte...
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Shootings, train derailment among top crime news
With 2011 here, a look back at crime in Bartow County was not a happy one. Throughout the year, several officer-involved shootings and an alleged gang shooting filled headlines. In other news, weat...
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