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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...
Sep 19, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
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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. SKIP BUTLER/The Daily Tribune News
Rose Lawn Art
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Sep 18, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 17 17 recommendations | email to a friend
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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. SKIP BUTLER/The Daily Tribune News
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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Free grant writing workshop set for Wednesday
The current economic climate has taken a toll on individuals, businesses and organizations alike. Those trying to help others are now searching for new sources of funding and organizers hosting a w...
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Keith Bailey, president of the Friends of Etowah Indian Mounds State Historic Site, talks to a group of Atlanta students about American Indian tools and weapons. SKIP BUTLER/The Daily Tribune News
Campaign emphasizes importance of Georgia State Parks & Historic Sites
In hopes of spurring volunteerism and visitation, Friends of Georgia State Parks & Historic Sites is organizing Save My State Parks Day on Saturday. Area residents will have ample opportunity to su...
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BARTOW BIO — Linda Bass: A lifetime of learning and serving
She can be seen walking oak-lined streets or on the square in historic downtown, either way Linda Bass is at home in Adairsville. Currently serving as director of the Downtown Development Authority...
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Sears shows interest in local Hometown store
Sears, Roebuck and Co. has served rural customers through its Authorized Hometown Store program since the early 1990s. As part of its strategy to provide more convenient shopping for customers, Sea...
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Foundation awards grants; fall deadline approaching
The Cartersville-Bartow Community Foundation recently announced $22,740 in grants was awarded to 11 nonprofit organizations and programs, targeting an array of causes throughout Bartow County. "Thi...
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Cartersville processing center makes list of USPS sites under review
Faced with a massive nationwide infrastructure that is no longer financially sustainable, the U.S. Postal Service Thursday proposed sweeping changes designed to save the organization up to $3 billi...
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A long line of Bartow County residents lined up for food distributed by Tallatoona in April at the ATCO clubhouse. Resource officials in Bartow County have seen a drastic rise in need as the nation’s poverty rate worsens. SKIP BUTLER/The Daily Tribune News, file
Evidence seen locally of poverty rate increase
More Americans are now living in poverty than they have in the 52 years of record keeping by the U.S. Census Bureau. Although the percentage is 7.3 points lower than that of when the study began in...
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Volunteers improved the curb appeal of Joyce Lingerfelt’s Cartersville residence during SPLASH Bartow. Some of the projects included painting her home’s exterior and removing tons of brush from her property. SKIP BUTLER/The Daily Tribune News, file
Splash Celebration set for Sunday
To highlight those blessed by the local church community's mission work, SPLASH Celebration will be presented Sunday evening. Starting at 6 p.m., SPLASH Celebration will be held at the Clarence Bro...
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Booth Western Art Museum Docent Spencer Dillard, left, describes the details about a painter’s style to visitors this week. In recognition of Museum Day, Sept. 24, the Booth and Bartow History Museum will offer free admission to guests with Museum Day tickets, available at www.smithsonian.com/museumday/ticket/. SKIP BUTLER/The Daily Tribune News
Museum Day to offer free look at local venues Sept. 24
Two of Georgia Museum Inc.'s venues will join hundreds of cultural sites next week for the seventh annual Museum Day. On Sept. 24, the participating venues, which will include Cartersville's Booth ...
Sep 15, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 9 9 recommendations | email to a friend
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Cardiologist Maxwell Prempeh, M.D., works in the Cartersville Medical Center’s new heart lab. CMC has been named to the Joint Commission’s inaugural list of the nation’s top performing hospitals. SKIP BUTLER/The Daily Tribune News, file
Cartersville Medical lands on list of top performing hospitals
"Honored" is the reaction heard from officials at Cartersville Medical Center after being named to the Joint Commission's inaugural list of top performing hospitals across the nation. The Joint Com...
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Grandmother Marion Vidoli talks with her granddaughter Giulia Vidoli, center, and classmates Kennedy Elliott, left, and Kyndel Smith during Grandparents Month(s) at Cartersville Elementary School. SKIP BUTLER/The Daily Tribune News
Local schools celebrate grandparents
While the nation reflected this week on 9/11, schools across Bartow County also recognized Sunday as National Grandparents Day, giving grandparents opportunities to visit their grandchildren at sch...
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Bartow County Sheriff’s deputy and former Marine Daniel Weathers stays in shape by regular trips to a local gym. Weathers was injured in Iraq when a suicide bomber detonated, sending shrapnel flying. The Cass High graduate suffered a wound to the right arm, the leg and the neck, which was scarred when a surgeon cut open the wound to clean the carotid artery. SKIP BUTLER/The Daily Tribune News
Weathering the storm: War changed life for former Marine, U.S. military
When Daniel Weathers left for Parris Island, S.C., in July 2001, his future as a United States Marine was one of any 18-year-old’s dreams — foreign ports, women, alcohol. But Sept. 11 changed that ...
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