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A'ville acquires surplus Humvee, trains new unit
With the addition of a military surplus Humvee and a new Tactical Operations unit, the Adairsville police department is working to protect Adairsville citizens in new ways. Police Chief Robert Jone...
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Celebrate LifeRegistration under way for Relay survivors' dinner, lap
With Bartow County’s Relay for Life event less than two weeks away, Melissa Porter is looking forward to interacting with other cancer survivors as they celebrate life and help raise money for the ...
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MediScare, Part 'O,' The Entitlement Bomb
Early during his second term, President George W. Bush declared he would spend his accumulated political capital on reforming Social Security. Democrats immediately lambasted the president, falsely...
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Cartersville government wins finance award
Cartersville’s Finance Director Thomas Rhinehart accepted an award recognizing the city for its comprehensive annual finance report. The award, called The Certificate of Achievement for Excellence ...
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Pet of the Week 8-26

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First land sale at LakePoint stirs excitement
Construction calendars at LakePoint have been pushed back since the initial announcement due to its own success, but representatives expect a string of big announcements by the end of the year. La...
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StageWorks to present comedy play 'Completely Hollywood (abridged)'
StageWorks Inc. will showcase their comedic timing as the theater group presents “Completely Hollywood (abridged)” Aug. 31 and Sept. 1. “The reason we want to [present this production] is we did ‘...
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Congratulations on Habitat for Humanity Home

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Cagle in support of charter amendment
While State School Superintendent John Barge last week announced he is not in support of a charter school constitutional amendment, Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle defended the option, which residents will ha...
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Loudermilk prepares for Republican convention
As the Republican National Convention, and Hurricane Isaac, nears, State Senator Barry Loudermilk is preparing for his trip to Tampa as one of Georgia’s 84 delegates and alternates. Loudermilk is t...
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Great Southern brings Suzuki violin program to young students
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Purchasing, human resources keep county rolling
* Editor’s Note: This is part of an ongoing series looking at Bartow County’s budget by department. While every county employee understands the importance of human resources — they are responsible ...
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More than $25K in tools, vehicle stolen from business
A Joe Frank Harris Parkway business was the target of a burglar Monday night. According to the Cartersville police report, Crest Auto had the chains on the electric gates cut and the gates pushed o...
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GHC celebrates new student center
Leaders in the University System of Georgia as well as Georgia Highlands College Administration, students and community members gathered at the GHC Cartersville campus Wednesday morning to celebrat...
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@White=[C] GHC celebrates new student center
@White=[C] Leaders in the University System of Georgia as well as Georgia Highlands College Administration, students and community members gathered at the GHC Cartersville campus Wednesday morning...
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