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Adairsville looks at revising business regulations
In a special called meeting Thursday night, the city of Adairsville approved a 30-day moratorium on chapter 22 of the city code, a section dealing with businesses falling under governmental regulat...
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Marcus Moore a former gang member spoke at last year’s Teen Summit. Moore said being in a gang is constantly wondering, “Am I going to die today?” SKIP BUTLER/ The Daily Tribune News, File
Teen Summit aims to inspire young males Oct. 15
Describing the event as an informative and life-changing experience, Dwayne Washington invites males 12 to 18 to attend the New Frontier of Bartow County Inc.'s fifth annual Teen Summit. The free g...
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Charlotte Fink, left, and Katie Smith perform with the Adairsville High School band at a recent halftime show. All four high school marching bands in Bartow County will come together Monday at the Woodland High School stadium to perform their halftime shows in a non-competitive fashion. SKIP BUTLER/The Daily Tribune News
Local marching bands perform in countywide exhibition
On Monday at the Woodland High School Wildcats stadium, all four high school marching bands in Bartow County will come together to perform their halftime shows for the year in a non-competitive fas...
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Discrimination alleged in state Senate
Senators claim reports are unfounded
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Drag racer Kelly Gray helps Lola West into the seat of her dragster at Tellus Science Museum’s Heavy Metal in Motion last year. In its second year, the event on Oct. 8 will include the Tornado Intercept Vehicle used by storm chasers. SKIP BUTLER/The Daily Tribune News, File
Heavy Metal in Motion revs up Oct. 8
Known for its celestial wonders and extensive collection of minerals and fossils, Tellus Science Museum will direct its focus to vintage vehicles and machines with its Heavy Metal in Motion event O...
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Woodland High School student Taylor Bailey leads his classmates in prayer during See You at the Pole. Area high school students met at their school’s flag poles early Wednesday morning to participate in the national event that continued later in the evening at a countywide rally hosted by the Bartow Baptist Association at the Clarence Brown Conference Center. SKIP BUTLER/The Daily Tribune News
Students gather to pray during See You at the Pole
As the fog rolled into town early Wednesday morning, more than 1,000 students across Bartow County gathered at their schools' respective flag poles to pray for their schools, county and country dur...
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Health department food inspection report
The following food service inspections were issued by the Bartow County Health Department from Sept. 18 to 24: * Autumn Years, 60 Massell Drive in Cartersville, inspected Sept. 21, 91/A; * Cass Mi...
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Buy Bartow campaign nears the mark
Education and re-emphasis are keys for success in the ongoing campaign to encourage local spending. A new push of an old slogan has made waves in the local community as officials urge all county re...
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Artist Stan Natchez, wearing his full American Indian dancing regalia, gives a tour to a group of high school students from Hands of Christ after-school program before his exhibition opened at the Booth Western Art Museum. Natchez’s exhibit, “Indian without Reservation,” will be at the Booth until Jan. 8, 2012. Through participation in the Bartow County Hospitality Association, the Booth will be able to share their upcoming programs and events with other organizations, like hotels and restaurants to promote local tourism. SKIP BUTLER/The Daily Tribune News
Bartow County Hospitality Association formed; to hold first meeting Thursday
To further promote the local tourism industry, Cartersville-Bartow County Convention & Visitors Bureau is establishing the Bartow County Hospitality Association. Spearheaded by Tara Currier -- dire...
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Good Neighbor Homeless Shelter provides needs list
The Good Neighbor Homeless Shelter's October needs list has been released. It includes basic pantry -- sugar, Kool-Aid, tea bags, coffee, creamer, ranch salad dressing, children's snacks and can op...
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BARTOW BLOTTER — 9.27
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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Cartersville High School senior Destinee Farmer said she’s interested in reading “What My Mother Doesn’t Know” by Sonya Sones, a young adult novel challenged to be banned. MARK ANDREWS/The Daily Tribune News
Schools celebrate 'freedom to read'
School libraries across the country this week are celebrating students' "freedom to read" by promoting books in their collections that have been considered controversial in the past and present dur...
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Target store employee volunteers Craig Shields and Elyse Young plant a rose bush behind the Li’l Rob Taylor Memorial Ball Field in Euharlee’s Osborne Park at Saturday’s Covered Bridge City Cleanup Day. More than 100 volunteers worked, the vast majority from Target. SKIP BUTLER/The Daily Tribune News
Covered Bridge City Cleanup
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Arson suspected in vacant house fire
Bartow County Fire Department has ruled a fire at an uninhabited Baker Road residence the result of arson. According to a Bartow County Sheriff's Office report, BCFD Battalion Chief Bryan Cox said ...
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Historical walking tours set for area cemeteries
With two cemetery tours scheduled in October, the lives of more than 20 of Bartow County's departed residents will be brought to the forefront. On Saturday, the eighth annual "An Evening in Oak Hil...
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