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Area businesses unsure on effects of health care act
The Affordable Care Act was signed into law two years ago, but Thursday's 5-4 Supreme Court ruling upholding the controversial individual mandate has again brought the issue to the forefront of eco...
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BARTOW BLOTTER — 7.1
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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Explorers Saylor White, left, and Dustin Williamson secure explorer Conner Bagley assisted by CFD firefighter Kam Willis and Lt. Keith Clark. The Explorers were learning how to immobilize a patient to a backboard and apply a C-collar. SKIP BUTLER/The Daily Tribune News
Explorer program brings the heat
Since 2008, the Cartersville Fire Explorer Training Program has provided an opportunity for youths age 14 to 20 to learn the ins and outs of fire fighting. "We're basically looking for kids who hav...
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Robert Bailey receives his T-shirt after registering for the Cartersville Century ride with Danny and Debbie Moss. SKIP BUTLER/The Daily Tribune News
Cartersville Century draws about 700 cyclists
As a cyclist in Saturday's Cartersville Century, Liz Fox braved the scorching temperatures to benefit the Boys & Girls Clubs of Bartow County. Riding alongside other members of the Cartersville-bas...
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The temperature sign at Friendship Baptist Church on Cassville Road showed 102 degrees early Friday afternoon. Today’s temperatures and Sunday’s are expected to top 100 degrees. SKIP BUTLER/The Daily Tribune News
Area under heat advisory through 8 p.m. Sunday
It's hot -- triple-digits hot. The National Weather Service, which reported a reading of 104 degrees at Cartersville Airport just before 6 p.m. Friday, has issued a heat advisory through 8 p.m. Su...
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Business in Bartow: Kathy Cares brings touch of home to hospice care
For families facing the challenge of an ill loved one, Kathy Cares Hospice House sought to fill a need in Bartow County. Offering inpatient hospice care, Kathy Cares takes a different approach to e...
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Republicans square off for tax commissioner
In the July 31 primary election, Republicans Vicki Beck, Chuck Holt, Judy Kilgore and Steve Stewart will vie for the office of Bartow County's tax commissioner. According to www.bartowga.org, "The ...
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Ali Malik, owner of Jojo’s in Euharlee, checks his beer inventory. The note on the door reminds customers that Sunday sales of alcohol are prohibited in Euharlee. SKIP BUTLER/The Daily Tribune News
Sunday sales vote headed for Euharlee
Euharlee voters on July 31 will have the opportunity to vote whether they want Sunday alcohol sales within city limits. City council member Craig Guyton made a presentation to the council suggesti...
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Susan Hunter applies an extra layer of sunscreen on her grandson Parson McDonald at the Dellinger Park swimming pool. Triple-digit temperatures are expected to hit the area this weekend. SKIP BUTLER/The Daily Tribune News
Mercury rising: Officials urge caution as temps soar
With temperatures expected to be more than 100 degrees this weekend, and the National Weather Service predicting a heat indices of 100 to 110 degrees, new heat records could be set. Dr. Carlo Olle...
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Scott Barkley prepares for the Etowah Road Race wearing a T-shirt that runners can purchase to help support his family’s adoption journey. T-shirts may be purchased at www.adoptionbug.com/barkleyfamily. Runners are asked to wear their T-shirts at the July 4 event. SKIP BUTLER/The Daily Tribune News
Etowah Road Race to benefit Cartersville family's adoption journey
As the Fourth of July nears, Jon England is encouraging area runners to partake in the second annual Etowah Road Race. A fun, informal offering for those wanting to forgo the hectic nature of the A...
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Mulch pile combusts
A massive mulch pile began burning Tuesday about 2:45 p.m. in Cartersville after building up heat. According to Bartow County Fire Department Capt. Darrell Abernathy, the 75-by-75-foot pile off Smi...
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Cartersville police investigate the scene of a Tuesday afternoon shooting at 110 Maple Drive. The victim was being treated at Grady Memorial Hospital Tuesday evening, but his condition was unknown at press time. SKIP BUTLER/The Daily Tribune News
One shot after confrontation
One person was airlifted and later transported to an Atlanta hospital after being shot at least twice Tuesday afternoon. According to a news release from the Cartersville Police Department, the sho...
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Cartersville property owner John Lewis, left, receives the Georgia Cities Foundation’s Renaissance Award from foundation president, Mike Starr, during the GMA Annual Convention in Savannah on June 24. The award recognizes significant contributions to the revitalization of one or more of Georgia’s cities. Special
John Lewis receives state recognition for efforts in preservation
Recognized for his dedication to the revitalization of downtown Cartersville, John Lewis recently was awarded a coveted state title. Lewis, a developer and retired lawyer, has spent more than 20 ye...
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Jamie Potts, bookkeeper and program assistant with AIDS Alliance of Northwest Georgia, checks supplies and materials for National HIV Testing Day on Wednesday when the organization will be administering free tests at its office at 1 Friendship Plaza, on the third floor of Cartersville’s Train Depot. SKIP BUTLER/The Daily Tribune News
AIDS Alliance promotes National HIV Testing Day
Even though an individual is infected with HIV every 9.5 minutes in the United States, one in five is unaware of their positive status. In light of these statistics and in honor of Wednesday's Nati...
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Wendy Stephenson, left, adjusts the full dive mask worn by Ronnie Owens, center, during Bartow County dive team training last week as the head of the team, Bartow County Fire Department Capt. Rob Tanner, looks on. JESSICA LOEDING/The Daily Tribune News
Dive team prepares for July 4 holiday, summer season
The water at Dive Haven is clear and a balmy 82 degrees at the surface. At 20 feet -- the deepest a try SCUBA, or a person's first dive, can go -- the water is cold with limited visibility and a bo...
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