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Bartow Tea Party slams T-SPLOST
By John DeFoor Staff Writer The Bartow Tea Party sponsored a forum Saturday to discuss the T-SPLOST Tax Referendum, a topic that soon will be voted on throughout Georgia. According to www.t-splost...
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Republicans square off for state Senate District 52
In the July 31 primary election, Republicans Hayden Collins, David Doss and Chuck Hufstetler will vie for the state Senate District 52 seat, which covers Floyd County and portions of Bartow, Chatto...
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Cartersville Center seeks to continue aiding those battling addiction
With roots in Cartersville for nearly 20 years, Cartersville Center Inc. looks to continue their tradition of treating opiate addictions using a carefully monitored two-prong approach. CCI is separ...
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James Cochran
James Cochran, 86, of Marietta, passed away June 1, 2012. Mayes Ward-Dobbins Funeral Home and Crematory in Marietta, is in charge of arrangements -- www.mayeswarddobbins.com. For the full obituary,...
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One killed in Adairsville crash
A collision involving two large trucks left one dead Thursday afternoon. According to Georgia State Patrol Public Information Officer Gordy Wright, about 3:25 p.m. a westbound Ford Mustang was stop...
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Probate court holds steady with aid of technology
* Editor's Note: This is part of an ongoing series that will look at Bartow County's budget by department. From birth to death and many things in between, Bartow's Probate Court serves as the recor...
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Local inventor smokes competition at World Championship Steak Cook-off
Brad Barrett didn't man any grills at the World Championship Steak Cook-off and he may not have received any trophies, but Barrett came home a winner four times over at the Magnolia, Ark., competit...
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Gilbert prepares for America's Distinguished Young Woman program
By Marie Nesmith marie.nesmith@daily-tribune.com As America's Distinguished Young Woman program nears, Mary Clayton Gilbert is looking to conquer new territory. If she were to win, the Cartersvill...
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Anheuser Busch employees pitch in for World Environment Day
By Matt Shinall matt.shinall@daily-tribune.com Through a variety of efforts, including a river cleanup and growing facial hair, employees of Anheuser Busch's Cartersville Brewery are taking action...
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Commissioner candidates form consensus during second debate
By Jason Lowrey Staff Writer Job growth, taxes and Bartow County's budget were discussed repeatedly Tuesday night during the second debate among the five candidates running for Bartow County Com...
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Tellus presents Venus transit viewing, RockFest this week
With the Venus transit viewing and RockFest on tap, Tellus Science Museum's staff is gearing up for a busy week. Tonight from 7 to 9, the Cartersville venue will offer patrons an opportunity to obs...
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BARTOW BIO — Jacob Hawkins: Tales from the campaign trail
For six months, Cartersville native Jacob Hawkins traversed the East coast visiting battleground states as a member of the national presidential campaign for Newt Gingrich. Working out of Atlanta a...
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Strategies and people along the Dixie Highway Yard Sale
Georgia residents and visitors from nearby states gathered around Old U.S. Highway 41 over the weekend for the Dixie Highway annual Yard Sale. The event stretches over 90 miles in North Georgia -- ...
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Lake Allatoona takes another life
Bartow County 911 was contacted about two subjects drowning in Lake Allatoona near the Navy Lake Site Saturday afternoon at 1:26 p.m. According to a Bartow County Sheriff's Office press release, wi...
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Emerson potter follows his passion
As the breeze rustles through a nearby wind chime, Ronnie Payne works to the beat of his own making, absorbed in wedging clay and turning pottery. A full-time potter, the Emerson resident who owns ...
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