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Cartersville Primary School teacher Paige Robbins gets a hug from her principal Walter Gordon. Robbins is Teacher of the Year for Cartersville City Schools. SKIP BUTLER/The Daily Tribune News
Paige Robbins named Teacher of the Year
Paige Robbins of Cartersville Primary School is the 2013 Cartersville City Schools Teacher of the Year. “Paige is currently teaching second grade, she has taught kindergarten, she has taught first ...
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Stephanie Gahler hugs her daughter, Breanna Wilson, while looking at her art work at Emerson Elementary School’s art show Tuesday. Students worked on different projects that incorporated various art mediums and cultures from different countries. SKIP BUTLER/The Daily Tribune News
Emerson Elementary art show explores the world
Tahiti, Morocco and Thailand likely don’t seem like far-away lands to the students of Emerson Elementary School anymore. On Tuesday, the school held its annual student art show, during which the sc...
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New boating laws go into effect tomorrow
A number of new laws affecting outdoor recreation will go into effect this week. On Wednesday, May 15, regulations regarding boating under the influence, hunting under the influence, life jacket us...
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Increasing budget woes limit Kingston expenditures
In an effort to hold onto a diminishing cash flow in the face of increasing expenses, the Kingston City Council voted to table four expenditures at its Monday, May 13, meeting. “We installed a 36-i...
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Like 2012’s Duck Derby, this year’s benefit on Saturday will be Advocates for Children’s largest annual fundraiser. SKIP BUTLER/The Daily Tribune News, File
Duck Derby: Ducks of the Etowah sets sail Saturday
With the 12th annual Duck Derby Festival: Ducks of the Etowah set for Saturday, Advocates for Children is encouraging area residents to participate in its largest fundraiser of the year. Supporters...
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Robber snatches cash, flees
A woman counting cash to pay for a hotel room was robbed by a so-called friend Friday. The woman said the suspect, who was not named in the Cartersville police report, had called her Friday when sh...
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Teachers to keep jobs in Bartow
Bartow County schools will maintain 100 percent of teachers who are seeking to remain employed in Fiscal Year 2014, says Human Resources Executive Director Macy Defnall. “In April, we had a goal o...
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Currently the nonprofit’s president, Robin Hooker has worked for Bartow Area Habitat for Humanity since 2004. SKIP BUTLER/The Daily Tribune News
Robin Hooker helps Habitat turn houses into homes
For Robin Hooker, the home dedication service is one of the highlights of being the president of Bartow Area Habitat for Humanity. “It is probably the most amazing moment because the families have ...
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KBB highlights efforts of Adopt-A-Road volunteers
At least once a quarter, Bartow County residents concerned about the welfare of their neighborhoods and communities take to the streets to care for a place they proudly call their own. Through the ...
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Education officials weigh in on Deal's budget
Gov. Nathan Deal’s nearly $37.1 billion Fiscal Year 2014 budget signed Tuesday, May 7, shows increases in areas of education spending, including more than $320 million in combined lottery and budge...
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Man threatens complainant with Glock 22
Staff Report A Bartow County Sheriff’s Office Deputy was dispatched to 138 Hamilton Crossing Road, Cartersville, after a man, using vulgar language toward a female, produced a handgun, threatening ...
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Cohutta Fishing Co. Owner Andy Bowen checks the balance of a fly rod. Bowen’s Cartersville business recently received an award from the local Historic Preservation Commission. SKIP BUTLER/The Daily Tribune News
Cartersville's districts maintain historic charm
Between relocating his business to downtown Cartersville and renovating its new home, 2012 proved to be an exciting adventure for Andy Bowen. In addition to meeting his approval, the preservation w...
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Bartow TRIAD to host GALA Friday at senior center
With senior citizens often the victims of crime, the Bartow TRIAD hopes the annual GALA Friday will provide information to area residents. Hosted in conjunction with Older American’s Month, the GAL...
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Child molestation tops criminal trials
When Bartow County Superior Court convenes Monday, the trial of a woman facing 13 counts in a child molestation case is among the cases expected to be sounded first. Miranda Dawn Henry faces more t...
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North American Infrared's Director of Operations Joe Melvin lights up the propane-fired infrared burners on the truck that heats up road asphalt. SKIP BUTLER/The Daily Tribune News
NA Infrared trucks roll into Bartow
North American Infrared, asphalt repair division of global equipment manufacturer Kasi Infrared, is making its debut in the Southeast with a new office located in Cartersville. The first of several...
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