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Local clubs to ring in the New Year with festivities
As the new year approaches, plans are being made to celebrate with friends, family and a dance floor full of strangers. For local clubs like Cledus T's Hick-Hop and Honkytonk and Club Elixir, Carte...
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Dwayne Jamison, Bartow County Fire Department division chief for special operations, center, joins other law enforcement officers at the scene of the November CSX train derailment. Marie Nesmith/The Daily Tribune News File
Shootings, train derailment among top crime news
With 2011 here, a look back at crime in Bartow County was not a happy one. Throughout the year, several officer-involved shootings and an alleged gang shooting filled headlines. In other news, weat...
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Teen identified in fatal shooting
Bartow County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to 34 Freedom Dr. Wednesday. In reference to a juvenile being hurt, upon arrival deputies found a juvenile to have been shot. According to Sheriff...
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Cass High School’s new building was originally scheduled to open in August for the 2010-11 school year but the opening was delayed by sinkholes on the site. SKIP BUTLER/The Daily Tribune News, File
Charter system, school opening among top education stories of 2010
Throughout the year education has been a subject of interest in regards to various issues outside of a strictly academic world. For Cartersville City Schools, one of the most important events of th...
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7 arrested on felony warrants
Police officers in Adairsville have arrested seven individuals on felony warrants, according to Chief Charles Stafford. Those arrested violated the Georgia Controlled Substance Act or traffic offen...
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13-year-old dies in shooting
A 13-year-old Bartow County boy has died after being shot Wednesday. Bartow County Coroner Joel Guyton confirmed the boy had died, saying the cause remains under investigation. He declined to give...
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City Cellar and Loft Chef Lou Izaguirre, left, discusses the New Years Eve menu with owner Bob Smith. Izaguirre plans a buffet with a carving station that will include a cheese board, chicken tenders, peel-and-eat shrimp and barbecue meatballs. SKIP BUTLER/The Daily Tribune News
New Year's festivities span an array of interests
Celebrants of the New Year may find a holiday activity to suit their tastes with a wide range of events taking place Friday and Saturday. Revelers have their choice from religious observances to mu...
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Homebuyer's workshop scheduled for Jan. 8
Down payment assistance available
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Bartow Blotter 12.30
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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Adairsville man arrested after high-speed police chase
Rodney Parker of Adairsville was arrested Wednesday afternoon after he led law enforcement on a high-speed chase. According to reports, Parker was wanted in connection with a theft in progress from...
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The Clarence Brown Conference Center that opened the latter part of this year has already been the site of some significant events. SKIP BUTLER/The Daily Tribune News, File
Announcements of growth top the list during year of turmoil
A year of continued recession saw businesses close their doors while countless others struggled to stay afloat. Yet, a flurry of announcements made in 2010 lends hope to a recovery and local growth...
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Bartow Blotter 12-29
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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Man discovers forged checks on his account
A man going over bank statements found forged checks. The complainant went to the Cartersville Police Department on Monday afternoon to report the suspicious activity. He told the officer that betw...
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Men arrested for passing bogus bills at Walmart
Staff Report Two Atlanta area men were arrested on Monday afternoon after passing counterfeit money at Walmart. Bartow County Sheriff's Office investigators arrested Derrick Lakeith Lee, 27, of St...
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Bike tossed from bridge overpass injures local man
Jeremy Bassett said he's sure the accident he was involved in Sunday night on Interstate 75 was a result of someone playing a prank, but it was no laughing matter to him and his family. Bassett, 3...
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