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From left, Second Honoree Bonnie Rowland, 2012 Distinguished Young Woman Mary-Clayton Gilbert and First Honoree Lauren Kirkland as they receive their scholarships at the end of the night. SKIP BUTLER/The Daily Tribune News
Bartow honors Distinguished Young Women
Bartow County's Distinguished Young Woman of 2012 was awarded Saturday evening at the Grand Theatre after undergoing a variety of rigorous trials before a panel of judges. The scholarship program a...
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Bartow Blotter 2-13
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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Local firefighters sworn in as Fire Marshals
Two Bartow County firefighters were recognized at the 39th annual Firefighters Recognition Day held recently at the state capitol. Fire Marshal Mark Hathaway and Assistant Fire Marshal Eric William...
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Men steal tip jar at local restaurant
Cartersville police are looking for two men who took at tip jar containing $50 from Ming Moon on Thursday afternoon. An officer met with the owner of the restaurant, who said two black males purcha...
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Home lost in fire
A home off Glade Road in Acworth was a total loss following a fire about 4 p.m. Friday. For details on this and more, see Sunday's edition of The Daily Tribune News.
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Chamber of Commerce names interim president
The Board of Directors for the Cartersville-Bartow County Chamber of Commerce announced Thursday the appointment of Joe Frank Harris Jr. as the organization's interim president. "Our entire board s...
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'Bad Dates' opens at The Legion Theatre Feb. 18
For Stacy Vaccaro, portraying the character of Hayley Walker in The Pumphouse Players' upcoming production of "Bad Dates" is a refreshing change of pace. "The play itself is very fun, and I had rec...
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Bartow Blotter 2.11
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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Maranda White, a volunteer with the Etowah Valley Humane Society, visits some of the shelter’s dogs that are currently up for adoption at their facility on Ladds Mountain Road in Cartersville. You may also see many of the animals on the organization’s website at www.etowahvalleyhumane.org. SKIP BUTLER/The Daily Tribune News
Pet overpopulation produces animal hoarding
Roxanne was found with barbed wire twisted around her mouth and 40 pounds underweight. Henry's leg was mangled when a car hit him and his leg had to be amputated. Sally was bred at least 15 times u...
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DTN experiencing e-mail difficulties
The Daily Tribune News has experienced technical difficulties with e-mail. Some e-mails may be lost before they can be retrieved. If you sent an e-mail and did not receive a reply, please call 770-...
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GDOT grant to improve county road
Construction for a facelift on Five Forks Road will soon begin Commissioner Clarence Brown said in the monthly meeting Wednesday morning. Brown said thanks to a $480,000 contract with Georgia Depar...
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Bartow Blotter 2.10
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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Jarred Summey, choral director at Cass High School, leads the chorus in rehearsal Wednesday afternoon. SKIP BUTLER/The Daily Tribune News
Cass chorus program to 'take a look back'
The Cass High School Chorus program is gearing up for the first performance in its new theater and wants former members and directors to be a part of the experience. "The ongoing theme this year s...
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Local receives Music Educator of the Year Award
In honor of her work "in the trenches," Angee McKee won the Music Educator of the Year Award at the Georgia Music Educators Association conference Jan. 28. Retired from Cartersville City Schools in...
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17-year-old receives 'special' probation rules
"Live by the rules that your mother and father placed for you or live by the rules of the Bartow County jail," Judge Carey Nelson told a 17-year-old who stood before him Tuesday morning in Bartow C...
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