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National Day of Prayer Committee members Kim Lewis, standing, from left, Sara Cash, Pastor Jacob King, Pastor Joe Edwards, Jane Drew, Pastor David Franklin, Kathy Gill and Pastor James Black gather around Cartersville Mayor Matt Santini and Bartow County Commissioner Clarence Brown for the proclamation signing, declaring Thursday at the National Day of Prayer in Bartow County.
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National Day of Prayer gathering to focus on political leaders
As in past years, Bartow's National Day of Prayer ceremony is expected to draw more than 1,000 worshippers on Thursday. Crossing generational, denominational and racial lines, the program will send...
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Drake Pitts eyes the sun through the Tellus Science Museum observatory’s telescope Saturday during National Astronomy Day. 
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Tellus celebrates National Astronomy Day
The Tellus Science Museum celebrated National Astronomy Day on Saturday with solar telescopes, star walks and meteorites. Children could make bracelets out of UV Beads, whose colors become brighter...
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BARTOW BLOTTER — 4.29
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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JOHN DeFOOR/ The Daily Tribune News Cartersville resident Seth Donn holds his dog
JOHN DeFOOR/ The Daily Tribune News Cartersville resident Seth Donn holds his dog, John, as Dr. Spencer Tally administers a rabies vaccination as a part of the Bartow County 4-H Rabies Clinic.
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Tellus' Jose Santamaria: Making science come to life
By Matt Shinall matt.shinall@daily-tribune.com From a humble mineral museum birthed of local mining operations, the Weinman Mineral Museum laid the groundwork for what is now Tellus Science Museum...
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Events showcase Stilesboro Academy
While similar facilities have fallen by the wayside, members of the Stilesboro Improvement Club are determined to preserve the Stilesboro Academy for future generations. With a Plant Sale and the M...
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Mike Scoggins, right, and son Tyler Scoggins, of Scoggins Custom Cabinets, build a custom piece of cabinetry at the company’s Rydal location.
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Rydal family cabinet business finds success in craftsmanship
With the fourth generation of cabinet makers learning the trade, Scoggins Custom Cabinets in Rydal continues to pride itself in quality after more than 30 years in business and many more years in f...
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The Cass High School SkillsUSA Opening and Closing Ceremonies team of Kendyll Greene, from left, Samantha Norwood, Danen Ruggles, Casey Stoker, Canaan Andrews and Lucy Hornback is going to Kansas City, Mo., this summer to compete in the national competition. 
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Cass SkillsUSA heading to nationals
Recent state-level accomplishments by the Cass High School SkillsUSA team are bringing the school to represent the state at the 48th annual National Leadership and Skills Conference in Kansas City,...
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Local businesses gain insight from CTC Lean Six Sigma Conference
In an inaugural attempt to share best practices and lessons learned from leaders in the field of process improvement, Chattahoochee Technical College hosted local business and industry leaders Thur...
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Retired homicide detective Steve Di Schiavi, left, and physical medium Amy Allan, right, talk with Ben and Cynthia Ivey about their claims of paranormal activity in their Cartersville home on tonight’s episode of “The Dead Files.” The Travel Channel/Special
'The Dead Files' highlights paranormal activity in Cartersville
On tonight's episode of "The Dead Files," the show's paranormal team -- retired homicide detective Steve Di Schiavi and physical medium Amy Allan -- travel to Cartersville to investigate a mother's...
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Male law enforcement, elected officials and district attorney staff assemble before walking around the crime victim’s monument at the Frank Moore Judicial and Administration Center in women’s shoes Wednesday to help raise awareness during National Crime Victims’ Rights Week. The participants walk symbolized that every 2.8 minutes one person is raped or sexually assaulted nationwide. SKIP BUTLER/The Daily Tribune News
National Crime Victims' Rights Week

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Cartersville Shriner helps mark 70th anniversary of World's Largest Shrine Circus and Carnival
With the World's Largest Shrine Circus and Midway Carnival opening this week, Cartersville resident Larry Cline and his fellow Shriners have been hard at work preparing for the offerings' 70th anni...
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Cartersville man dies in head-on crash in Acworth
One man was killed in a head-on collision on U.S. Highway 41 at Dallas-Acworth Highway about 11:45 p.m. Tuesday. Cobb County Police Department's Selective Traffic Enforcement Program Unit investiga...
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Primitive arts on display all weekend
Flint knappers, fletchers and survivalists will be on hand this weekend to share the secrets of their trade with interested guests. Beginning today with a preview day for visitors as vendors set up...
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Cartersville High junior Daphanie Johnson tells the audience what it means to be a GateKey scholar.
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GateKey signing calls for accountability
Parents, teachers and members of the community on Tuesday celebrated the first step in the path to college for 10 Cartersville Middle School students during the annual GateKey scholarship signing c...
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