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SKIP BUTLER/The Daily Tribune News Juanita Hamilton holds a photo of herself when she served in the Women’s Army Air Corps during World War II. SKIP BUTLER/The Daily Tribune News
Cartersville 90-year-old 'loved every minute' of her World War II service
Two days after turning 90, Juanita Hamilton gladly took a trip down memory lane with her eldest son, Eddie. On Wednesday, the Cartersville residents reminisced about her military service during Wor...
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Car collision kills Adairsville man, injures two Cartersville men
On Friday afternoon around 3 p.m., a two vehicle collision occurred on Knox Bridge Road (Ga. Highway 20) in Cherokee County, killing an Adairsville man and seriously injuring two men from Cartersvi...
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Post 3 goes up for vote in Kingston
Two candidates in Kingston vie for the Post 3 city council seat, both with experience on the council. Former Councilman Vivian Shaw is running against current councilman Elbert "Chuck" Wise Jr. Wi...
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Motorcycle ride to benefit prospective kidney transplant patient Nov. 12
A motorcycle ride is scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 12, to help cover the medical expenses of Lynn Dooley, a lifelong native of Bartow County who needs a kidney transplant. "This fundraising effort i...
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Darlene Sproull Wallace looks at the flowers in the Stilesboro Academy that has been the home of the annual chrysanthemum show since 1912. Wallace had her eighth grade graduation at Stilesboro Academy. SKIP BUTLER/The Daily Tribune News
Stilesboro Improvement Club members compete to present the best Chrysanthemums
On Saturday the Stilesboro Improvement Club presented its 99th annual Chrysanthemum show at Stilesboro Academy in Cartersville. Open from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., the Chrysanthemum flower show featured h...
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Euharlee prepares to vote on open council seats
With local elections set for Tuesday, Euharlee residents will be able to choose between four candidates to fill two at-large seats on the city council. Those candidates are Jimmy Tilley, Craig Guyt...
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Good Neighbor HomelessShelter November needs list
November 13 to 19 is National Homeless Awareness Week and the Good Neighbor Homeless Shelter has established its needs list for the month of November. Their list includes the following: basic pantr...
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Marina Robertson, executive director of The Pettit Environmental Preserve, relaxes in its Board Room for Planet Earth. SKIP BUTLER/The Daily Tribune News
Pettit Preserve's Robertson finds inspiration in the outdoors
For Marina Robertson, Pettit Environmental Preserve's Board Room for Planet Earth is one of the most peaceful locales in Bartow County. Since January 2010, the Cartersville resident has served as t...
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BARTOW BLOTTER — 11.6
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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Angelo Nizzari expands his Cartersville business into Kingston with a different twist that includes new menu options. SKIP BUTLER/The Daily Tribune News
Kingston gains new business downtown
A row of empty storefronts greets those passing through downtown Kingston, but residents and business owners hope to see that change as an expanding Cartersville restaurant opens on Railroad Street...
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Veterans were honored last year at the American Legion Carl Boyd Post 42 in Cartersville. There are several Veterans Day observances scheduled next week, including a parade Nov. 12 starting at 9:30 a.m. in downtown Cartersville. SKIP BUTLER/The Daily Tribune News, file
Veterans Day observances planned for next week
As Veterans Day nears, Bob Poston and his fellow Vietnam Veterans of Bartow County members are busy organizing Cartersville's Veterans Parade -- one of several Veterans Day events scheduled next we...
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Kingston Elementary teacher Kristy Walker, right, named Bartow County School System Teacher of the Year Thursday night, poses with finalists Janet Robison, Woodland High School, and Kevin Brown, Adairsville High School. Teachers of the Year from all the county schools were honored at a banquet held at the Clarence Brown Conference Center. SKIP BUTLER/The Daily Tribune News
Walker named county's Teacher of the Year
Kristy Walker, a second grade teacher at Kingston Elementary School, is this year's Bartow County Teacher of the Year. She, along with two finalists and 17 other teachers, were recognized Thursday ...
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Euharlee approves contract for Joe Cowan Park
Tuesday night the Euharlee City Council approved several items on its agenda. One contract for the construction process at Joe Cowan Park was included in the city's business. For the new park, an a...
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Marie and Donald Cario who recently moved to Cartersville from Rochester, N.Y., look over the sample ballot at the Cartersville Civic Center last week while Poll Manager Betty Bagley looks on. Voters will be filing to the polls today, and residents have until 7 p.m. to cast their ballot. SKIP BUTLER/The Daily Tribune News
Advance Voting Going on Now
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Bartow County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Christopher O’Bryant does pull-ups at Pine Mountain while head of the Special Weapons and Tactics team Lt. Robert Moultrie keeps count. O’Bryant was one of five deputies testing for the SWAT team. JESSICA LOEDING/The Daily Tribune News
To SWAT or Not: Deputies begin application process for tactical team
Samuel L. Jackson said it best in "S.W.A.T.," "You're either SWAT or you're not." Five Bartow County Sheriff's Office deputies Friday began the process of applying for the Special Weapons and Tacti...
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