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Coosa River Basin Initiative group monitoring Etowah River for bacteria
In an effort to provide river users with information about when it's safe to play in the Etowah River, the Coosa River Basin Initiative this month launched its summer bacteria monitoring program on...
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Magician Ken Scott helps kick off the Bartow County Library System’s children and teen summer reading program Friday at the Adairsville branch, the first of three he visited. SKIP BUTLER/The Daily Tribune News
Magician delights crowd at library
To kick off the Bartow County Library System's children and teen summer reading programs on Friday, the three library branches hosted renowned magician Ken Scott. A two-time winner of the Greater A...
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Salvation Army volunteer Lamar Ramsey places a pair of slacks on a hanger in preparation for the re-opening of the nonprofit’s Family Store at 14 Felton Place in Cartersville. SKIP BUTLER/The Daily Tribune News
Salvation Army to re-open Family Store Tuesday
In response to the public's feedback, The Salvation Army's Cartersville Corps is re-opening its Family Store at a new location Tuesday at 9 a.m. Now located at 14 Felton Place, near the nonprofit's...
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One that got away
The article titled "Cartersville and state offer free fishing" in the Thursday, June 1, edition of The Daily Tribune News contained an error. The youth fishing event will be held Monday, June 4, fr...
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New LakePoint video shows later opening
According to a new official video released this week promoting LakePoint Sporting Community & Town Center, the opening date has been pushed to 2014. "In 2014, you are welcome to seize the turf," th...
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Cartersville and state offer free fishing
Longtime and new anglers are encouraged to drop each other a line as National Fishing and Boating Week begins Saturday. "In conjunction with [NFBW], we've started these fishing rodeos with a youth...
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'Moon Over Buffalo' to open June 15
Describing "Moon Over Buffalo" as a fast-paced, "well-written farce about theater," Corinne Scott is delighted to direct her second production penned by Ken Ludwig. Presented by the Pumphouse Playe...
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Magistrate Judge John P. Jones listens to a defendant Thursday plead his case. For 2012, the Magistrate Court budget is set at $635,500, which is up more than $8,000 from the previous year. SKIP BUTLER/The Daily Tribune News
Magistrate, Superior Courts see increase in case load
* Editor's Note: This is part of an ongoing series that will look at Bartow County's budget by department. Case loads that appear before Bartow's courts continue to rise with crime, drug abuse and ...
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Maxine Brewer purchases some squash from Bartow County farmer Donald Cochran Wednesday morning at the Downtown Farmers Market. The market operates Wednesdays and Saturdays during the summer. Held at Founders Oak Park along Public Square in Cartersville, the annual market opens at sunup and closes about noon or when the farmers sell all of their produce. SKIP BUTLER/The Daily Tribune News
Numerous events on tap for weekend
For the Summer Concert Series' show on Saturday, the Cartersville Downtown Development Authority will welcome the Eastern Seaboard Band to Friendship Plaza. Held in conjunction with the Tom Clayton...
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Bartow County firefighters complete extinguishing a boat fire around noon Tuesday on Lake Allatoona. The boat eventually drifted into this cove where it was moved near the bank to be towed. One person was on board and swam to an opposite bank and suffered minor burns. SKIP BUTLER/The Daily Tribune News
Allatoona boat fire causes man to swim nearly a mile
Tuesday began calmly following a busy Memorial Day for Bartow's first responders when a fire erupted, consuming a boat on Lake Allatoona around noon. One man was on board and was able to swim close...
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Chris Thornock lays in grid points as part of the underground research being conducted in 2008 by archaeologists at the Etowah Indian Mounds. SKIP BUTLER/The Daily Tribune News, File
Etowah Indian Mounds presents Day of Discovery
While less than 10 percent of the Etowah Indian Mounds State Historic Site has been excavated, Adam King and his archaeological teams have surveyed the whole site without breaking ground. By using ...
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Linda Shelton with American Legion Auxiliary Unit 42 performs the Lying of Wreath at the Memorial Day observance at Carl Boyd Post 42. SKIP BUTLER/The Daily Tribune News
Community remembers those who made ultimate sacrifice for country
Members of the American Legion Carl Boyd Post 42, and their guests, gathered at the American Legion building Monday morning to remember soldiers killed in combat and salute those who survived. The ...
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Summer Heritage Program to bring out best in today's youth
To help bolster the self-esteem of today's youth, the Noble Hill-Wheeler Memorial Center is organizing its annual Summer Heritage Program. Sporting a theme of Bringing Out the Best in Me, the offer...
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State Rep. Christian Coomer qualifies without opposition
State Rep. Christian Coomer qualified for reelection to State House District 14, encompassing northern Bartow and southeastern Floyd Counties on Wednesday. No other candidate qualified to run again...
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Heart of the Chase bus tour to depart June 9
Through the Heart of the Chase bus tour on June 9, attendees will gain insight into Bartow County's role in the Great Locomotive Chase. Occurring on April 12, 1862, the chase occurred when civilian...
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