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A boat comes along side a pier at Lake Allatoona to pickup a passenger. According to the U.S. Coast Guard, boating fatalities are now at their highest level since 1998. SKIP BUTLER/The Daily Tribune News
Boaters beware: Lake levels, crowds a dangerous mix
As Labor Day approaches and a long weekend calls boaters to the water to celebrate the unofficial end of summer, water levels at Lake Allatoona will add a level of danger to what should be a fun-fi...
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@White=[C] Martha Ray Rhodes Taylor
@White=[C] Mrs. Martha Ray Rhodes Taylor, 94, of Taylorsville passed away Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2012. Mrs. Taylor was born on June 4, 1918, in Bartow County, daughter of the late W. Ray Rhodes and th...
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@White=[C] James Stephen Jr.
@White=[C] Mr. James Stephens Jr., 60, died Thursday, Aug. 23, 2012, at his residence. A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, Aug. 31, in the Oak Hill Cemetery with Rev. Joe Nix officia...
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@White=[C] Mary Ruth Moore
@White=[C] Mary Ruth Moore, 92, of Rome, formerly of Atco, died Thursday morning, Aug. 20, 2012. Mrs. Moore was born June 17, 1920, in Fannin County, a daughter of the late Homer Baxter Stanley and...
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@White=[C] Dorsey found guilty of aggravated sodomy
@White=[C] The second half of Ferlando Dorsey’s trial continued into Thursday morning as he called four new witnesses and recalled Bartow County Sheriff’s Office deputy Brison Strickland to the st...
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@White=[C] GSP increases patrols for holiday weekend
@White=[C] The Georgia State Patrol will be in full force across the state this Labor Day weekend and Sgt. Kyle Tanner says one of the best way to avoid accidents — and costly tickets — is simply ...
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@White=[C] DTF arrests 4 in 3 trafficking incidents
@White=[C] Three separate incidents of drug trafficking resulted in four arrests and the seizure of more than 140 grams of methamphetamine with a street value topping $14,000 for the Bartow-Carter...
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Classmates to reunite at Noble Hill Labor Day Picnic
By Marie Nesmith marie.nesmith@daily-tribune.com For Johnnie Mae Heard, the Noble Hill-Wheeler Memorial Center’s Labor Day Picnic and Homecoming is a can’t-miss event, filled with fun and fellowshi...
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Boaters beware: Lake levels, crowds a dangerous mix
By Matt Shinall matt.shinall@daily-tribune.com As Labor Day approaches and a long weekend calls boaters to the water to celebrate the unofficial end of summer, water levels at Lake Allatoona will a...
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SCMS Band Director Shelia Smith leads the school band in rehearsal Wednesday. SKIP BUTLER/The Daily Tribune News
Travelin' Band: SCMS N.Y.-bound
With the help of the community, seventh- and eighth-grade members of the South Central Middle School Honor Band hope to travel this March to perform at New York City’s Carnegie Hall during the venu...
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Kiwanis to celebrate youth with Kiddie Day Parade Sept. 15
As the Kiddie Day Parade approaches, Danica Reece is putting the finishing touches on her son’s Viking costume. Like many of her fellow Bartow Countians, the parade has become a family tradition fo...
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Trial begins for man accused of aggravated sodomy
Ferlando Dorsey, who faces charges of aggravated sodomy, aggravated sexual battery and riot in a penal institution, was able to get one of those charges dismissed during his first day in court. Dor...
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CPD arrests man in furniture theft
Cartersville Police Chief Thomas Culpepper announced Wednesday the arrest of a Cartersville man in connection with the theft of furniture. According to CPD, about $12,000 in furniture was stolen f...
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Labor Day travel expected to increase
Many Americans are preparing now for a long weekend ahead. A recent study projects travel numbers will be up this year as compared to last, but gas prices may prove to be a burden on the average mo...
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Cartersville Middle School Cross Country team did not let the rain interrupt their training Tuesday afternoon at Dellinger Park where parents watched under their umbrellas or in their vehicles. The outer bands of Hurricane Isaac reached the area Tuesday with the storm making landfall in Louisiana. More rain is expected today and Thursday, tapering off later in the week. SKIP BUTLER/The Daily Tribune News
Isaac to bring rain, not enough for drought relief
As Gulf states brace against the wind and rain of Hurricane Isaac, Bartow County and north Georgia will likely get rain today and Thursday with diminishing chances later in the week, but the far re...
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