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Melissa Porter, a cancer survivor who will participate in Bartow County’s Relay for Life, teaches her craft to her daughter, Mya Reece, in her Cartersville salon.
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Celebrate LifeRegistration under way for Relay survivors' dinner, lap
With Bartow County’s Relay for Life event less than two weeks away, Melissa Porter is looking forward to interacting with other cancer survivors as they celebrate life and help raise money for the ...
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MediScare, Part 'O,' The Entitlement Bomb
Early during his second term, President George W. Bush declared he would spend his accumulated political capital on reforming Social Security. Democrats immediately lambasted the president, falsely...
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Cartersville government wins finance award
Cartersville’s Finance Director Thomas Rhinehart accepted an award recognizing the city for its comprehensive annual finance report. The award, called The Certificate of Achievement for Excellence ...
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Kyle is the perfect family dog. He loves kids and would make a great protector for your home. He's a big, cuddly Teddy Bear of a dog that's in love with stuffies. He would love a great big yard and a family with a great big heart. He’s an 18-month-old German Shepherd-mix who’s completely vetted, heartworm negative, neutered and has a microchip. His adoption fee is $175. Adoption applications for Kyle are available on the Etowah Valley Humane Society’s website:www.etowahvalleyhumane.org.
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Pet of the Week 8-26

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First land sale at LakePoint stirs excitement
Construction calendars at LakePoint have been pushed back since the initial announcement due to its own success, but representatives expect a string of big announcements by the end of the year. La...
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Mike Davis, from left, Robert Trammell and John Walker rehearse a scene from “Completely Hollywood (abridged).”
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StageWorks to present comedy play 'Completely Hollywood (abridged)'
StageWorks Inc. will showcase their comedic timing as the theater group presents “Completely Hollywood (abridged)” Aug. 31 and Sept. 1. “The reason we want to [present this production] is we did ‘...
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Cagle in support of charter amendment
While State School Superintendent John Barge last week announced he is not in support of a charter school constitutional amendment, Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle defended the option, which residents will ha...
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Loudermilk prepares for Republican convention
As the Republican National Convention, and Hurricane Isaac, nears, State Senator Barry Loudermilk is preparing for his trip to Tampa as one of Georgia’s 84 delegates and alternates. Loudermilk is t...
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Instructor Brian Fredricks plays along with advanced Suzuki student Stephanie Lashley in one of the Great Southern Music studios.
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Great Southern brings Suzuki violin program to young students
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Jan Hill, payroll clerk, from left; Marla Coggins, assistant HR director; Sam Southern, HR director; Diane Geisen, benefits clerk; and Karon Mauney, administrative assistant, meet in the HR conference room to review upcoming events. SKIP BUTLER/The Daily Tribune News
Purchasing, human resources keep county rolling
* Editor’s Note: This is part of an ongoing series looking at Bartow County’s budget by department. While every county employee understands the importance of human resources — they are responsible ...
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More than $25K in tools, vehicle stolen from business
A Joe Frank Harris Parkway business was the target of a burglar Monday night. According to the Cartersville police report, Crest Auto had the chains on the electric gates cut and the gates pushed o...
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Student Jordan Bryan works out in the weight room in the new GHC student center. SKIP BUTLER/The Daily Tribune News
GHC celebrates new student center
Leaders in the University System of Georgia as well as Georgia Highlands College Administration, students and community members gathered at the GHC Cartersville campus Wednesday morning to celebrat...
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@White=[C] GHC celebrates new student center
@White=[C] Leaders in the University System of Georgia as well as Georgia Highlands College Administration, students and community members gathered at the GHC Cartersville campus Wednesday morning...
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Voter turnout betters some expectations
By matt shinall matt.shinall@daily-tribune.com With more than 50,000 registered voters in Bartow County, only 8,617 cast votes Tuesday to decide the county’s next sole commissioner and even fewer d...
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