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State and local CCRPI scores released
State School Superintendent John Barge on Tuesday released first-year results of the Georgia College and Career Ready Performance Index, the state’s new accountability system that replaces the No C...
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Guests of the Cartersville-Bartow County Chamber of Commerce Quarterly Business Luncheon register at the Clarence Brown Conference Center on Monday before networking with other area professionals. MATT SHINALL/The Daily Tribune News
Santini presents State of the City at luncheon
Business leaders and community members gathered for lunch and networking Monday as the Cartersville-Bartow County Chamber of Commerce hosted the first Quarterly Business Luncheon. Cartersville Mayo...
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Leslie McMillan is vice president of Government & Community Development for the Cartersville-Bartow County Chamber of Commerce, as well as owner of Palooza Photo Booth. SPECIAL
McMillan approaches life and work with enthusiasm
Bartow native Leslie McMillan takes pride in her hometown and her work as vice president of Government & Community Development for the Cartersville-Bartow County Chamber of Commerce. She can be see...
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Junior Carly Bucy and freshman Brady Henson participate in the car safety station Friday at Woodland High School’s STEM Day. MARK ANDREWS/The Daily Tribune News
Woodland High celebrates STEM Day
Schools across Bartow County and the country on Friday, May 3, took part in science, technology engineering and math activities during Gov. Nathan Deal’s first STEM Day. “In Bartow County this year...
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Hundreds of worshippers attended the local National Day of Prayer observance at the Frank Moore Administration and Judicial Center on Thursday. This year’s theme for the event was Pray for America. SKIP BUTLER/The Daily Tribune News
Power of Prayer: National observance highlights 'unity through diversity'
Regarded as one of the top organized National Day of Prayer observances in the state, Cartersville’s offering drew up to an estimated 500 people Thursday. With the community coming together across ...
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Mary Morris unloads a picnic basket while her granddaughter Mattie Grace Griffin comes in out of the rain at the Stilesboro Improvement Club May Picnic. SKIP BUTLER/The Daily Tribune News
Stilesboro Improvement Club says 'Thank You'
Members of the Stilesboro Improvement Club hosted the annual Stilesboro Academy May Picnic to thank the community for helping keep the historic building alive. The picnic has taken place on the fir...
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Rivers Alive awards Bartow clubs for continued service
Two local youth organizations were recognized recently for their efforts in protecting and maintaining Georgia’s waterways. The annual Rivers Alive awards banquet recognized Bartow County 4-H and C...
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Georgia Public Health Association recognizes six Bartow residents
From mental health advocacy to implementing a Tobacco Free Campus policy, six Bartow Countians recently were recognized for their work in the public health field. The local residents were highlight...
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Cartersville Downtown Development Authority Manager Tara Currier, right, talks with vendor Cathy White about the Cartersville Farmer’s Market new fee levels for vendors. SKIP BUTLER/The Daily Tribune News
Downtown farmers market applies vendor permit fee
For the second time in seven years, the Cartersville Farmers Market will apply a fee for vendors. Under a permit application, vendors may select three levels — season permit for $20, monthly permit...
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NorthSide Bank President Mark Swanson addresses those in attendance Thursday morning for the Cartersville-Bartow County Chamber of Commerce Adairsville Council Eggs & Issues. MATT SHINALL/ The Daily Tribune News
Adairsville Council outlines positive outlook over Eggs & Issues
May’s gathering of the Cartersville-Bartow County Chamber of Commerce’s Adairsville Council Eggs & Issues, hosted by NorthSide Bank Thursday, gave a positive outlook on the Adairsville community an...
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Cartersville Elementary School on Thursday, May 2, celebrated its recent courtyard improvements, made possible through a Lowe’s Toolbox for Education grant. From left, Cartersville City Schools student Addie Smith; PTC members and parents Howard Smith and Julie Smith; students Hank Smith and Lollie Smith; and, Lowe’s representatives Lea Sorrow, James Payne and Elizabeth Absher. MARK ANDREWS/The Daily Tribune News
Lowe's grant brightens school courtyard
Cartersville Elementary School’s courtyard recently saw some improvements thanks to a $3,000 Lowe’s Toolbox for Education grant. “Students, teachers and parents enjoy being outside on a beautiful d...
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Man arrested in assault of teenager
The Bartow County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division has charged a local man in the April assault of a teenager. According to Sheriff Clark Millsap, a 17-year old-man playing basketb...
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Downtown shops open late for First Friday
The streets of downtown Cartersville may look a little different tonight as business owners participate in First Friday, an after-hours shopping event for downtown merchants. In hopes of encouragin...
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Deal expands child care background checks
This week Gov. Nathan Deal signed into law House Bill 350, requiring Georgia’s 6,000 child care facilities to undergo national fingerprint-based background checks for employees. Previously, only st...
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The Rev. Dr. Edward Rhodes is the senior pastor of Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church, which is celebrating its 150th anniversary. SKIP BUTLER/The Daily Tribune News
Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church celebrates 150th anniversary
With the theme of its upcoming celebration titled “Worshipping on a Foundation of Liberty,” Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church’s congregation will honor its past while marking its 150th anniversa...
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