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One airlifted after Friday night crash
A motorist possibly trying to avoid an earlier collision was airlifted Friday evening. Bartow County Fire Department said a motorcyclist struck a deer in the area of Bells Ferry Road on Highway 20 ...
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Sylvia Baldwin talks about living with Parkinson’s as her husband, Michael, listens in her Cartersville home. Serving as a caregiver for the past 15 years, Michael Baldwin Sr. was inspired to help form the Bartow County Parkinson’s Support Group about six years ago. SKIP BUTLER/The Daily Tribune News
Caregiver, patient bring awareness to Parkinson's disease
For Michael Baldwin Sr., his experience as a caregiver is fueling his desire to help others touched by Parkinson’s disease. About six years ago, the Cartersville resident co-founded the Bartow Coun...
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Chamber's first Quarterly Luncheon to host State of the City
A new chamber of commerce effort to build community and foster fellowship will bring civic and business leaders together on a regular basis to break bread at the upcoming Quarterly Luncheon series....
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Bartow County Recycling Coordinator Jerry Hames gives Adairsville Middle School special needs students a tour of the facility. SKIP BUTLER/The Daily Tribune News
Winners announced in school recycling contest
While every school vies for the top spot, organizers of the annual school recycling contest would argue everyone comes out a winner when new generations learn about recycling. With more than 422,00...
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Cartersville High a Best High School
U.S. News & World Report this week released its list of Best High Schools in the nation, with Cartersville High School receiving a silver award. With awards on gold, silver and bronze levels, the r...
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Last year, area ministers walked to the Frank Moore Administration and Judicial Center, where the National Day of Prayer is held annually in Cartersville. SKIP BUTLER/The Daily Tribune News, File
National Day of Prayer to emphasize unity Thursday
With the ceremony’s focus on unity, Bartow’s National Day of Prayer program is expected to draw more than 1,000 worshippers on Thursday. Crossing generational, denominational and racial lines, the ...
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Bartow County residents salvaged their belongings two years ago when tornadoes ripped through the area. As today marks the anniversary, residents are encouraged to follow tips to stay prepared. SKIP BUTLER/The Daily Tribune News, File
State, county mark two-year anniversary of 2011 tornadoes
With portions of Adairsville still recovering from a Jan. 30 tornado, reminders linger in areas across the county and the South of tornadoes that tore through the region two years ago. On April 27-...
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Jody Miller walks through what was left of his Crowe Springs Road home after last year’s devastating tornado. Officials said more than 400 Bartow County homes had some type of structure damage and 49 were totally demolished after the F3 twister tore through the county on April 27, 2011. SKIP BUTLER/The Daily Tribune News, file
State, county mark two-year anniversary of 2011 tornadoes
With portions of Adairsville still recovering from a Jan. 30 tornado, reminders linger in areas across the county and the South of tornadoes that tore through the region two years ago. On April 27-...
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GSP charges motorcyclist after chase, crash
A high-speed pursuit out of Cobb County ended Wednesday when the motorcycle authorities were chasing crashed. According to the Georgia State Patrol, troopers attempted a traffic stop at Barrett Par...
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Cartersville firefighters recoup after Thursday morning’s safety and survival course at the Joint Training Facility in Emerson. During the training, personnel had to locate and extricate two firefighter dummies during a simulation of firefighters trapped inside an enclosed basement staircase after a floor collapse. SKIP BUTLER/The Daily Tribune News
'Location and extrication:' CFD schools crews on safety, survival
“Firefighter down. Firefighter down. I repeat, firefighter down. ... I can’t find my partner.” In the plumes of smoke lingering Thursday morning outside the Cartersville-Bartow County Joint Trainin...
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GateKey scholars and parents sign their scholarship contracts at Thursday’s signing ceremony, held at Cartersville High School. The 10 students, some as young as sixth grade, were awarded college scholarships contingent on meeting the character and academic requirements of the GateKey scholarship. SKIP BUTLER/The Daily Tribune News
Students receive key to the future
On Thursday, proud parents, teachers and administrators gathered at the Cartersville High School auditorium for the Cartersville Schools Foundation’s annual GateKey signing. The GateKey program, es...
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Children at the Boys & Girls Club enjoy the “Oasis” built by volunteers from the Cartersville Kohl’s while Youth of the Year member Janiece Baldwin reads them a story Thursday afternoon. SKIP BUTLER/The Daily Tribune News
Nonprofits see benefits of corporate partnerships
Corporate citizenship has left its mark on area nonprofits with recent efforts aimed at benefitting the Boys & Girls Clubs of Bartow County and Advocates for Children among others. For Advocates, a...
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Cartersville Lions Club cancels May 22 barbecue
A lack of manpower and the closing of Slope’s BBQ has resulted in the cancellation of this year’s Cartersville Lions Club barbecue. With the event spanning more than 50 years, the tasty gathering h...
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Driver gets away in high-speed chase
After leading police through a car chase, a driver early Wednesday escaped on foot in Floyd County. The pursuit began shortly before 4 a.m. on Sugar Valley Road when a Bartow County Sheriff’s Offic...
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Red Top park seeks sustainable vision
Red Top Mountain State Park Manager Daniel Hill made it clear to a community meeting Tuesday — one of more than 60 statewide that may decide how Red Top and the state parks system operates — if the...
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