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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. 
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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.
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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.
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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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Bartow County Extension Coordinator Paul Pugliese joined the Bartow County Extension team June 1, 2011.
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Pugliese finds fulfillment in helping others at Bartow County Extension Office
As the Bartow County Extension Coordinator, Paul Pugliese has found a fulfilling line of work in which he can give back to his community. After serving as the agriculture and natural resources agen...
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Gray to seek re-election to Bartow County BOE
Wanda Cagle Gray has announced she will run for re-election to the Bartow County Board of Education, District 4, as an independent candidate. "As a conservative, I have made decisions based on prin...
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BARTOW BLOTTER — 5.27
The following information -- names, photos, addresses, charges and other details -- was taken directly from Bartow County Sheriff's Office jail records. Not every arrest leads to a conviction, and ...
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Lifeguard Hunter Myrick tests the safety of the water at the Dellinger Park pool. The city pools’ water is tested for cleanliness three times a day.
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Safety stressed for city pool patrons
As area residents take a dip in the pool to escape the rising temperatures, Kristin Strickland, aquatics coordinator for the Cartersville Parks and Recreation Department, encourages patrons to foll...
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Tricia Spivey, registered nurse patient advocate, left, talks with Jerri Landrum, director of Rehab at Townsend Park Health and Rehabilitation in Cartersville.
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Mentoring program to help small business
Two Bartow County business ventures are now under the advisement of local business leaders volunteering their time and knowledge to help others succeed. Bruce Thompson, chairman of the Cartersvill...
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Bomb threat at Walmart
Staff Report An unknown male called Walmart early Saturday morning claiming there was a bomb in the 101 Market Place Blvd. store. "There is a bomb in your store," the individual told a Walmart empl...
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Woodland High graduates Devin Wheeler, left, and Wes Sherwin won the 2012 Savannah Film Festival for their short film “Hysteria,” filmed in Cartersville.
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Local graduates' film receives international award
Celebrity filmmakers Matt Damon and Ben Affleck provided aspiring cinematographers, writers and directors an opportunity to shine through their early 2000s TV series “Project Greenlight.” Ten years...
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