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Police escort man out of heated Euharlee meeting
Tuesday night's Euharlee City Council meeting was a mixed bag of emotions from tears and shouting to the removal of an audience member. The night began with the approval of a resolution to rename ...
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Farmer awarded Eagle Scout rank
Thomas Farmer III was awarded the Boy Scouts of America's highest award, Eagle Scout. On Oct. 17, 2010, at Trinity United Methodist Church in Cartersville, a National Eagle Scout Court of Honor was...
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Heather Warren Cape — pictured with her husband, Jonathan, and their daughter, Evalyn Rose — is awaiting a bone marrow transplant. On Friday, her family learned a match had been found and the specimen will be tested by Emory University Hospital. SPECIAL
Bone marrow match located for new mother
After more than a year full of highs and lows, Kim Reid was overjoyed Friday that a bone marrow match had been located for her daughter, Heather Warren Cape. Her daughter's health condition was fir...
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Kingston mayor removes city clerk
Special called meeting scheduled for Thursday An ongoing battle between Kingston Mayor Dexter Jones and City Clerk Michele Jones, no relation, came to a head Monday with the removal from office of...
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Man's house broken into as he visits wife in hospital
A pistol was stolen from a Cartersville home over the weekend in an apparent robbery. Cartersville police responded to a burglary call on Hill Top Drive on Sunday. The homeowner told the officer th...
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Cartersville City Manager Sam Grove, left, presenting a PowerPoint show on the “State of the City” at the 2011 Visioning Session. SKIP BUTLER/The Daily Tribune News
Visioning Session reveals city doing better than most
Cartersville Mayor Matt Santini said it is rare for a city council, city manager and department heads to gather in one room to have an honest and difficult discussion about what's best for the city...
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Bowman 'invaluable' resource for 4-H youth, agriculture community
Even though Bartow County Extension Agent Greg Bowman will be joining Gordon County's office Tuesday, his knowledge will continue to impact those he touched for years to come. For Bartow County Mas...
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Intervention Cardiologist Maxwell Prempeh, M.D., views a coronary angiogram in the Heart Cath lab. SKIP BUTLER/The Daily Tribune News
CMC adds life-saving cardiac services
A common theme resonates with the announcement of Cartersville Medical Center's first interventional cardiac procedure in a new cardiac cath lab: Time is muscle. The phrase is repeated by doctors, ...
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Bartow Blotter 1-30
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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Seventeen arrested during warrant service
Seventeen people were arrested Thursday during an operation conducted by various law enforcement facilities. Arrests were made on outstanding warrants for drug charges, aggravated assault, probatio...
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February kicks off Severe Weather Awareness Week
There may be only two staff members in the office of Bartow County Emergency Management Agency, but don't be alarmed. "If something happens, all of Bartow County comes together," said EMA director...
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Loudermilk co-sponsors Taxpayer Protection Act
ATLANTA -- State Sen. Barry Loudermilk (R-Cassville) has co-sponsored Senate Resolution 20 -- "Taxpayer Protection Act of 2011." The proposed Constitutional Amendment would limit how many tax dolla...
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Bartow County Sheriff discusses dangers of serving warrants
Sheriff Clark Millsap can make a bold statement, not because he is served more than 26 years in law enforcement and not because he is bias, but because he believes in his men and women. "I will sta...
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Jessica Mitcham, executive director of the Good Neighbor Homeless Shelter, hangs her last poster publicizing “Celebrate with Your Valentine at The Grand,” which is scheduled for Feb. 14 at 7 p.m. to benefit the shelter. SKIP BUTLER/The Daily Tribune News
Valentine's Day concert to benefit Good Neighbor Homeless Shelter
To help the Good Neighbor Homeless Shelter keep providing a refuge for those in need, the Cartersville nonprofit invites the community to "Celebrate with Your Valentine at The Grand" Feb. 14. Prese...
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The Chamber’s Small Business of the Year Award went to Eagle Sportz. Representing the business are owner Vicki Smith, from left, Tony Bolick, Malinda Davis, Brad Cowart and Brandi Stamey. SKIP BUTLER/The Daily Tribune News
Eagle Sportz named Small Business of the Year
Each year, the Cartersville-Bartow County Chamber of Commerce meets to celebrate the past, greet the future and honor members. Thursday night, more than 240 guests gathered for the meeting which in...
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