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Johnny and Jill Mitchell’s Euharlee restaurant, Johnny Mitchell’s Smokehouse, has won the People’s Choice Award for the past three years. SKIP BUTLER/The Daily Tribune News
BARTOW BIO — Recipe for success: Owners of Johnny Mitchell's Smokehouse discuss third People's Choice Award
Over a glass of champagne, Johnny and Jill Mitchell smile. It has been a week worth celebrating. On Sept. 19, Johnny Mitchell's Smokehouse was named Best Restaurant for the third consecutive year i...
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Cheryl Barnes holds her 2-year-old daughter Sadie at the Bartow County Navigator Team’s meet-and-greet Sept. 8. Barnes is a Babies Can’t Wait representative whose 5-year-old daughter, Summer, has spina bifida. SPECIAL
Bartow County Navigator Team provides support to special needs families
Through the Bartow County Navigator Team, families of children with special needs are finding a network of support. Referring to its numerous benefits, Team Leader Wendy Allen said some of the grou...
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Kingston Elementary Media Specialist Lori Pilgrim uses a Promethean Board to conduct an interactive lesson with a fourth grade class in the school’s library. Pilgrim received the GaDOE Education Exceptional Library Media Award and was recognized recently by the Bartow County Board of Education. SKIP BUTLER/The Daily Tribune News
Kingston Elementary receives state library award
Kingston Elementary School last week received an Exceptional Library Media Program Award, honoring the school's ability to provide a fun and educational library for students. "[The Exemplary Librar...
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Gov. Nathan Deal, far right, and Bartow County Commissioner Clarence Brown, far left, witness James Jarrett, chair of the Cartersville-Bartow County Joint Development Authority, center left, and Jim Hawk, president of Toyo Tire North America Manufacturing, signed an agreement in July increasing Toyo’s bond capacity to $910 million with a goal of adding 470 jobs over the next 10 years. For this, the city, county and Toyo were awarded Wednesday a statewide award for Deal of the Year. SKIP BUTLER/The Daily Tribune News, file
Toyo, community awarded for teamwork
State association names Toyo: 'Deal of the Year'
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Golfers sought for Christian League for Battered Women benefit
With the Georgia Coalition Against Domestic Violence reporting "domestic violence affects one out of four women at some point during her lifetime," Bartow County's Christian League for Battered Wom...
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Juried artist winners chosen at 36th Annual Arts Festival at Rose Lawn
Seven artists were chosen as winners from a field of more than 100 vendors at the 36th Annual Arts Festival at Rose Lawn on Sept. 17 in Cartersville. A total purse of $1,000 was awarded. Serving as...
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Friends help family members clean up after devastation from April’s tornado that skipped through Bartow County destroying dozens of homes. Area tornado victims will be given the opportunity to view a screening of the upcoming film “Courageous” due to local entrepreneur Bruce Thompson, owner of The Thompson Group. SKIP BUTLER/The Daily Tribune News, File
Local business reaches out to April tornado victims
Excitement grows over 'Courageous' movie
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Riding high at the Bartow County Fair and hanging on tight Wednesday were Shaquoia Thurman, left, and Grace Ward. The fair continues at the Bartow County Fairgrounds through Saturday. Gates open Thursday and Friday at 6 p.m. and on Saturday at 3 p.m. SKIP BUTLER/The Daily Tribune News
Bartow County Fair Fun
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Runner Paige Miller gets in a run at Dellinger Park Tuesday. Two road races will be happening in the area this weekend. The Cartersville Lions Club SeeVille’s 10K Vision and 1 Mile Fun Run at Dellinger Park and the White Elementary 5K Dash at White Elementary School. Details about both races are in the recreation calendar in today’s sports section print edition, page 3B. SKIP BUTLER/The Daily Tribune News
Fun To Run
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Barge to address Georgia Performance Standards
State School Superintendent Dr. John Barge and Georgia Department of Education staff today will host a telecast to discuss the Common Core Georgia Performance Standards. This broadcast will be aire...
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Jerrie Hunter takes a photograph of the shoreline along the Etowah River at the Etowah Mounds Historic Site, a favorite area in the fall for capturing colorful leaves. Forecasters are saying rain is badly needed in the area for brilliant colors this fall. SKIP BUTLER/The Daily Tribune News
Georgia State Parks launches online leaf tracking Oct. 1
This year's lack of rain could result in a lackluster leaf season. Though many leaves have turned brown and fallen to the ground, Josh Burnette -- forester for the Georgia Forestry Commission's Coo...
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Hospital brings new hip replacement technology to NW Ga.
Cartersville Medical Center, a leading orthopaedic facility in northwest Georgia, recently obtained the HANA Hip Arthroplasty Table -- the only surgical table designed exclusively for the minimally...
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Residents and officials look and discuss projects proposed for funding by a Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax at a public meeting held Tuesday at the Clarence Brown Conference Center in Cartersville. MATT SHINALL/The Daily Tribune News
Residents comment on proposed TSPLOST list
Regional transportation projects will be on the ballot next year as a 1 cent Transportation Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax is decided upon for funding. A list and maps of projects were pres...
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Johnny Kendrick of Johnny’s Grading & Hauling of Rockmart removes and grades dirt with a mini excavator from a ditch being created on West Avenue alongside the CSX railroad tracks near The Daily Tribune News on Monday afternoon. This City of Cartersville Public Works project is being done to relieve flash flood problems that have plagued the area for years. A pipe will be placed under West Avenue and an open ditch will feed into and out of the pipe to drain flood waters. This area, between South Tennessee and South Erwin streets, will be closed from time to time until the project is complete. DAYTON P. STRICKLAND/The Daily Tribune News
Flash Flood Control Fix
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Bartow County Health Department to conduct flu shot clinic Thursday
Through Thursday's flu shot clinic, the Bartow County Health Department will aspire to vaccinate a sizable amount of the community before the beginning of flu season. The offering will be conducted...
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