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Bartow County Commissioner Clarence Brown, left, answers questions Wednesday on the 2011 proposed budget and was joined by County Administrator Steve Bradley and Bartow County Sheriff Clark Millsap. SKIP BUTLER/The Daily Tribune News
New jail best budget choice in long term
Bartow County Commissioner Clarence Brown met with department heads Wednesday morning to discuss the 2011 proposed budget of $105,107,800. Brown admitted the new jail places a strain on the budget,...
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Cartersville qualifies for job tax credits
Two areas within Cartersville city limits were officially recognized by the Georgia Department of Community Affairs last week as state recognized Opportunity Zones, enabling qualified employers to ...
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Kevin Spencer performs during the “Spencers: Theatre of Illusion” production. Spencer and his wife, Cindy, will be bringing their show to The Grand Theatre in Cartersville Feb. 5. SPECIAL
Magic to fill The Grand Feb. 5
Billed as "masters of the new magic theater," "Spencers: Theatre of Illusion" will continue The Grand Theatre's Entertainment Series with its production Feb. 5 at 7 p.m. "My philosophy has always b...
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Local man charged in Burger King robbery
A man in custody at the Bartow County Jail for possession of gun by a convicted felon is also a suspect in a Jan. 4 Cobb County robbery. According to published reports, 18-year-old Dustin Johnson ...
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Man gets 10-year prison sentence for statutory rape
Judge Scott Smith said he appreciated an apology from a man sentenced in a statutory rape case Tuesday morning in Bartow Superior Court. Robert Andrew Golden, 34, was sentenced to 25 years, 10 to ...
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Judy Sparks (back to camera), was one of the LakePoint Sports partners answering questions from those attending Tuesday night’s standing-room-only Emerson town hall meeting. According to the partners, the development is scheduled to break ground late spring. SKIP BUTLER/The Daily Tribune News
LakePoint addresses questions on complex
Is financing finalized? When will the project begin? Where do we apply? And, where is the tennis and softball? These were just a few of the questions raised during Tuesday night's town hall meeting...
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Bartow History Museum lecture to highlight Western & Atlantic Railroad's history Thursday
At a young age, Robert Jones was introduced to The Great Locomotive Chase through the book "The Stolen Train." Now, as an adult, the Civil War historian's interest still is piqued by the subject, l...
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Georgia Public Service Commissioner Lauren “Bubba” McDonald Jr., spoke to the Cartersville Lions Tuesday regarding the commission’s approval of a Georgia Power rate increase. Matt Shinall/The Daily Tribune News
PSC Commissioner defends vote on Ga. Power rate case
Georgia Public Service Commissioner Lauren "Bubba" McDonald Jr., made a special presentation to members of the Cartersville Lions Club Tuesday on the reasoning behind the commission's vote to appro...
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Bartow Blotter 1-26
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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Every Child is a Star contestants named
The contestants for this year's Every Child Is A Star have been named. The dress rehearsal will be held on Friday, March 25, from 6 to 9 p.m. and the performance will be on Saturday, March 26, at 7...
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Southern places in state Corn Yield Contest
Steve Southern of Cartersville recently won second place in the A Non-Irrigated division of the 2010 National Corn Growers' Association's (NCGA) Corn Yield Contest in Georgia. Southern won with Pio...
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Bank teller given counterfeit bill
Staff Report A teller at Century Bank mistakenly took a counterfeit $100 bill early Monday morning. The teller told a Cartersville police officer that she took the money but didn't notice it until...
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Neal Freeman, left, and Judy Sparks point out aspects of the core of the LakePoint Sporting Community & Town Center. The core of the development is a 260-acre sports complex with 16 Major League Baseball-sized fields, 12 soccer and lacrosse fields and a 100,000-square-foot indoor sports facility. SKIP BUTLER/The Daily Tribune News, File
Town hall meeting about LakePoint project tonight
The proposed sports complex in Emerson created quite a buzz, and now, the public will have a chance to ask questions and hear more about the development. Emerson Mayor Al Pallone and representative...
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CSX closing Burnt Hickory Road at 113, Douthit Ferry
CSX will be replacing the railroad track running behind the Shaw Industries plant on West Avenue/State Route 113 all the way through Stilesboro Road. As a result, the railroad crossing located on B...
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Bartow MEBH addresses concerns regarding upcoming closure of Northwest Georgia Regional Hospital
For Cynthia Wainscott, providing treatment as early as possible to individuals with a mental illness in their home community is vital to increasing their quality of life. As a member of Bartow Coun...
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