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Headmaster position downsized at Excel
The headmaster position at Excel Christian Academy is no more, the school said Wednesday. Former Headmaster Davis Nelson turned in his resignation and said the school feels the position of princip...
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Bob Patel of Burnt Hickory BP Grocery and Deli stocks wine on the shelves of the store Wednesday afternoon. This is one of two stores owned by Sam Patel on Burnt Hickory, the other the Shell Burnt Hickory Food Mart at Sugar Valley Road, that will be allowed to sell liquor on Sundays in the county. DAYTON P. STRICKLAND/The Daily Tribune News
Commissioner signs Sunday sales amendment
Starting Sunday, Bartow County residents will be able to purchase beer and wine on Sundays from the hours of 12:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m., as approved by Commissioner Clarence Brown during a scheduled ...
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Bartow Blotter 8.9
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 a ...
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ESI rental division relocates to Cartersville
Engineering and construction firm ESI Inc. of Tennessee recently relocated a specialty division to Bartow County. ESI Rental Boilers made the move earlier this month from Chattanooga, Tenn., to Car...
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Customer Pete Marcellini orders a barbecue plate form Alisha Wilbert from her mobile kitchen parked in an area shopping mall lot. SKIP BUTLER/The Daily Tribune News
Food truck trend emerges in Cartersville
In a growing trend dubbed the foodie culture, more Americans are branching out in their culinary pursuits while others simply demand higher quality and greater options. An emerging industry of mobi...
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BCSO criminal investigators arrests man in commercial burglaries
Staff Report The Bartow County Sheriff's Office Criminal Investigations Division said Tuesday a Cartersville man has been arrested in connection with several commercial burglaries. According to Sh...
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Raffia gives Etowah Valley Humane Society Director Bryan Canty a lick of love Tuesday afternoon at the shelter. Raffia is a 1-year-old female Chow mix in need of a good home. She has called the shelter home since early spring. Canty said pet surrenders are happening at record rates. DAYTON P. STRICKLAND/The Daily Tribune News
CPD, EVHS stress responsible pet ownership
From spaying and neutering to animal safety, community leaders are stressing the importance of responsible pet ownership. For Cartersville Police Chief Thomas Culpepper, the death of a cocker spani...
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Josh McWhorter, president and founder of Black Oak Asset Management, welcomes a group of ladies attending the firm’s presentation, Dollars and Sense, a series of financial strategies for women. SKIP BUTLER/The Daily Tribune News
Black Oak Asset Management recognized for education efforts
Cartersville financial planner Josh McWhorter recently was tapped to join the ranks of America’s Premier Experts to be on call for media appearances. With previous inclusions in The Atlanta Journal...
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Kathy Floyd checks the dial gauge of a pressure canner for accuracy during a recent demonstration on canning. SKIP BUTLER/The Daily Tribune News
Floyd joins UGA extension's northwest district part time
By Marie Nesmith Providing food preservation tips to Bartow History Museum’s patrons, Kathy Floyd was in her element at the venue’s bake sale Saturday. Although she retired from the Bartow County ...
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Since 2009, Myra Hufstetler has served as the director of the Distinguished Young Women of Bartow County program. SKIP BUTLER/The Daily Tribune News
Hufstetler enjoys helping DYW participants 'be their best self'
Under the leadership of Myra Hufstetler, the Distinguished Young Women of Bartow program has produced three state champions in the past three years. After her daughter, Abbey, won for the Class of ...
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BARTOW BLOTTER — 8.5
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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Hosea (4:6), can you see?
"Let each citizen remember at the moment he is offering his vote that he is not making a present or a compliment to please an individual -- or at least that he ought not so to do; but that he is ex...
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River Gunn points out to his grandmother Darlene Gunn a pie he wants at the Bartow History Museum bake sale. SKIP BUTLER/The Daily Tribune News
Bake sale nets more than $900 for Bartow History Museum
At the Bartow History Museum's third annual bake sale, area residents satisfied their sweet tooth while raising money for the Cartersville venue. "We sold out at 2 o'clock," said Charity Chastain,...
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Emerson teacher to exhibit art at public library
The Bartow County Library System currently is hosting a new art exhibit at the Cartersville Public Library featuring artwork by Cartersville native and Emerson Elementary School first-grade teacher...
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Bentley Bagwell and his red healer, Anna, enter a cattle pen to push them toward a trailer for transport. MATT SHINALLThe Daily Tribune News
Bartow cattlemen stake their lives and legacy every day
Hard work may be the only consistency when it comes to a day in the life of an American farmer. Whether row crop or livestock, those who live off the land strive each day in an endeavor to make a l...
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