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Kingston’s David Lee and Nellie Applin, center, talk with Clayton County and state of Georgia officials on the grounds of the Queen Chapel cemetery last week. Pictured are Leslie J. Breland, from left, Georgia cultural and tourism product development manager, Eldrin Bell, Clayton County chairman board of commissioners, David Lee Applin, Nellie Applin, and Bruce Green, Georgia tourism product development director. The tourism and economic development professionals are hoping to further the site’s tourism potential related to its ties to first lady Michelle Obama. SKIP BUTLER/The Daily Tribune News
Kingston ties to first lady prompts further research
A research team of tourism and economic development professionals recently revisited Kingston to strengthen the area's genealogical ties to first lady Michelle Obama. Clayton County Chairman of the...
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Luminaries line both sides of the athletic track at Dellinger Park as hundreds of walkers make their laps in support of finding a cure for cancer. SKIP BUTLER/The Daily Tribune News
Every candle has a name
From Friday evening till the foggy crack of dawn on Saturday, cancer survivors and caregivers gathered together for The American Cancer Society's "Relay for Life" at Dellinger Park in Cartersville....
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BARTOW BIO — Gordon Gilley mentors thousands at Boys & Girls Clubs since 1990
A former member of the James T. Anderson Club in Marietta, Gordon Gilley knows firsthand the impact the Boys & Girls Clubs has on a community's youth. Hired in 1990, the Cartersville resident decid...
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Harley-Davidson associates, from left, Chris Cain, Sherry Wrublesky and Peggy Golden, meet with Jessica Mitcham, executive director for the Good Neighbor Homeless Shelter, to talk about the store’s three-day open house that will benefit the shelter. SKIP BUTLER/The Daily Tribune News
Good Neighbor selected as beneficiary of Harley-Davidson's open house
Through its three-day open house, Harley-Davidson of Cartersville and its patrons will be providing financial support to the Good Neighbor Homeless Shelter. "All the money from our beer sales will ...
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Children at the Boys & Girls Clubs of Bartow County’s Cartersville Unit look through the new sports equipment, toys, games, school supplies and snack items donated by the Cartersville Medical Center’s Employee Advisory Group. SKIP BUTLER/The Daily Tribune News
Cartersville Medical Center 'adopts' Boys & Girls Clubs of Bartow County
Through its community service efforts, the Cartersville Medical Center is providing a lifeline to the Boys & Girls Clubs of Bartow County. On Tuesday, the CMC's Employee Advisory Group delivered tr...
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Donald Martin, left, and Teddy Abernathy, both who work for the Bartow County Road Department, go through the serving line during Thursday’s annual Public Servants Appreciation Luncheon sponsored by ShawHankins, The Daily Tribune News and WBHF 1450 AM. SKIP BUTLER/The Daily Tribune News
Public servants gather for appreciation luncheon
After the Sept. 11 attacks on the U.S., communities nationwide began showing their appreciation for government employees and emergency responders. Thursday's 12th annual Public Servants Luncheon's ...
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The HealthCaring Clinic offers vision, health screenings
Staff Report In keeping with their clear vision for the future -- a world at peace and in good health -- The HealthCaring Clinic will offer free vision screenings for the Cartersville community in ...
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Health department issues food service report scores
The following food service inspections were issued by the Bartow County Health Department from Aug. 28 to Sept. 3: * Adams Bar-B-Que, 140 E. Felton Road in Cartersville, inspected Sept. 1, 87/B; * ...
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Rydal tire repairman drives off with $5M lottery win
ATLANTA - A self-employed tire repairman from Rydal is driving off with a Georgia Lottery win. Michael Collum, 55, won a $5 million top prize playing the instant game Super Millions. "I just stopp...
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CRBI rings in fall with upcoming paddle trips
The Coosa River Basin Initiative will celebrate the impending arrival of fall with two paddle trips during the next week -- a 17-mile paddle down the Etowah River Sept. 10 to view the best of the r...
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Adairsville may see benefits from Lowe's Distribution Center
An official groundbreaking ceremony was held Wednesday for the Lowe's Regional Distribution Center in Floyd County. Projected to cover 1.4 million square feet costing $125 million, the north Floyd ...
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Basket weaver Tisa Barton demonstrates her art at last year’s Pine Log Arts and Crafts Fair. SKIP BUTLER/The Daily Tribune News, File
Pine Log Arts and Crafts Fair on tap this weekend
This weekend, history will take center stage as the Pine Log Arts and Crafts Fair returns for its 32nd year. For Regina Wheeler, deputy director for the Cartersville-Bartow County Convention & Visi...
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Recent rains have given city and county firefighters a break from dealing with the recent surge of grass fires and an opportunity for Cartersville Fire Department Sgt. Kenny Lowery to help wash one of the engines at Fire Station 1. SKIP BUTLER/The Daily Tribune News
Rain Gives Fire Department Break
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Adairsville to name new police chief
Pending city council approval Thursday night, Lt. Robert Jones will be named Adairsville's police chief. Jones has served as interim chief since late June following the retirement of Chief Charles...
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Dwayne Jamison, Bartow County Fire Department division chief for special operations, left, and Fire Chief Craig Millsap look at a piece of a steel beam from one of the two towers of the World Trade Center. Currently displayed in the lobby of the Bartow County Fire Department, the steel artifact was obtained through the September 11th Families’ Association and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. SKIP BUTLER/The Daily Tribune News
Community service to mark Sept. 11's 10th anniversary
Although a decade has passed since 9/11, area fire departments are urging the public to 'never forget' the events that transpired that morning. The terrorist attacks, which included the hijacking o...
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