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Local CASA receives Georgia recognition
By Marie Nesmith marie.nesmith@daily-tribune.com With its program held up as a statewide model, Bartow County Court Appointed Special Advocates recently was presented the 2011 Established Program ...
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$40K win adds drive to lucky Cartersville store
A Cartersville store’s luck is on the rise. CITGO Southern Kitchen, 794 Cassville White Road N.W., has sold a winning $40,000 top prize ticket on 10X The Money. The store has sold a number of large...
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Bartow County CASA Program Director Ava Lipscomb, right, talks with CASA volunteer Doug Hall and Coordinator Lisa Keeler at the Advocates for Children Annex, where the program is housed. SKIP BUTLER/The Daily Tribune News
Local CASA receives Georgia recognition
With its program held up as a statewide model, Bartow County Court Appointed Special Advocates recently was presented the 2011 Established Program Award of Excellence from Georgia CASA. Local CASA ...
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Health department issues latest food service inspection report
The following food service inspections were issued by the Bartow County Health Department from July 31 to Aug. 6: • Angelos New York Style Pizza & Bistro, 650 Henderson Drive Suite 101 in Cartersvi...
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Closed session consumes much of Adairsville meeting
The Adairsville City Council made short work of a brief agenda at Tuesday’s work session, followed by an hour in executive session. The council adjourned to closed session for the purpose of discus...
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Beth Wesley looks at her courage beads, which represent milestones in her treatment such as needle sticks, chemotherapy, surgery, fevers, etc. Each color represents something different. SKIP BUTLER/The Daily Tribune News
9-year-old part of WSB’s Care-a-Thon
Last Friday was a momentous day for Beth Wesley and her family. Along with the 9-year-old Euharlee resident being told her chemotherapy treatments would be ceasing, she and her mother, Lisa, were i...
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Jacky Souders, standing, gives nursing mothers the countdown Saturday before their babies “latch on” for The Big Latch On event in honor of World Breastfeeding Week. The Cartersville event was hosted by Souders, the La Leche League and the Evelyn Ashley Boutique in Cartersville where 27 mothers breastfed their infants for one minute at 10:30 a.m. SKIP BUTLER/The Daily Tribune News
The Big Latch On
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Kingston approves purchase of water meters
Long discussed changes in the city of Kingston's water system may be seen sooner rather than later following Monday's approval for the purchase of new water meters. Monday's regular meeting saw the...
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Emerson names interim city clerk
In a quiet night of business Monday, Emerson's City Council named Robbie Swords interim city clerk. After entering into executive session to discuss personnel, the council reassembled and named Swo...
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Two arrested, one admits to crack and cocaine
Cartersville police early Sunday arrested two men after one admitted to drugs and the other fled. According to the report, officers were called to the area of Glenn Cove Drive and Waterford Drive a...
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Leadership Bartow Alumni host expert on water wars
With raging heat and portions of the country in drought, Georgia's water war has once again raised concern. The Leadership Bartow Alumni Association will host guest speaker Brad Carver, governmenta...
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Nine trained facilitators will help direct the Bartow County Recovery Support Group’s weekly meetings, which will start Wednesday night. From left are Levi Stewart, Roy Wilson, Don Poston, John Zirkelbach Jr., Maranda White, Brian Mannius, Bob Poston, Merrell Pratt and Barbara Pratt. SPECIAL
Bartow County Recovery Support Group to start meeting Wednesday night
For Maranda White, the newly formed Bartow County Recovery Support Group will be an asset to help people with mental illnesses thrive. As one of nine trained facilitators -- all of whom have varyin...
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Cartersville recognized for performance management success
The International City/County Management Association (ICMA) announced that the city of Cartersville is being recognized for superior performance management efforts with a Certificate of Excellence ...
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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 ...
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First grade teacher Susan Stephens works with students in her classroom at Trinity Day School, from left, Nick Ballard, Alex Milligan and Madison Causey. Trinity Day School is entering its 15th year with an enrollment of about 140 students. SKIP BUTLER/The Daily Tribune News
Trinity Day School helps students grow
The Trinity Day School in Cartersville is entering its 15th year of providing an alternative to public schools in the area, and recent test scores show considerable academic growth compared to othe...
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