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Robbie Colson Ramsey, left, and Carolyn Jones of St. Luke A.M.E. Church package schools supplies Wednesday. DAYTON P. STRICKLAND/The Daily Tribune News
St. Luke A.M.E. Church to conduct school supply drive, screen on the green Friday
As school gets under way for Bartow's youth, the congregation of St. Luke African Methodist Episcopal Church is striving to equip children for a successful scholastic year. On Friday, the church wi...
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Cloverleaf Elementary School kindergarten teacher Kelly Arnold gives students classroom etiquette instructions on the first day of class Wednesday. DAYTON P. STRICKLAND/The Daily Tribune News
City and county students go back to school
Getting around town took a little longer than usual Wednesday morning and afternoon as school buses lined the streets and an equally-as-bright yellow August sun heated steering wheels for commuters...
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Pettit Environmental Preserve offers Summer Evening Hike Aug. 13
Through its first Summer Evening Hike, the Pettit Environmental Preserve's staff hopes attendees will gain a greater appreciation of the world around them. On Aug. 13 from 6 to 9 p.m., the 70-acre ...
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Adairsville resident killed in Sunday crash
A 46-year-old Adairsville resident was killed Sunday evening in a three-vehicle accident in Gordon County. According to reports, Paula Kelley died when a Mitsubishi Mirage, in which she was a passe...
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Parents and their children register Saturday morning at the Cartersville Civic Center Bartow Give a Kid a Chance site.  SKIP BUTLER/The Daily Tribune News
Bartow Give A Kid A Chance
Parents and their children registered Saturday morning at the Cartersville Civic Center Bartow Give a Kid a Chance site. The event was also held at Adairsville and Woodland high schools. Bartow Giv...
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The following information -- names
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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GBI arrests second woman wanted for forgery
The Georgia Department of Revenue has arrested a second woman who was sought by the Georgia Bureau of Investigations in connection with theft and forgery. According to a GBI release, April Nicole ...
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Flapjack breakfast serves up appreciation to law enforcement
Cartersville-Bartow County Crime Stoppers wants residents to pull up a chair and dig into a stack of flapjacks during its annual Law Enforcement Appreciation Flapjack Breakfast. Scheduled for Satur...
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Distinguished Young Woman of Georgia Mary Clayton Gilbert, left, is congratulated by last year’s winner and fellow Bartow County resident, Caroline Lloyd.
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Gilbert wins Distinguished Young Woman of Georgia title
On Saturday, Mary Clayton Gilbert -- the local 2012 Distinguished Young Woman -- became the fourth Bartow County representative to win the state title. With this achievement, she joins an elite gro...
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Kingston mayor demotes chief of police Harrell
Allegations flew Monday at Kingston's work session following the demotion of former Police Chief Walter Harrell by Mayor Dexter Jones. Jones demoted Harrell last week to the position of patrolman f...
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A radio-controlled plane at Saturday’s Taildaggers R/C Fun Fly in Euharlee gets repaired after having had a “hard landing.” From left, Troy Emmett, Greg Hall and Harvey Burnes. Saturday’s Taildaggers R/C Richard Piccola Fun Fly gave people in the community a chance to learn about flying radio-controlled aviation models from experienced pilots.
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Richard Piccola Fun Fly
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Bartow Blotter 8-2
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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Chattahoochee Tech sees increase in graduation rate
Chattahoochee Technical College saw an increase in the number of graduates and degrees conferred in the 2010-2011 school year. Jumping nearly 37 percent more than the year before, Georgia's largest...
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Adairsville-based Babe’s Bayou will perform at Cartersville’s Downtown Summer Concert Series on Saturday. In addition to the concert, the last of the season, there will be the last Tom Clayton Memorial Car Cruize for the year. These events are hosted by the Cartersville DDA.
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Cartersville's Summer Concert Series, car cruize wraps up Saturday
Known for their country rock sound, Babe's Bayou will close out Cartersville's Downtown Summer Concert Series on Saturday. Formed about six years ago by Adairsville High School alumni, Blaine Benne...
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Bartow County and Cartersville City schools follow the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s school lunch guidelines.
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Experts discuss the best ways to feed a student body
The cry for "five more minutes" comes from the door of your teenager's bedroom as your 6-year-old scurries down the hallway, refusing to eat the cereal he begged for because of the toy in the box. ...
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