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Classmates to reunite at Noble Hill Labor Day Picnic
By Marie Nesmith marie.nesmith@daily-tribune.com For Johnnie Mae Heard, the Noble Hill-Wheeler Memorial Center’s Labor Day Picnic and Homecoming is a can’t-miss event, filled with fun and fellowshi...
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Boaters beware: Lake levels, crowds a dangerous mix
By Matt Shinall matt.shinall@daily-tribune.com As Labor Day approaches and a long weekend calls boaters to the water to celebrate the unofficial end of summer, water levels at Lake Allatoona will a...
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SCMS Band Director Shelia Smith leads the school band in rehearsal Wednesday. SKIP BUTLER/The Daily Tribune News
Travelin' Band: SCMS N.Y.-bound
With the help of the community, seventh- and eighth-grade members of the South Central Middle School Honor Band hope to travel this March to perform at New York City’s Carnegie Hall during the venu...
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Kiwanis to celebrate youth with Kiddie Day Parade Sept. 15
As the Kiddie Day Parade approaches, Danica Reece is putting the finishing touches on her son’s Viking costume. Like many of her fellow Bartow Countians, the parade has become a family tradition fo...
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Trial begins for man accused of aggravated sodomy
Ferlando Dorsey, who faces charges of aggravated sodomy, aggravated sexual battery and riot in a penal institution, was able to get one of those charges dismissed during his first day in court. Dor...
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CPD arrests man in furniture theft
Cartersville Police Chief Thomas Culpepper announced Wednesday the arrest of a Cartersville man in connection with the theft of furniture. According to CPD, about $12,000 in furniture was stolen f...
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Labor Day travel expected to increase
Many Americans are preparing now for a long weekend ahead. A recent study projects travel numbers will be up this year as compared to last, but gas prices may prove to be a burden on the average mo...
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Cartersville Middle School Cross Country team did not let the rain interrupt their training Tuesday afternoon at Dellinger Park where parents watched under their umbrellas or in their vehicles. The outer bands of Hurricane Isaac reached the area Tuesday with the storm making landfall in Louisiana. More rain is expected today and Thursday, tapering off later in the week. SKIP BUTLER/The Daily Tribune News
Isaac to bring rain, not enough for drought relief
As Gulf states brace against the wind and rain of Hurricane Isaac, Bartow County and north Georgia will likely get rain today and Thursday with diminishing chances later in the week, but the far re...
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Chattahoochee Technical College gives students the wheel
At Chattahoochee Technical College’s North Metro Campus, instructors are working to bring the garage to the classroom through the automotive technology program. “We teach everything about cars from...
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@White=[C] Mary Lynn West Smith
@White=[C] Mrs. Mary Lynn West Smith, 46, of 57 Boyd Mountain Road, Adairsville, passed away Tuesday morning, Aug. 28, 2012, at Gordon Hospital, Calhoun. Mrs. Smith was born in Floyd County, Aug. 3...
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@White=[C] Euharlee debates future of old gym foundation
@White=[C] Any decision to preserve or destroy the foundation of Euharlee’s old school gym will be put off until the city council hears a recommendation from the Historic Preservation Committee. ...
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@White=[C] Registration under way for acting workshops at Legion Studio
@White=[C] Starting Sept. 15, The Pumphouse Players Inc. will offer acting workshops at The Legion Theatre, with the assistance of Georgia Highlands College. Both conducted on Saturdays, the youth...
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Tracey Soignier and her grandson Brandon Bosdell look at some intarsia woodworking for sale at last year’s Pine Log Arts and Crafts Fair.
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Historic setting a big draw for Pine Log Arts and Crafts Fair
Established in the 1800s, Pine Log United Methodist Church’s Campground will continue to serve as a historic backdrop for its annual arts and crafts fair. Sponsored by the Pine Log United Methodist...
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Cartersville Fire Department Firefighters Mack King, from left, Joe Hill and Chad Hendrix pose for family Saturday during the Georgia State Firefighters Association and Georgia Association of Fire Chiefs’ annual banquet in Dalton. The crew of CFD Engine 3 earned valor awards for their response to a cardiac arrest victim in April.
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Local firefighters take state awards
DALTON — Recognized for education efforts and valor displays, local firefighters Saturday evening took home top awards at the Georgia State Firefighters Association and Georgia Association of Fire ...
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Spirit of Dance Company Owner and Director Tanecia Weems, center, leads company members during a class at the West Avenue studio.
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Spirit of Dance seeks scholarship applicants
Looking back at the difficulty of recent years, each business and industry recovers at a different pace. Comparing this year to years past, Tanecia Weems, owner of Spirit of Dance Company, has seen...
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