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Bartow school system budget sees dwindling fund balance
The good news is the tentative budget for the Bartow County School system for the new fiscal year covers all expenses for the upcoming school year. The bad news, according to Chief Financial Office...
June 04, 2013 02:35 PM | 0 0 comments | 43 43 recommendations | email to a friend
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Cartersville arson suspect arrested in North Carolina
U.S. Marshals arrested a Cartersville man who fled the state Wednesday after allegedly setting fire to his neighbor's home. Captain Mark Camp of the Cartersville Police Department said Phillip Rod...
May 16, 2013 03:57 PM | 0 0 comments | 22 22 recommendations | email to a friend
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Cartersville police release more details on arson suspect
Cartersville police released Thursday more details about a suspected arsonist who remains at large. Phillip Roger Bennett, 58, is wanted for allegedly setting fire to a neighbor's home Wednesday. A...
May 16, 2013 11:22 AM | 0 0 comments | 15 15 recommendations | email to a friend
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Cartersville police seek arson suspect
Cartersville police are asking the public to be on the lookout for a suspected arsonist. Phillip Roger Bennett is being sought in connection with a fire that occured Wednesday afternoon on Boatner ...
May 15, 2013 05:12 PM | 0 0 comments | 9 9 recommendations | email to a friend
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City, County CCRPI scores released for Bartow
State School Superintendent John Barge released the first-ever Georgia College and Career Ready Performance Index (CCRPI) that measures schools and school districts on an easy-to-understand 100 poi...
May 14, 2013 12:16 PM | 0 0 comments | 9 9 recommendations | email to a friend
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Cartersville-Bartow County Chamber hosts quarterly luncheon
Cartersville Mayor Matt Santini touted the city’s most recent accomplishments during the first quarterly luncheon hosted by the Cartersville-Bartow County Chamber of Commerce Monday. Santini told a...
May 07, 2013 11:45 AM | 0 0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
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No new traffic signals planned along Main Street gateway
The Main Street Gateway project, which has been in the works since voters approved its construction in 2007, is nearly complete and while the project has been touted as a major improvement for Cart...
April 23, 2013 01:55 PM | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
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Cartersville DDA seeks input
The Cartersville Downtown Development authority is looking for “honest” feedback on a downtown master plan survey. Authority manager Tara Currier said she and her board and staff have been working...
April 02, 2013 03:16 PM | 0 0 comments | 9 9 recommendations | email to a friend
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Bartow citizens benefit from legislative session
The 2013 session of the Georgia General Assembly is in the books and a local legislator said lawmakers were kept “busy” working to revise current laws and new ones that directly impact Bartow Count...
April 02, 2013 03:14 PM | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
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Firearms bill fails in last-minute bid; still alive for 2014
Sponsors failed in a last-minute effort Thursday night to gain passage of a bill to allow firearms in churches and nightclubs in Georgia after they could not gain enough support to bring it to a vo...
March 29, 2013 05:54 AM | 0 0 comments | 10 10 recommendations | email to a friend
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Shultz to join Bartow school board soon
District 3 of the Bartow County School System will most likely meet its new representative at the next school board meeting in April. A special election to be held March 19 was announced in January...
March 26, 2013 02:23 PM | 0 0 comments | 10 10 recommendations | email to a friend
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Bartow College and Career Academy continues to ready for students
The Bartow County College and Career Academy continues to move forward towards its opening in the fall. At a recent work session, Paul Sabin, the academy’s principal and CEO told the Bartow County ...
March 19, 2013 02:43 PM | 0 0 comments | 9 9 recommendations | email to a friend
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Taylor approves county budget
Bartow County Commissioner Steve Taylor approved the county’s budget for fiscal year 2013. The budget was passed during a March 6 meeting. Before the newly elected commissioner took office, one of ...
March 12, 2013 04:44 PM | 0 0 comments | 10 10 recommendations | email to a friend
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New auto tax could hamper Bartow school system budget
A new tax set to go into effect March 1 changes the tax paid on new and used automobiles in Georgia and could potentially affect the Bartow County School System’s budget. House Bill 386 was passed ...
February 26, 2013 03:33 PM | 0 0 comments | 10 10 recommendations | email to a friend
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Dhawan: Economic growth minimal in 2013
The U.S. economy is still strong, but is taking a downward turn, Rajeev Dhawan said. “I always say we [America] are the cleanest dirty shirt in the laundry basket, but the Europeans are looking pre...
February 20, 2013 06:45 PM | 0 0 comments | 8 8 recommendations | email to a friend
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Community rallies behind Bartow tornado victims
Almost immediately after a deadly tornado touched down in Adairsville, the community began organizing efforts to help. From the Red Cross and United Way to local churches and nonprofits, Bartow Cou...
February 05, 2013 02:08 PM | 0 0 comments | 12 12 recommendations | email to a friend
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Tornado ravages Bartow County
A deadly tornado touched down in Bartow County causing one death and 14 injuries. Around 11:12 a.m. Jan. 30, an EF-3 tornado cut a path through the heart of Adairsville damaging 95 homes and busine...
February 05, 2013 02:01 PM | 0 0 comments | 9 9 recommendations | email to a friend
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Deadly tornado strikes Bartow County
Authorities have confirmed one fatality in a deadly tornado that touched down in Adairsville Wednesday. Emergency crews continue to work the area removing debris and routing residents who could be ...
January 30, 2013 05:40 PM | 0 0 comments | 8 8 recommendations | email to a friend
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Bartow unemployment up slightly
January 29, 2013 03:11 PM | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
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Automated safety cameras tested on Bartow County school buses
January 29, 2013 03:08 PM | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
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Legislators to decide bill arming administrators
Now that the General Assembly is in session, legislators can turn toward the task of dissecting and debating the many pieces of legislation that will be considered this term. Among these is House B...
January 15, 2013 02:40 PM | 0 0 comments | 13 13 recommendations | email to a friend
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Bartow School Board member resigns following arrest
A Bartow County School Board member has resigned following an arrest stemming from a parking lot incident at Wal-Mart. Superintendent John Harper confirmed Angie Cornett resigned Jan. 3. Harper sai...
January 02, 2013 03:13 PM | 2 2 comments | 14 14 recommendations | email to a friend
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2012 a groundbreaking year for Bartow
From saying goodbye to a local icon to breaking ground on new ventures, 2011 has been a memorable one for Bartow County. Here’s a look at the top stories from this year. A lasting legacy Commissio...
December 24, 2012 10:07 AM | 0 0 comments | 14 14 recommendations | email to a friend
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Bartow College and Career Academy awarded $3.4 mill
Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle announced $3.4 million in College and Career Academy funding for the Bartow County College and Career Academy, a partnership between the Bartow County College and Career Academ...
December 11, 2012 02:47 PM | 0 0 comments | 13 13 recommendations | email to a friend
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