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TUESDAY August 28, 2018 BARTOW COUNTY’S ONLY DAILY NEWSPAPER 75 CENTS Hamilton State Bank robbed BY JAMES SWIFT “The suspect fled the scene with an un- [email protected] known amount of currency and is still being sought at this time,” Bettikofer said. Cartersville Police Department Bettikofer said no fatalities or injuries are spokesman Lieutenant Mike Bettikofer said reported. that a local bank was robbed early Monday The suspect is described as about 5’7-5’8 morning. in height and approximately 165-175 There was heavy police presence at the pounds. Hamilton State Bank location at 922 Joe Bettikofer said the suspect is believed to Frank Harris Parkway in Cartersville, with be between 40-50 years of age. the entrances and exits to the building cor- Bettikofer could not say if the suspect fled doned off. the scene on foot or in a vehicle. Bettikofer said that at approximately 9 Late Monday afternoon officials released JAMES SWIFT/THE DAILY TRIBUNE NEWS SPECIAL Cartersville Police Department personnel respond to a robbery a.m. a black male entered the bank brandish- a still image of the suspect taken from Surveillance footage taken from Hamilton State of the Hamilton State Bank location at 922 Joe Frank Harris ing what appeared to be a handgun and de- Bank depicts a man local police believe to be the SEE , PAGE 7A Parkway in Cartersville Monday morning. manded money. ROBBERY suspect in a Monday morning armed robbery. Northwest 70 Bartow ENT pays students $1.2M win AP restitution Scholar to feds Awards BY DONNA HARRIS STAFF REPORT [email protected] A Marietta-based medical group with an office in Cartersville agreed The 2017-18 school year turned in federal court Aug. 3 to pay out to be a stellar year for Bartow nearly $1.2 million for re-using County students who took AP sinus catheters and making false exams. claims to Medicare. A total of 70 students from According to federal prosecu- Adairsville, Cass and Woodland tors, between March 2011 and high schools had mastered the con- March 2012, Northwest ENT As- cepts, content and skills well sociates, otolaryngology specialists enough to earn 2018 Advanced also known as ear, nose and throat physicians, treated sinus infections Placement Scholar Awards, which by inserting balloon catheters into were based on their scores from AP patients’ sinuses and inflating them exams administered in May. to enlarge the cavity allowing eas- The College Board’s AP pro- ier treatment of the infection. gram allows students to earn col- The catheters used by Northwest lege credit by taking rigorous ENT were designated by the U.S. college-level courses in high Food and Drug Administration as NEIL MCGAHEE/THE DAILY TRIBUNE NEWS school. Bartow County’s three high single-use only, however, the Mitchell Martin shows where a car crashed through a wire fence on Thursday, killing one of his horses. schools offer a total of 19 AP Northwest ENT physicians al- courses between them. legedly re-used the devices, then “Last school year, 55 Bartow submitted false claims to Medicare, County students earned AP Scholar the armed forces healthcare pro- Prize horse killed in hit/run Awards,” Superintendent Dr. gram and the Federal Employee Phillip Page said. “This year, 70 Health Benefit Plans. BY NEIL B. MCGAHEE saw him laying on the grass and they called students. We’re excited about According to a press release, [email protected] us to say they thought something was wrong where this program is headed and Northwest ENT accepted responsi- with one of our horses.” looking forward to increased par- bility for its actions, agreed to pay Mitchell Martin is confused and his face Martin arrived to see his beloved Buck ticipation in 2019. The school sys- $1,195,361 to resolve allegations shows it, alternately flushed red with anger, lying lifeless, surrounded by pieces of a car’s tem is committed to growing and that it violated the False Claims Act then pale with sorrow, as he recalls the death plastic grill that had shattered in the collision. strengthening our students’ oppor- and entered into a three-year agree- of Buck Hi Brow Cat, the 3-year-old quarter He quickly picked up two items that stood tunities for academic achievement ment with the Department of horse he had raised from a colt. out from the rest — a large piece of plastic and excellence.” Health and Human Services to Someone — he says he knows who — with a Chrysler logo and a Confederate tag The school system will be allow an independent organization failed to negotiate a hard turn on Crowe — and put them aside as evidence. He also adding more AP courses and the to conduct quarterly reviews of Springs Road Wednesday around midnight, made a video of the scene and posted it along necessary instructional support to crashed through a fence and hit his prize with a brief message asking anyone to come Northwest ENT’s claims for med- its high schools “in the near fu- show horse throwing the 1,200-pound animal forward if they had any information. ical necessity, accurate coding and ture,” according to Page. safe and appropriate use of medical 75 feet in the air. NEIL MCGAHEE/THE DAILY TRIBUNE NEWS “That video went viral,” he said. “By Sat- The impact of the crash Thursday devices. “Here’s where it happened,” Martin said, urday, I knew who had done it.” SEE AP, PAGE 2A looking at the wire fence now held together knocked a piece of a Chrysler grill and By the next day, someone called and told Northwest ENT has five office a Confederate tag on the ground. locations, including a single spe- by small, blue ropes. “He had to have been Martin where he could find the car. When he cialty surgery center, and provides laying down asleep because he would have He stared at the ground and kicked a stone. arrived, however, it wasn’t there. services at four hospitals in Geor- heard the commotion and bolted if he had “He was just showcased last month,” he “I called the informant back and told him gia. been standing up.” said softly. there was no white Chrysler automobile,” “When healthcare providers take Martin has trained quarter horses most of The neighbors living nearest the scene say Martin said. “The guy said, ‘look closer.’ I shortcuts in order to increase their his life, including four American Quarter they never heard a thing. did and that’s when I saw the car had been financial bottom line, their patients Horse Association world champions. No squealing tires; no crash: nothing. spray painted black.” “’Buck’ was going to be my fifth,” he said. “They were taking their kids to school SEE RESTITUTION, PAGE 6A “You could just tell he had it in him.” Thursday morning,” Martin said, “and they SEE HIT AND RUN, PAGE 2A Bartow Extension coordinator wins state, national awards BY MARIE NESMITH “It’s an honor to receive these recognitions [email protected] from my peers,” Pugliese said. “These awards are really an acknowledgement of the incredible In recognition of his “outstanding” service, Bar- working relationships I have with the Bartow tow County Extension Coordinator Paul Pugliese County government, Master Gardener Extension recently captured four awards during the National volunteers and numerous agricultural organiza- Association of County Agricultural Agents’ 103rd tions that give me the support I need on the job Annual Meeting and Professional Improvement every day. Conference. “I am blessed to be surrounded by terrific Ex- Along with winning a Distinguished Service tension coworkers and mentors. Without this sup- Award for Excellence in Extension Education port network, I would not be able to have this kind SPECIAL Programs, his other accolades included Search for of impact as a county Extension agent. I’m also SPECIAL National Association of County Agricultural Agents Past Superintendent Dr. Phillip Excellence in Commercial Horticulture — state blessed to have a wife and family that support the President Alan Galloway, left, presents Bartow County Extension Page, right, congratulates Coordinator Paul Pugliese with the Distinguished Service Award winner; Communications Award: Video Record- work that I do.” Woodland High senior Ezra for Excellence in Extension Education Programs, as Pugliese’s ings — national finalist; and Communications Petron for winning a 2018 AP SEE , PAGE 7A wife, Marcy, and son, Luca, look on. Award: Feature Story — state winner. PUGLIESE Scholar Award. INSIDE TODAY Mostly Obituaries . .2A Business . .6A sunny VOLUME 72, NO. 98 Family Living . .3A Blotter . .7A High 89 U.S. & World . .4A Sports . .1B www.daily-tribune.com Entertainment . .5A Classifieds . .3B Low 71 2A Tuesday, August 28, 2018 • www.daily-tribune.com Local The Daily Tribune News ContactUs OBITUARIES Threat prompts lockdown The Daily Tribune News Joey Ploof Cartersville, GA; father, Tony Home, with Todd Lollis and at Cobb County high school Address: Davis of Florida; mother and step- Shawn Smith officiating. The fam- 251 S. Tennessee St. Joey Ploof, age 37, of THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Cartersville, GA 30120 Cartersville, GA, passed away on father, Kevin & Robin Whitley of ily will receive friends at the fu- SMYRNA — Police say a threat to Campbell High School in Saturday, August 25, 2018. He Dallas, GA; brother, Josh & Kelly neral home on Wednesday, August Smyrna prompted a lockdown but no students were hurt. Mailing Address: was born on August 30, 1980, in Davis of Dallas, GA; sister, Jen- 29, 2018, from 1 PM until the time Cobb County police said Monday afternoon that two people 251 S. Tennessee St. Marietta, GA. Joey was a veteran nifer Daniel of Dallas, GA; mater- of service.