Dalton News Archives

“The river host 90 different fish species and 25 species of freshwater mussels. It is a real biological treasure trove. This is a chance for citizens to see what is at stake on the Conasauga River.”

The Coosa River Basin Initiative's Gordon County-based chapter organization, the New Echota Rivers Alliance , will host a canoe/kayak trip down the Conasauga River In Whitfield County May 10. via Dalton Daily Citizen

Activities will include crafts, swimming, games, horseback riding and more. The cost is $70 for Girl Scouts and $80 for girls who aren't Girl Scouts. via Dalton Daily Citizen

A downed tree briefly took out power to 1,828 North Georgia Electric Membership Corp. via Daily Citizen

“I credit all my success to the Lord”

When all else fails, shoot it. That could be the motto of handyman, carpenter and car buff Ben Clayton. via Dalton Daily Citizen

“Some of them do get called back on a regular basis. Some of them it could be weekly. Some of them it could be monthly”

Editor's note: This is the second of a two-part series. The first part, which appeared in The Daily Citizen last Sunday, focused on vehicles assigned to employees of the Dalton Police Department and the ... via Dalton Daily Citizen

Plans for the proposed Westside Park off Landfill Road were drawn up in December 2004. via Daily Citizen

“We were just trying to think of something to do downtown”

Downtown Dalton is hosting a party Friday night. And you're invited. The free party is being coordinated by the Downtown Dalton Development Authority and will include booths from several businesses, music from ... via Daily Citizen

“He lost both arms at the shoulder level from an electrical accident”

"Gentlemen, we can rebuild him. We have the technology." - Oscar Goldman in the opening sequence of "The Six Million Dollar Man" No, he isn't Oscar Goldman, but Mark Stubbs of Stubbs Orthotics and Prosthetics ... via Dalton Daily Citizen

“We need to find Mrs. Kirkman's replacement”

When the Dalton Education Foundation team sent to notify Rebekah Park that she had won the Karen Lightbody Kirkman Piano Scholarship for 2007-08, the surprise was on them. via Daily Citizen

Recent seat belt surveys by the Dalton Police Department's Traffic Enforcement Unit show that seat belt usage in the city has increased following two months of enhanced enforcement from 87 percent to 90 ... via Dalton Daily Citizen

The Downtown Dalton Cruise-ins will begin again today. The cruise-ins are the second Saturday of each month from April through October and will return this year to Hamilton Street. via Dalton Daily Citizen

The Georgia Numismatic Association's 44th annual Coin Show will be April 18-20 at the Northwest Georgia Trade and Convention Center in Dalton. via Dalton Daily Citizen