Varnell News

A* Francisco Velez Acevedo, 18, 1224 MLK Blvd., Apt. B, Dalton, was charged Wednesday by the Dalton Police Department with possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute, possession of tools for the commission of a crime and possession of a controlled substance within 1,000 feet of a school.

Armed with a dozen copies of her resume, Maria Salaices went to work searching for work at the North Georgia Career Expo and Job Fair.

Emerson Cruz knows exactly how to articulate his philosophy on art. "It's kind of like expressing your feelings about how you think about something," he said.

DALTON, Ga. a 'A A Dalton man died after he was struck by a vehicle in Varnell Thursday night.

Deciding against the top suggestions from an informal public survey, Whitfield Board of Education members selected Coahulla Creek High School as the name for the school being built on Crow Road on Monday.

Editor's note: For candidate profiles or a story on the freeport referendum, search our archives under "search our site." Some candidates in Tuesday's local municipal elections said on Monday they planned a little last-minute campaigning, but most said they will rest.

Tuesday is voting day across the state of Georgia. Cities will be going to the polls for council seats and for some big decisions.

With no national, state or county races on the ballot, most of the action in Tuesday's elections in Murray and Whitfield counties will take place in the area's smaller cities.

One of two Varnell campaign committees that were the subjects of an ethics complaint earlier this week has turned in its paperwork with the State Ethics Commission, says City Council candidate James Caldwell.

Staff Photo by John Rawlston A crew from Georgia's Department of Natural Resources walks into a spring on Tuesday at Badger Farms near Varnell to collect coldwater darters and brownback salamanders.

"Northeast Whitfield High School" was the most suggested name for the county high school being built off Crow Road, school officials said.

The Varnell Police Department has cited City Council member Carlus Mosier twice in the past two weeks regarding a haunted house he was running, city officials said.

Bill Morgan says that given the economic downturn, governments should be watching how they spend taxpayers dollars even more closely.

Varnell Mayor Dan Peeples says being mayor involves more than just a City Council meeting once a month.

Brent Newsome says in the past six months he's been to at least as many Varnell City Council meetings as several of the council members.

It snowed the day Varnell started its garbage collection service some 20 years ago.

Candidates for the Varnell City Council want to bring more growth to the city, and they agreed that getting sewers in the city limits is the way to do that.

Win or lose, James Caldwell plans to be a part of Varnell's future. Caldwell is running for Varnell City Council Post 1 against Laura Hammontree and incumbent Carlus Mosier.

Dona t miss the new peacock painting on the barn at the Pratera s Mill Country Fair on October 10 and 11 near Dalton, GA.

11 to 14 with the Rev. Randy Perry as guest evangelist. Sunday services begin at 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. with remaining services beginning at 7 p.m. The church is at 313 Main St.