Murray County News

Portions of north Georgia - including Murray and Whitfield counties - will be under a flash flood watch beginning this afternoon at 4 until Tuesday evening as remnants of Tropical Depression Fay could dump up ...

Just a few weeks ago, Whitfield County had 231 children needing foster homes but only 28 homes to place them in, says Jason Yarbrough, a member of the Whitfield County Foster Recruitment Committee.

Thirty-seven people, including one juvenile, have been arrested in Murray County for various drug offenses as part of an undercover investigation that began in February, Sheriff Howard Ensley said Monday.

For the first time since Lori Rosen became director in 2002, the Murray County Red Cross will be closed on a weekday due to a shortage in the food bank.

There are six sites in Murray County to donate recyclable products, including one in Chatsworth.

Frank Adams believes it will take a few years of hard work to change peoples' attitudes about recycling in Murray County.

The state's worst unemployment situation since the days of the "Blizzard of '93" is showing few signs of improvement for Murray and Whitfield counties as the floorcovering industry continues to struggle.

With his booming voice, the auctioneer echoed the numbers raised by the 100 or so people sitting in chairs under the gray Georgia sky.

From Staff Reports Lisa Pritchett says she was in "total shock" to be named Teacher of the Year for 2008-2009 for Murray County Schools.

Although Catherine Trotman of Barbados has visited the United States as a tourist, this time around she will be playing the role of college student.

By Mark Millican markmillican@daltoncitizen.com SPRING PLACE - The hand-tufting of bedspreads will be a premier attraction as the Spring Place Festival recalls a bygone era on Saturday.

By Mark Millican markmillican@daltoncitizen.com CHATSWORTH - Although 2008 rainfall is still several inches below average, a wetter summer this year means city and county residents are now able to water ...

The Whitfield County Board of Commissioners has cut its property tax rate in five of the past six years.

By Mark Millican markmillican@daltoncitizen.com CHATSWORTH - The Murray County Board of Education is betting that inclusion in the Consortium for Adequate School Funding will pay off in the long run.

Growing up in segregated Dalton was a painful, confusing experience for Lanny Cooper.

Ricky Mallett couldn't stop smiling after his win Tuesday night over Murray County school board chairman Julius Weyman in the Democratic runoff for the District 1 seat on the board.

A new Central Enrollment Center for Murray County Schools helped the first day of school on Wednesday go smoother than usual, Superintendent Vickie Reed said.

Murray County sole commissioner Jim Welch did not want to comment Wednesday on reports from a Chatsworth family that Murray County Animal Control failed to respond to calls about a dog on Monday and Tuesday.

By Mark Millican markmillican@daltoncitizen.com CHATSWORTH - After 13 years of preparing children for their entry into the world of academics at several locations, the Murray County pre-kindergarten program now ...

By Mark Millican markmillican@daltoncitizen.com CHATSWORTH - Murray County expects to receive approximately $553,000 less in tax revenue this year after sole commissioner Jim Welch approved lowering the ...