Whitfield County News

Mickey and Jan McNeil found their dream home in Murray County in 1984 when they moved to North Georgia.

Editor's note: The Daily Citizen will upon request print a notice about anyone found not guilty of the charges listed in Area Arrests, or if the charges have been dropped.

Several roads in Whitfield and Murray counties became problematic for drivers Sunday afternoon when heavy showers passed through the areas bringing flash flooding with them.

Whitfield County Environmental Health conducts inspections of restaurants. The inspectors may require a re-inspection. Restaurants are required by law to post their most recent inspection permit.

Those who own property in Whitfield County outside the Dalton city limits could get a bit of sticker shock when they get their tax bills this year.

David Pennington, the mayor of Dalton, is making noises about challenging incumbent Gov.

Those who own property in Whitfield County outside the Dalton city limits could get a bit of sticker shock when they get their tax bills this year.

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A gym instructor arrested Friday for sending inappropriate texts and photos to a 15-year-old former student had a background check before he was hired which came back clean, said Creative Arts Guild director Terry Tomasello.

Whitfield County Board of Education members hired most of next year's teachers during a called meeting on Monday, but there are a few vacant spots they don't plan to fill.

By Jerry Askin We're learning more about a Whitfield County gymnastics instructor accused of inappropriate contact with a teenage girl.

Whitfield County expects to cut its cellphone bill almost in half. The Board of Commissioners voted 3-0 Monday to change its cellphone service to Verizon from AT&T. The county will pay $4,605 a month, down from the $8,000 a month it currently pays.

Desaray Carroll, a senior at Coahulla Creek High School in Whitfield County who has cerebral palsy, was crowned prom queen by her peers.

David Pennington, the mayor of Dalton, is making noises about challenging incumbent Gov.

A Dalton gymnastics instructor from Rock Springs has been charged with "sending inappropriate text messages and photographs" to a former student, according to Whitfield County Sheriff Scott Chitwood.

The Dalton-Whitfield Joint Development Authority will not immediately look for a replacement for Executive Director Elyse Cochran-Davis, who says she is resigning at the end of May.

Before the advent of the automobile, one of the most sought-after individuals was the village blacksmith.

Whitfield County Environmental Health conducts inspections of restaurants. The inspectors may require a re-inspection. Restaurants are required by law to post their most recent inspection permit.

After spearheading Whitfield County's economic development efforts for more than three years, Elyse Cochran-Davis is stepping down as executive director of the Dalton-Whitfield Joint Development Authority effective May 31.

Dalton and Whitfield County collected a record $1.3 million in hotel/motel taxes in 2012, up about $100,000 from 2011.