The Chatsworth Times

Veterans Post: Patient surveys suggest VA hospitals improving

In the latest Medicare Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems patient survey, the Department of Veterans Affairs outperformed community hospitals in 10 of 11 different … more

By Freddy Groves | 4/22/22

Murray GOP to host local candidates

The Murray County GOP is meeting Monday, May 2 at 6:30 pm at The Cloer Barn. Several candidates for upcoming elections will be speaking.Invited are all Republican candidates … more

4/21/22

Inflation putting strain on state road projects

ATLANTA - Highway projects across Georgia are being squeezed by the increasing cost of construction materials brought on by the war in Ukraine and other inflationary pressures, a state Department of … more

By Dave Williams, Bureau Chief, Capitol Beat News Service | 4/21/22

Chatsworth Axe hits the bullseye for fun

The term “family business” is used so much we tend to be desensitized to the meaning.It’s more than dollars and cents. It’s about the time and effort it takes to build … more

By Erik Green, Sports Editor | 4/19/22

Column: Hooked for a lifetime

Spring arrives and I can’t help but think about fishing. Sadly, I think about it a lot more than I do it but I have loved to fish since I was a wee lad.I don’t claim to be a master … more

By Jimmy Espy, Editor | 4/19/22

City wants views on food trucks

Some members of the local business community are unhappy with the increasing presence of food trucks doing business in the city.That discord had led to a called meeting of the Chatsworth mayor and … more

By Jimmy Espy, Editor | 4/19/22

County shows off 'new' fire station

Fire Station 1, the county’s “new” facility on Ga. Hwy. 225 near Spring Place, finally got its grand opening ceremony last Thursday. County officials, first responders and other … more

By Jimmy Espy, Editor | 4/19/22

Greene getting strong fundraising challenge from Democrat

ATLANTA - Democrat Marcus Flowers, a U.S. Army veteran, outraised incumbent U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Rome, in the first quarter in Northwest Georgia's 14th Congressional District.But … more

By Dave Williams, Bureau Chief, Capitol Beat News Service | 4/19/22

Dale Sluder points out details in a photograph which is part of his extensive collection of military items.

Military collection helps Sluder heal old wounds

While on patrol in Vietnam, Dale Sluder was called forward to take out a sniper with his M-60 machine gun.“The guy that was carrying the M-60 went on R & R and they handed it to me,” … more

By MARK MILLICAN, Special to the Times | 4/19/22

Atlanta airport once again world's busiest

ATLANTA - Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport has regained its position as the world's busiest airport, Airports Council International World (ACI) announced Monday.The Atlanta airport … more

By Dave Williams, Bureau Chief, Capitol Beat News Service | 4/15/22

United Way ceremony celebrates award winners

United Way’s Volunteer Awards Ceremony, via Facebook Live, was about celebrating our incredible volunteers! United Way honors volunteers in Whitfield and Murray Counties whose service has … more

Submitted by United Way | 4/15/22

Dogs kill rabid skunk in Whitfield County

DALTON – According to Whitfield County Environmental Health Manager Chad Mulkey, a woman residing near a forested area in southeast Whitfield County reported on Friday, April 8th that two of … more

Submitted by Georgia DPH | 4/15/22

Institute for Georgia Environmental Leadership announced class of 2022

Submitted by IGEL ATLANTA - The Institute for Georgia Environmental Leadership (IGEL) has selected 31 outstanding participants for its 2022 class. IGEL is a nonprofit dedicated to yearly … more

4/14/22

A lifetime of baseball

Baseball was my first “favorite sport”.The game has taken me through the full gamut of emotions -- from jet pilot highs to gravedigger lows.Maybe the most embarrassing moment of my life … more

4/12/22

Charles Campbell displays the accouterments inside the chaplain’s kit he used to minister to troops in Vietnam. Communion services and a message were brief and to the point in combat arenas, he noted.

Vietnam War chaplain recalls close call with a sniper

While serving as a U.S. Army chaplain in Vietnam, Captain Charles Campbell and his assistant were riding atop an armored personnel carrier (APC) as part of their mission with the 1st Brigade of the … more

By Mark Millican, Special to the Times | 4/12/22

On Monday, workers went about the task of moving light poles next to the practice field and track site at MCHS.

Murray track project should finish on time

Murray County School Superintendent Steve Loughridge said he expects the new track and practice field at Murray County High School to be completed by fall.The work area next to the MCHS football … more

By Jimmy Espy, Editor | 4/12/22

Co-response vital to strengthening Georgia’s mental health system

As the Georgia General Assembly’s 2022 legislative session wraps up, we are heartened that mental health figured so prominently in the discussion, and was the subject of legislation introduced … more

By Melanie Dallas | 4/10/22

Celebrating our volunteers

For the first time in two years, it has begun to feel like our community is back to normal, or some form of “new normal” that we have all come to know. I am filled with gratitude that we … more

By Amanda Burt | 4/8/22

Warnock pushing to cap prescription drug costs for seniors

ATLANTA - The out-of-pocket cost of prescription drugs covered through Medicare would be capped at $2,000 a year under legislation introduced into the U.S. Senate by Sen. Raphael Warnock, D-Ga.More … more

By Dave Williams, Bureau Chief, Capitol Beat News Service | 4/7/22

Grant covers tuition costs for students in high demand career fields

Students who wish to pursue one of Georgia’s high demand careers may be eligible for a grant to pay 100% of tuition costs for select in-demand technical certificate and diploma programs at … more

By GNTC | 4/7/22