The Chatsworth Times

Eton, Chatsworth elections set for Nov. 2

Eton and Chatsworth voters will decide five elected positions on Nov. 2. In Eton, the office of mayor and two city council positions are up for grabs. In Chatsworth, two alderman posts will be … more

By Jimmy Espy | 7/28/21

Georgia River Network Paddle Georgia coordinator, Joe Cook, maps 11 miles of Spring Creek while scouting for an upcoming Georgia River Network paddle trip. Learn more about upcoming trips at this link: https://garivers.org/grn-events/.

Georgia River Network partners to create river maps

Georgia’s rivers are getting a better map. Georgia River Network is partnering with EarthViews to create modern, 360-degree digital maps of Georgia rivers. Similar to the “Street … more

Submitted by Georgia River Network | 7/26/21

Feds sign off on final portion of pandemic relief for Georgia schools

ATLANTA – Georgia schools are about to receive the final $1.4 billion installment of $4.2 billion in federal coronavirus relief funds the state Department of Education was allocated through … more

By Dave Williams, Bureau Chief, Capitol Beat News Service | 7/23/21

Duncan announced tax credit for law enforcement plan

ATLANTA -- Lt. Governor Geoff Duncan on Thursday announced his intention to work with the General Assembly to create a $250 million state tax credit directly targeted at lowering crime statewide. … more

Submitted by the Office of the Lieut. Gov. | 7/22/21

Caylor named top investigator

JEKYLL ISLAND – Kevin Caylor, one of four investigators for the Conasauga Judicial Circuit District Attorney’s Office and sole investigator assigned to the Murray County Office, was … more

Submitted by District Attorney Bert Poston | 7/21/21

Murray Works now on the job

Building a better prepared workforce while also providing good job opportunities for Murray County young people is a high priority for Eli Falls, Murray County Industrial Development Authority … more

Jimmy Espy | 7/21/21

Georgia Department of Transportation work crews will begin this month paving portions of the battered outer lanes of U.S. 411 in downtown Chatsworth.

U.S. 411 to receive needed repairs

The Georgia Department of Transportation will begin paving portions of the outer lanes (north and south) of U.S. 411 in Chatsworth sometime this month, according to Mayor K.W. Gong. Conditions on … more

By Jimmy Espy | 7/21/21

NGEMC warns members of persistent scam

Scam callers have been particularly persistent in their harassment of NGEMC members over the last few days. They have demanded that members drive to Kroger and purchase a prepaid card to make their … more

Submitted by NGEMC | 7/20/21

Lottery sets fiscal year record

ATLANTA - The Georgia Lottery generated more than $1.5 billion for the state’s HOPE Scholarship and Pre-K programs during the last fiscal year, a record that came despite a global pandemic that … more

By Dave Williams, Capitol Beat News Service | 7/20/21

Hamilton Health Care to host centennial celebration

DALTON – Hamilton Health Care System is hosting a community event to celebrate its centennial anniversary. The celebration is part of the July 23 Off the Rails live entertainment series at Burr … more

Submitted by Hamilton Health Care Systems | 7/20/21

Alzheimer's Walk planned

DALTON – On Saturday, Sept. 25, Dalton residents will join the fight to end Alzheimer’s disease at the Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s — the … more

Submitted by the Alzheimer's Association | 7/19/21

Georgia DOT launches rural transit program website, app

ATLANTA – The Georgia Department of Transportation’s (Georgia DOT) Office of Intermodal is excited to announce the launch of its Let’s Ride rural transit website and mobile app … more

By Georgia DOT | 7/16/21

Georgia jobless rate falls to pandemic low

ATLANTA - Georgia’s unemployment rate fell to 4% last month, the lowest since the coronavirus pandemic began in March of last year and 8.5% below the April 2020 pandemic peak of 12.5%.“We … more

By Dave Williams, Bureau Chief, Capitol Beat News Service | 7/16/21

United Way: How corporate partnerships bring meaningful impact to our community

School is out, vacation time is upon us, but here at United Way our volunteers are working hard behind the scenes and prepping for this year’s campaign.Last year we met our campaign goal of … more

By Amanda Burt, United Way president | 7/16/21

Transportation agencies pick route for Atlanta-to-Charlotte high-speed rail line

ATLANTA - Federal and Georgia transportation planners are looking to run a high-speed rail line connecting Atlanta and Charlotte, N.C., via Athens.The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) and … more

By Dave Williams, Bureau Chief, Capitol Beat News Service | 7/15/21

Public input sought on national forest management

The Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests has prepared a revised programmatic environmental analysis (EA) for proposed management activities in the Foothills Landscape project area located on the … more

Submitted by USDA Forest Service | 7/15/21

Dalton State to fully open campus for fall semester

After more than a year of partial remote learning, nursing major Mackenzie Manley is looking forward to resuming the sense of community and belonging he experiences on Dalton State’s campus. … more

Submitted by DSC | 7/15/21

Murray schools to revamp facilities

The Murray County School Board voted unanimously to spend $761,319 with Leonard Bros. Construction to upgrade its transportation and maintenance facilities. The improvements will include … more

By Jimmy Espy | 7/14/21

Wagon Train rolls into town

7/14/21

Tipton to lead Lady Indians basketball

Chris Tipton has been hired to coach the Murray County Lady Indians basketball team.Tipton replaces Keri O’Neal who stepped down after one season as the team’s leader.Tipton has worked … more

By Jimmy Espy, Editor | 7/13/21