ATLANTA - The Biden administration is sending a key component of Gov. Brian Kemp’s health-insurance reform plan back to the drawing board. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) …
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By Dave Williams, Bureau Chief, Capitol Beat News Service
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6/4/21
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ATLANTA - Cumming is the best place to retire in the United States, according to a study released by a New York-based financial technology company.The Forsyth County seat north of Atlanta scored 100 …
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By Dave Williams, Bureau Chief, Capitol Beat News Service
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6/3/21
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*Holly Creek Baptist, 422 Holly Creek Cool Springs Rd., Chatsworth, June 27-July 1, 6-9 p.m.*Homeland Baptist, 472 Treadwell Rd., Chatsworth, July 18-23*Smyrna Baptist, 1913 Smyrna Church Rd., …
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6/3/21
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School officials have confirmed that Murray County High School is seeking a new athletic director to replace Greg Linder. Officials offered no details about the personnel change. It is believed that …
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6/2/21
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An AdventHealth Murray ambulance driver appears to have fallen asleep while driving, leading to a single vehicle accident on North Third Ave. in Chatsworth on Saturday morning.
No one was injured …
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Staff report
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6/2/21
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Murray County Tax Commissioner Billy Childers heard the unforgettable stories growing up.
He heard about the frigid and miserable Battle of the Bulge from his father Marvin, a World War II veteran …
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By Erik Green
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6/2/21
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An investigation is continuing into the death of a three-year-old boy who drowned at Carters Lake on Monday.
Murray County Sheriff Jimmy Davenport told The Times that the boy was …
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From staff reports
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6/1/21
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Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine is approved for youths ages 12 to 17, and public health officials in North Georgia strongly recommend that they get their vaccine as soon as possible this summer to be fully …
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By North Georgia Health District
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5/30/21
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On May 29, 2021, at approximately 7:30 am, an ambulance belonging to AdventHealth Murray Emergency Management Services was involved in a one-vehicle accident in which the driver struck a power pole …
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5/29/21
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No one was injured Saturday morning when an AdventHealth Murray ambulance traveling south crossed the center line, crashed through a power pole on North Third Avenue and struck the office of the …
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From staff reports
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5/29/21
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ATLANTA - A former chief magistrate judge in Pickens County has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for corruption, Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr announced Thursday.William “Allen” …
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By Dave Williams, Bureau Chief, Capitol Beat News Service
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5/28/21
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Nearly 5 million people died in the Korean War, a conflict that began in June 1950 and ended in July 1953. More than half of those killed were civilians – a civilian death rate higher than …
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By Benita Dodd
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5/28/21
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ATLANTA – A year’s worth of pent-up demand is about to be unleashed as 34 million Americans prepare for a Memorial Day road trip. For many, this could be their first road trip in quite …
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By AAA - The Auto Club
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5/27/21
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ATLANTA – To ease potential Memorial Day weekend traffic congestion, the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) will suspend construction-related lane closures on interstates and …
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By Georgia DOT
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5/27/21
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Murray County residents got a good look at Gladden Middle School on Thursday. The school hosted an open house from 5-7 p.m.
Principal Amelia Brock welcomed visitors at the entrance of the school, …
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By Jimmy Espy
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5/26/21
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The Murray County Veterans group will be hosting a Memorial Day celebration on Saturday at 11 a.m.
The event will take place at Veterans Park on Hyden Tyler Road in front of the monuments. …
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Staff report
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5/26/21
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As part of an effort to “clear the county’s delinquent mobile home tax liability,” Murray County Tax Commissioner Billy Childers has appointed Deputy Tax Commissioner Shane Smith to …
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Staff report
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5/26/21
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Eton Elementary School was one of 205 schools from 43 states across the country to receive a $5,000 grant through the Laura Bush Foundation for american Libraries. Mrs. Laura Bush joined Kelly …
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Staff report
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5/26/21
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A Murray County High School student was sworn in as an honorary deputy on Tuesday, capping a day in which he met the governor and first lady of Georgia and nabbed a speeder.Nathaniel Drake, 17, had a …
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By Jimmy Espy, Editor
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5/25/21
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In Highland Rivers Health’s 2020 annual report, there is a profile of an individual named Deborah. She lives in one of the communities served by Highland Rivers and has received services from …
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By Melanie Dallas, LPC
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5/21/21
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