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A blast of wintry weather that blew through Murray County over the weekend caused very few problems for residents, according to county officials.However, as of lunch time on Tuesday, Ga. Hwy 52 at …
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By Jimmy Espy, Editor
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1/18/22
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ATLANTA - With winter weather predicted to hit parts of north Georgia and metro Atlanta this weekend, the Georgia Department of Transportation (Georgia DOT) is actively preparing and coordinating …
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1/14/22
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ATLANTA - Gov. Brian Kemp asked Georgia lawmakers Thursday to use a record budget surplus to raise the salaries of teachers and state employees and hire more nurses and state troopers.In his fourth …
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By Dave Williams, Bureau Chief, Capitol Beat News Service
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1/14/22
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ATLANTA – “We are pleased that Gov. Kemp continues to keep public education at the forefront of his agenda,” said Lisa Morgan, kindergarten teacher and president of the Georgia …
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By Lisa Morgan, President of Georgia Association of Educators
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1/14/22
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ATLANTA – Sub-Freezing temperatures and the likelihood of precipitation may make for challenging driving conditions across north Georgia beginning Saturday evening. AAA – The Auto Club …
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1/14/22
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The Georgia General Assembly convened on Monday. For Rep. Rick Jasperse (R-Dist. 11) it will be his last year representing a large portion of Murray County. New legislative districts will be in place …
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By Jimmy Espy, Editor
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1/11/22
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The City of Eton approved a $1.35 million balanced budget at its regular meeting this month. The budget doesn’t deviate very much from its 2021 iteration and has remained mostly unchanged since …
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By Erik Green, Sports Editor
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1/11/22
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Murray County has a national champion. Ladd McConkey and his University of Georgia teammates beat Alabama, 33-18, on Monday, giving the Bulldogs their first National Championship since 1980. It was a …
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By Jimmy Espy, Editor
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1/11/22
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The New Year is upon us and so is the 2022 legislative session which began on Monday. We returned to the Gold Dome, marking the second year of the current term. Given the upcoming election …
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By State Rep. Jason Ridley
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1/10/22
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Average gasoline prices in Georgia have risen 2.6 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.10/g today, according to GasBuddy's survey of 5,883 stations in Georgia. Prices in Georgia are 3.8 …
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By GasBuddy
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1/10/22
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ATLANTA - Georgia lawmakers didn’t let the start of the 2022 General Assembly session Monday get in the way of college football’s national championship game. The state House and Senate …
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By Dave Williams, Bureau Chief, Capitol Beat News Service
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1/10/22
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Beginning Jan. 15, MAKO Medical COVID-19 drive-thru testing sites in Dalton and Woodstock will open on Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. This is in addition to the time these sites operate each Monday …
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1/10/22
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ATLANTA - The father and son convicted of murdering Black jogger Ahmaud Arbery nearly two years ago near Brunswick were sentenced Friday to life in prison without the possibility of parole. In a case …
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By Dave Williams, Bureau Chief, Capitol Beat News Service
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1/7/22
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ATLANTA - If the devil is in the details when it come to legalizing gambling in Georgia, House Speaker David Ralston wants to leave the details out. “We’ve tripped over the details of …
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By Dave Williams, Bureau Chief, Capitol Beat News Service
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1/7/22
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AdventHealth Murray is pleased to announce that Misty Traylor has been named Georgia market care management director with responsibilities at AdventHealth Murray, AdventHealth Gordon and AdventHealth …
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1/6/22
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ATLANTA – The State Board of Pardons and Paroles has named Crystal Moon Director of Clemency effective January 1, 2022. Moon most recently served as a deputy director for the Clemency Division …
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1/6/22
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To say 2021 was another tough year for everyone is an understatement. No one has been immune from the far-reaching impacts of the ongoing pandemic. Families across our community are still …
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By Amanda Burt, President, United Way
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1/6/22
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New Year’s Day is not a magical day in which our world changes. The creation of a new heavens and new earth will not take place until the return of Christ as described in Revelation 21. Until …
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By Danny Cochran
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1/4/22
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December is the start of the three-month winter season here in the Northern Hemisphere. In 2021, December started out 4 to 6 degrees Fahrenheit (F) warmer than normal. Whether this is likely to last …
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By Pam Knox, University of Georgia
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1/4/22
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Chatsworth City Council on Monday, with no discussion, unanimously approved a $5.3 million budget for the new fiscal year. That is about a 7 percent increase, according to Mayor K.W. Gong. “The …
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By Jimmy Espy, Editor
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1/4/22
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