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Monday, Feb. 13, brought week six under the Gold Dome. Our final day in the chamber last week marked the halfway point of this year’s session. With 20 legislative days down and 20 to go, the …
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By Rep. Jason Ridley
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2/20/23
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City of Chatsworth work crews will erect concrete barricades on Old Dalton-Ellijay Road on Sunday, blocking a portion of the road adjacent to Murray County High School.Approximately 100 feet of the …
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By Jimmy Espy, Editor
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2/20/23
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The Department of Veterans Affairs is gearing up to award $30 million to organizations to hire case managers across the country to support homeless veterans for two years beginning this October. …
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By Freddy Groves
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2/17/23
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The Georgia House of Representatives kicked off the fifth week of the 2023 legislative session on Monday, February 6. As we make our way towards day 40, the pace has greatly increased. Last week …
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By Rep. Jason Ridley
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2/13/23
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ATLANTA -- Sen. Chuck Payne (R – Dalton) has been appointed by Lt. Governor Burt Jones to represent the state of Georgia as a member on the Education Commission of the States.Since 1977, the …
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2/13/23
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I got a shock the other day when I went to the pharmacy to pick up the latest refill of my three drugs and realized that the pharmacy assistant had neglected to run it through GoodRx, the program …
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By Matilda Charles
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2/13/23
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* Cade Leeam, son of Hannah and Cameron Ledford of Crandall, December 16* Hazel Constance, daughter of Stephanie and Cory Caldwell of Chatsworth, December 18* Jetson Noah, son of Marten and Joseph …
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2/12/23
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CHATSWORTTH - Donald Bradly Holcomb, 58, of Chatsworth, was found guilty Thursday by a Murray County jury of two counts of aggravated assault and one count of family violence aggravated assault. A …
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Submitted by Office of the District Attorney
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2/12/23
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It has a very long title, but a short, concise purpose. The Veterans Comprehensive Prevention, Access to Care, and Treatment Act of 2020, or the Veterans COMPACT Act of 2020, section 201, allows …
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By Freddy Groves
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2/10/23
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ATLANTA - Legislation to increase the limit on commercial truck weights in Georgia cleared a state House committee Thursday over the objections of local government officials, traffic safety …
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By Dave Williams, Bureau Chief, Capitol Beat News Service
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2/10/23
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ATLANTA -- Sen. Chuck Payne (R – Dalton), a strong advocate for education, has been appointed by Lt. Governor Burt Jones to serve as a member of the Joint High School Athletics Overview …
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2/9/23
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Thursday, Feb. 2, concluded the fourth week of the legislative as we completed legislative day 12 of 40. Committee meetings are in full swing as we continue to vet legislation under consideration. …
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By Rep. Jason Ridley
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2/8/23
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There are several "brain support" online programs out there, but many cost more than we'd like to pay.Lumosity (lumosity.com) comes in seven languages and has games that promote memory, attention, …
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By Matilda Charles
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2/8/23
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The search for a new leader of Murray County’s economic development effort is still in the early stages, according to Steve Smith, chair of the Murray County Industrial Development Authority. …
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By Jimmy Espy, Editor
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2/6/23
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Commissioner Greg Hogan hopes to have two bridges in the county reopened by the end of the year.Hogan told the Times on Monday engineers are putting together plans to replace one-lane bridges on Old …
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By Jimmy Espy, Editor
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2/6/23
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As of the first week of 2023, the Department of Veterans Affairs had screened 1 million veterans for exposure to toxins. As part of the PACT Act, signed last summer, they pulled out all the stops to …
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By Freddy Groves
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2/5/23
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The Georgia House of Representatives returned to the Gold Dome for the third week of the 2023 legislative session on Monday, Jan. 23. This week brought forth our first legislative floor votes and saw …
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By Rep. Jason Ridley
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2/3/23
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United Way of Northwest Georgia creates lasting impact and opportunities for all in Whitfield and Murray counties by focusing on the building blocks of a good life: dducation, basic needs and health. …
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Submitted by United Way of Northwest Georgia
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2/2/23
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ATLANTA – Newly elected Lt. Gov. Burt Jones says he is “laser focused” on the well-being of Georgians. The Jackson Republican and businessman ran for lieutenant governor after a …
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By Rebecca Grapevine, Staff Reporter, Capitol Beat News Service
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2/2/23
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