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School will begin soon in Murray County. Is your child ready to meet Georgia school health requirements? Get it all done safely, conveniently, and affordably at a one-stop spot.The Murray County …
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Submitted by MCHD
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8/9/22
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The Murray County Board of Education approved on Monday an amended Fiscal year 2022 budget that included approximately $2.85 million in additional revenue.That money came from the state, as part of …
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By Jimmy Espy, Editor
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8/9/22
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A 42-year old Dalton man is quarantined at a family member’s house in Murray County after being confirmed as having monkeypox.The Georgia Department of Health has declined to confirm any …
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By Jimmy Espy, Editor
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8/9/22
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ATLANTA - A federal court ruled Friday that Georgia’s unusual system for electing members of the state Public Service Commission (PSC) violates the federal Voting Rights Act and must be changed …
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By Rebecca Grapevine, Staff Reporter, Capitol Beat News Service
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8/7/22
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ATLANTA - Local development authorities have been at the heart of the biggest business deals in Georgia, including the record-breaking incentives that lured electric-vehicle manufacturers Hyundai and …
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By Dave Williams, Bureau Chief, Capitol Beat News Service
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8/7/22
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Across the country there is a new mental health suicide and crisis line phone number: 988. The Department of Veterans Affairs has merged services with that number to provide an additional resource …
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By Freddy Groves
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8/4/22
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The late Dick Clark said music is the soundtrack of life.New Murray High band director Scott Young understands this well. The White Oak, Virginia native has been all over the world, performing and …
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By Erik Green, Sports Editor
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8/4/22
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CHATSWORTH – First National Community Bank (FNCB) has outlined plans for a series of branch wide customer appreciation events to be held in the third and fourth quarters of 2022. The first …
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8/3/22
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Chatsworth First Baptist Church will allow jury panelists to continue to assemble on church property for another year. Murray County Commissioner Greg Hogan on Monday OK’d a one-year lease …
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By Jimmy Espy, Editor
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8/3/22
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Three different applications for opening package stores in Chatsworth were approved unanimously on Monday by the town council.That doesn’t mean all three will open.Applicants must still be …
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By Jimmy Espy, Editor
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8/3/22
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ATLANTA - Gov. Brian Kemp Wednesday extended the latest temporary suspension of the state’s gasoline sales tax that had been due to expire late next week.Kemp issued two executive orders, one …
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By Dave Williams, Bureau Chief, Capitol Beat News Service
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8/3/22
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DEAR PAW'S CORNER: The sidewalks of my small town are often littered with dog waste. There is a town ordinance requiring owners to pick up after their dogs, but it's clearly not being enforced. I …
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By Sam Mazzotta
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8/2/22
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Have you heard of Lifeline? Started many years ago to help low-income individuals with their phone costs, it's been expanded to include internet at home, offering a $9.25 monthly discount.That $9.25 …
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By Matilda Charles
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8/2/22
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Regional historian Greg Cockburn of Dalton recalls meeting a student from the archaeology department of the University of Georgia when Carters Dam was under construction in the 1960s – and some …
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By Mark Millican, For the Times
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8/2/22
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A 36-year-old Chatsworth man was sentenced last week to serve 25 years in prison for killing Joshua Dewayne Petty last December.Brandon Neil Wiseman, formerly of 211 Keith Ave. in Chatsworth, pled …
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8/2/22
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Aug. 3, 1972The General Primary (for Democrats) on Tuesday featured several hotly contested races. Former Murray County High School football Coach Doug Griffin was challenging Jimmie Witherow for …
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By Jimmy Espy, Editor
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7/29/22
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The owner of several construction companies has been nailed for fraud. His crime: Defrauding the Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB) program for the purpose of grabbing up …
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By Freddy Groves
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7/29/22
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Georgia’s corn producers should be on alert for southern corn rust, a devastating disease that has been found in several Georgia counties this year, exacerbated by a warm La Niña winter …
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BY MARIA LAMEIRAS, University of Georgia
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7/28/22
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* A nine-year-old bicyclist was recovering after being struck by a car on Ga. Hwy. 225 in the Fashion Community. The Ford Mustang involved was driven by a 14-year-old boy. The boy was charged with …
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By Jimmy Espy, Editor
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7/26/22
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