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The Department of Veterans Affairs has given out $16 million in grant money to organizations that provide adaptive sports opportunities to disabled veterans all over the country, thus relieving …
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By Freddy Groves
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11/25/22
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ATLANTA – Attorney General Chris Carr is sharing important tips to help Georgians shop safely and avoid scams this holiday season.“With so many Georgians buying gifts, making donations, …
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11/22/22
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State Rep. Jason Ridley of Murray County praised the late House Speaker David Ralston for his “enormous institutional knowledge” and his commitment to “our people.”Ralston …
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From local and wire reports
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11/21/22
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Employees of the Murray County Tax Office will begin operating on a four-day schedule beginning on Jan. 3.Tax Commissioner Billy Childers told the Times his eight full-time and two part-time …
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By Jimmy Espy, Editor
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11/21/22
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The Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics, also known as the PACT Act, adds a number of important modifications to veteran health care.Among other …
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By Freddy Groves
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11/18/22
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All photos by Benny Huggins
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11/14/22
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On Sunday afternoon, Nov. 20, the Murray County High School Alumni Association will add six members to its prestigious Hall of Fame. The ceremony will start at 2 p.m. in the meeting room of the …
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11/14/22
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As Ben Moore, Jr. was giving his life for freedom in Italy during WWII, his boyhood home of Murray County was still segregated.In fact, Sgt. Moore, an African American, wasn’t even allowed to …
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By Erik Green, Sports Editor
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11/14/22
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Several local agencies that provide services to the recovery community joined together on Friday, Nov. 4 to celebrate recovery in our community on the Dalton Green in a friendly chili cookoff between …
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11/13/22
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As co-chair of this year’s United Way Campaign and member of the Board of Directors, I have seen firsthand the impact of the generous commitments that members of our community make to help one …
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By Julian Dossche
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11/13/22
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ATLANTA - Two years ago, Joe Biden became the first Democratic presidential candidate to carry Georgia since 1992, and the Peach State elected two Democrats to the U.S. Senate in runoffs.Last …
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By Dave Williams, Bureau Chief, Capitol Beat News Service
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11/13/22
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11/13/22
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The Department of Veterans Affairs' electronic health record system will be delayed. Instead of putting out a shoddy product, the VA has elected to halt deploying the system until June 2023.This …
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By Freddy Groves
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11/10/22
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It's official: Our Social Security increase for 2023 will be 8.7%. They say it's the largest increase in 40 years.For the average senior, that's going to mean a $146 monthly increase. Plus we're …
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By Matilda Charles
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11/9/22
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ATLANTA – Republican U.S. Senate candidate Herschel Walker pushed incumbent Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock to a likely runoff for a key Senate seat Tuesday after both candidates appeared to …
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By Rebecca Grapevine, Capitol Beat News Service
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11/9/22
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Georgia Legal Services Program (GLSP) will offer a free workshop on Nov. 15 for Murray County residents to learn about affordable healthcare coverage options, helping four out of five customers …
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11/9/22
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Murray County voters approved two alcohol referendums on Tuesday.
By a margin of 71.6 percent to 28. 4 percent, voters OK’d the sale of distilled spirits in the county from Monday …
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11/9/22
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ATLANTA - Republicans were headed toward sweeping the races for Georgia’s constitutional offices Tuesday night, leading all seven down-ballot contests from lieutenant governor down to insurance …
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By Dave Williams, Bureau Chief, Capitol Beat News Service
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11/8/22
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ATLANTA - Republican Gov. Brian Kemp appeared headed toward winning a second term in office Tuesday.With 82% of the vote counted as of 10:30 p.m. Tuesday night, Kemp was leading Democratic challenger …
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By Dave Williams, Bureau Chief, Capitol Beat News Service
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11/8/22
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ATLANTA – Georgia voters turned out in full force during the state’s early voting period, with about 2.5 million people voting early in person or by absentee ballot.The vast majority of …
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By Rebecca Grapevine, Capitol Beat News Service
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11/7/22
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