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City/county to run trade center again?
Tue, 14 Feb 2012 04:53:52 -0800

One member of the Whitfield County Board of Commissioners wants the board and the Dalton City Council to take direct responsibility for the Northwest Georgia Trade and Convention Center.

Dalton, Whitfield County set to start tax talks
Mon, 13 Feb 2012 04:38:23 -0800

Whitfield County’s Local Option Sales Tax (LOST) brings in about $17 million a year, and the county government keeps more than 80 percent of it. But Dalton officials say the city deserves a much bigger share of the tax, and they should get their chance to press their case soon.

UPDATE: Crash Blocks I-75 South In Whitfield Co.
Thu, 16 Feb 2012 07:37:23 -0800

A crash involving a Fed-Ex double trailer is blocking only ONE lane now on Interstate 75 South in Whitfield County. All three South bound lanes have been affected this morning, but Georgia State Patrol dispatchers confirm two lanes have re-opened.

What's Going On: Spring is ready to hit fields
Mon, 20 Feb 2012 05:11:48 -0800

As evident by today’s high school baseball season preview and last week’s look at the area soccer teams, spring is here despite the fact that windy, wet and cool winter was in full effect on Sunday. Hopefully more spring-like weather will greet players this week as “The Boys of Summer” at Northwest Whitfield will play host to Gordon Lee today at 5 p.m. in the area’s first baseball game ...

Whitfield disaster volunteer group
Thu, 16 Feb 2012 16:29:41 -0800

The new Community Volunteers Active in Disasters (CVAD) organization held a meeting in Whitfield County. The United Way of Northwest Georgia and the Whitfield County Emergency Management Agency established this group of volunteers. The organization will be able to respond in the event of a disaster, similar to the string of tornados that occured in April 2011. The organization strives for ...

First lady, state superintendent expected in Dalton
Tue, 31 Jan 2012 04:02:51 -0800

Georgia First Lady Sandra Deal and state schools Superintendent John Barge are expected to visit Whitfield County next month during a day-long series of events on local education initiatives.

Prepare for severe weather this week
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 02:47:35 -0800

The Whitfield County Emergency Management Agency (EMA) supports the Georgia Emergency Management Agency/Home-land Security (GEMA) and the National Weather Service in observing Monday through Friday as Severe Weather Awareness Week.

Nine pounds of meth seized in Whitfield County bust
Wed, 08 Feb 2012 08:56:51 -0800

Federal, state and local law enforcement have arrested three people and seized more than nine pounds of methamphetamine with an estimated street value of more than $400,000. The arrests were the r...

Chris Whitfield: A 'fair' take on the state of Class A
Thu, 26 Jan 2012 05:19:20 -0800

There is just one Class A program among the eight high schools that participate in athletics in Murray and Whitfield counties, and Christian Heritage won’t even compete in the Georgia High School Association until next year. But recent moves by the GHSA to split private and public schools in Class A during the postseason could affect the entire state.

Rain Creates Mud Slide in Whitfield County
Mon, 23 Jan 2012 15:22:05 -0800

Sunday night's storms created a muddy situation in Dalton Monday morning. A mud slide shut down a road on Dug Gap Mountain for hours. “It makes a much more elaborate distance and route for them to go,” said driver Jerry Drye. Crews spent much of Monday morning removing mud from Dug Gap Mountain Road. The clean up shut down the street just off of exit 333 and in front of the Northwest Georgia ...