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Dalton State College has canceled spring commencement that was planned for May 9 due to the new coronavirus (COVID-19).

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When a crime is committed in Whitfield County, crime scene technician Maria Pack is often there to help make sure the truth comes out and justice is served.

Good communication skills are essential for creating positive relationships. Studies show that "communication" is one of the top five skills valued by employers when interviewing potential employees. Being clear, concise and focused conveys self-confidence and poise in the workplace.

The Dalton Herb Society met at Logan's Roadhouse on Feb. 24.

The Dalton-Whitfield Solid Waste Authority, which runs the local recycling center, donated more than 1,000 specialized bags for teachers to be able to collect recycling in their classrooms this year.

The Creative Arts Guild is offering a low-stress instructional class where lucky registrants will learn to prepare a feast fit for leprechauns.

The Creative Arts Guild announces a new series of music-play classes designed especially for children ages 2 to 5 that will be instructed by Anna Joseph Faith.

The Dalton Arts Project presents the Dalton Dance Company in its spring dance concert "Seasons" on Friday, March 20, at 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, March 21, at 7:30 p.m.; and Sunday, March 22, at 2 p.m. in the Dalton High School theater.

In our current polarized political environment, many people avoid or dread political conversations with family, friends or colleagues whose politics differ from their own. They worry that any attempts at political discussions will devolve into arguments and acrimony, and result in hurt feeli…

It didn't take long for Brandon Cannon to have an impact at his new job with the Whitfield County Public Defender's Office on May 1, 2012.

Donna Estes, program director and instructor of Health Information Management Technology at Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC), has set up a scholarship through the GNTC Foundation to assist her students in achieving their occupational certification. The scholarship is in memory o…

Bradley Wellness Center will offer a free CPR for Parents class from 6 to 7 p.m. on Wednesday.

The Carpet City Rotary Club, known locally as the morning Rotary Club, presented a check for $5,000 to the Dalton Parks & Recreation Department's Special Olympics program. The donation comes from proceeds from the club's annual fundraiser, The Swing for the Green $1,000,000 Hole-In-One S…

Veteran law enforcement officer Terry Sosebee recently ended a two-year tenure as president of the Georgia Chapter of the FBI National Academy Associates.

Local pre-kindergarten and Head Start registration is Tuesday from 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Wednesday from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Mack Gaston Community Center at 218 N. Fredrick St. The pre-k registration event is facilitated by Whitfield County Family Connection with Dalton Public Sch…

Count Whitfield County Sgt. Suzi Thorne among those grateful to have a fellow lawman like Deputy Shawn Giles on the payroll.

American Legion Post 112 holds a flag burning ceremony on Saturday at 10 a.m. at 1118 N. Glenwood Ave. Proper disposal of the American flag is an integral part of the American Legion ritual. The Ceremony for Disposal of Unserviceable Flags was passed in 1937.

Murray Arts Council holds its first Local Artists Show Friday through Sunday. On exhibit will be more than 70 original artworks and crafts created by local artists.

On a cold New Year's Eve in 2017, three musicians met at the John C. Campbell Folk School in North Carolina. They became friends, started jamming together, creating a new trio, Stringer's Ridge.

Each year during the Student Arts Expo a high school senior is chosen to receive the Bernice Spigel Prize for Excellence in the Visual Arts that includes a cash prize and an opportunity to present a solo exhibition in the Creative Arts Guild's Gallery One11.