AdventHealth Murray is pleased to announce that Alexa Hernandez will serve as the hospital’s new chaplain.

Barbara Land has lived in a Dalton Housing Authority apartment for the past 50 years.

Mohawk Industries driver Junior Weaver of Tunnel Hill was one of four drivers inducted into the National Private Truck Council’s (NPTC) Hall of Fame in June during the organization’s annual Education Management Conference and Exhibition in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Five years ago, just 100 of the 551 housing units operated by the Dalton Housing Authority had central heat and air.

A Dalton man has been sentenced to a total of 150 years in prison after being convicted by a Whitfield County jury of 12 felony counts including armed robbery, false imprisonment, use of a firearm during the commission of a crime and three violations of the Street Gang Terrorism and Preventi…

The home of John and Agnes Richmond of Martha’s Bridge Road was selected as Keep Dalton-Whitfield Beautiful's Yard of the Month for July.

The Carpet Capital Association of Realtors (CCAR) continues to support Greater Dalton Habitat for Humanity's Hand-Up Home Repair Program, understanding the value of home ownership and home maintenance.

• Antioch Baptist Church has a community yard sale on Saturday, Aug. 7, from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Bring your items to sell or come by to shop. The church is at 1205 Antioch Road.

The Carpet Capital Association of Realtors (CCAR) received a $1,500 COVID-19 Community Grant for local community outreach and relief efforts. The Realtors Issues Action Committee grant was awarded to the Carpet Capital Association of Realtors to provide aid to the local community through the…

Abigail Liu, Dalton High School's 2020-21 STAR student, is "the whole package," said Jennifer Balog, who taught Liu for three years.

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A native flower garden, a turtle pond, a chicken coop and multiple outdoor classrooms are just some of the features of Brookwood School's new outdoor STEM lab.

REBOOT Recovery is a 12-week trauma healing course starting Monday, Aug. 9, at First Baptist Church of Dalton to help families heal from moral and spiritual wounds from trauma.

Andrea J. Bucklew, Alderson Broaddus University's provost, has released the president's, dean's and honorable mention lists to recognize students for their academic distinction.

On Saturday, Sept. 25, Dalton residents will join the fight to end Alzheimer's disease at the Alzheimer's Association Walk to End Alzheimer's -- the world's largest event to raise awareness and funds for Alzheimer's care, support and research.

Roughly a dozen secondary classrooms in Dalton Public Schools will have cameras this school year as part of a pilot effort.

A new Dalton city ordinance could speed up the demolition of unsafe houses and save the city money, according to city Public Works Director Andrew Parker.

It's singing time at the Historic Chatsworth Depot!

Dalton Public Schools Superintendent Tim Scott "wants to return to school as normal as we possibly can" when the 2021-22 academic year begins early next month.

Contractors with Dalton Utilities are working in the downtown Dalton area to replace aging water lines that have experienced failures over the past several months.

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More restaurants and shops. More amenities for current and future citizens of Varnell.

The Dalton Board of Education voted 5-0 Monday night to change four days on the 2021-22 calendar to virtual days for students.

The Creative Arts Guild has its 2021 annual meeting on Friday, July 30, from noon to 1 p.m. at the Guild administrative offices, 520 W. Waugh St. in Dalton. The meeting is open to the public. Please RSVP if you plan to attend. For more information, contact Amanda Brown at (706) 259-1974 or a…

Scam callers have been particularly persistent in their harassment of North Georgia Electric Membership Corp. (NGEMC) members over the last few days. They have demanded that members drive to Kroger and purchase a prepaid card to make their payment and have in some cases insisted the member s…

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A Dayton, Ohio, woman has been charged with felony vehicular homicide for striking a Gaffney, South Carolina, man with the car she was driving as he stood on a shoulder of I-75 on Monday in Whitfield County.

People don't want to just look at a dog or a cat before adopting it, said Whitfield County Animal Shelter Director Diane Franklin.

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Three Republican U.S. House members have lost appeals challenging fines for not wearing face coverings on the House floor earlier this year.

The Northwest Georgia Family Crisis Center is honored to be awarded a $5,000 grant from the Wells Fargo Foundation. These funds will assist domestic violence victims in transitioning back into a safe environment.

Kevin Caylor, one of four investigators for the Conasauga Judicial Circuit District Attorney’s Office and sole investigator assigned to the Murray County office, was named Investigator of the Year by the District Attorneys Association of Georgia. District Attorney Bert Poston presented the a…

"My little buddy. My best friend. My helper."

Editor’s note: The Daily Citizen-News will upon request print a notice about anyone found not guilty of the charges listed in Area Arrests, or if the charges have been dropped.

ATLANTA — Georgia’s top elected leaders vowed Monday to make the current spike in violent crime across the state and particularly in Atlanta a top priority.

Let’s slurp up Oodles of Noodles on Tuesday, Aug. 3, at 6 p.m.

Elle Shirah, Southeast Whitfield High School's 2020-21 STAR student, has varied interests, from journalism and literature to history and political science, but nothing lights her internal flame like environmental education, advocacy and action.

ATLANTA (AP) — Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene blasted social media companies over her temporary suspension from Twitter on Tuesday, calling it “a Communist-style attack on free speech."

An inmate in the Whitfield County jail has been charged with riot in a penal institution after attacking a corrections officer and struggling with officers and other inmates who came to the officer's aid, according to an incident/investigation report.

Are you looking for an opportunity to make a difference while having a fun night with friends?

Hamilton Health Care System hosts a community event to celebrate its centennial anniversary. The celebration is part of the Friday Off the Rails Summer Entertainment Series at Burr Performing Arts Park.

Imagine spending the day at Haig Mill Lake Park and then riding your bicycle into Dalton to have lunch and never getting on a street until you arrive at the Crown Mill area.

During the last several months, Hamilton Health Care System presented the Heart of Hamilton Award to associates for acts that exceeded performance expectations.

Dr. Jim Stewart says he chose to work with Hamilton Medical Center because of its collaborative “Heart Team” approach.

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The Carpet Capital Chapter of the Berry Alumni Association meets Tuesday, Aug. 3, at Western Sizzlin in Dalton at 5:30 p.m. All area alumni are invited to attend. The guest speaker is Angel Mason, director of athletics at Berry College.

"It's important to preserve history of organizations in the community, (especially) organizations trying to make the community a better place to live," said Antoine Simmons, a former president of the Dalton-Whitfield NAACP who brought several bags full of items for a collection night at the …

Members of the Dalton City Council are scheduled to vote on an ordinance that would allow the city to demolish residential properties that are uninhabitable without having to have them condemned when they meet Monday.

Walnut Hill Farm provided a festive setting for the 33rd annual Dalton Cotillion Ball on July 17. Seventeen young ladies were presented to their families, friends and the Board of Directors in a formal ceremony.