New law expands early voting

Mike Cowan was a man of character and integrity. We became friends through me running against him for Whitfield County commissioner. Even though I ran against him, he helped me and enlightened me on some things. Mike was my friend. He was a great commissioner.

Don't be selfish, wear a mask when you are out in public

Support effort to protect child abuse victims in Georgia

God's word is all that matters

Visitors should be allowed during public health emergencies

End local bans on short-term rentals

Judges give thanks for help with first full trial weeks

Please honor COVID victims

The focus at this time of year in most k-12 schools is the preparation of students for state testing. In our case, it is the Georgia Milestones End of Grade and End of Course tests. The question of the day is, “To test or not to test, that is the question!”

The Whitfield County Democratic Committee would like to urge our state representatives to reject efforts to restrict voter access. According to Republican Party officials, the 2020 election was “safe, secure and honest." This statement was confirmed following three separate recounts/audits. …

On Thursday, the Junior Achievement Discovery Center of Greater Dalton will officially open on the beautiful Hammond Creek Middle School campus.

It has been touching to receive so many thanks and warm words from our community and the Daily Citizen-News for our involvement in the COVID-19 vaccination effort. I should give credit to others, without whose help it would be an impossible mission. I would also like to give a sequence of events.

The Georgia Chapter of the Alzheimer's Association was deeply saddened to hear the news of Shelby Peeples' passing. So many nonprofit organizations have been greatly impacted by his generosity over the years. For the Alzheimer’s Association, it goes back to 1982. He sponsored the very first …

College student seeks input on Dalton's transportation needs

Greene story lacked objectivity

In defense of U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene

Rep. Greene should resign

Girl Scouts thank community for donations of musical instruments

Retiring Whitfield Emergency Services director thankful for support from so many

Let's take steps to protect ourselves, others from COVID-19

On Tuesday, take time to honor COVID-19 victims

Commissioners turn their backs on science

Commissioners should reconsider mask requirement

A court ruling ordered the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to restore the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program back to its original 2012 form. For more than three years, thousands of eligible young immigrants have anxiously waited to apply for deportation protection an…

I read a quote by the influential Irish statesman and philosopher Edmund Burke who said that “Rage and frenzy will pull down more in half an hour than prudence, deliberation, and foresight can build up in a hundred years.” Burke also wrote, “Those that do not know history, are destined to re…

I have decided to not be affiliated with any political party.

I have watched the protests in Washington, D.C., then the breaching of the Capitol building. I hear Joe Biden saying that this is not us.

Thanks to President Trump for coming to Dalton

When the president of the United States visits your hometown

Young announces candidacy for Whitfield County

Faith leaders must help in fight against COVID-19

Many thanks for a successful Friendship House Music Festival

Girl Scouts seek new, used band instruments for Dalton Middle

Thanks for making St. Mark's Preschool Chili Supper a success

We are so disappointed that the Whitfield County Board of Commissioners chose politics over the lives of Whitfield County residents and visitors.