Chatsworth News

The public is invited to attend a reception Saturday in support of Karen Handel, Republican candidate for governor.

Murray County Schools will host a Lend Your Voice community meeting on Tuesday, Dec.

Murray County Democrats will host their annual Thanksgiving dinner/meeting on Thursday, Nov.

Political newcomer Celeste Harrison Martin said a "personal touch" helped her overwhelmingly defeat veteran Chatsworth councilwoman Margaret Adams and first-time candidate Michael Ray by more than a 4 to 1 margin on Tuesday.

Two metro Atlanta men are serving lengthy prison sentences stemming from a home invasion in Chatsworth in May, court officials said.

Voters here resoundingly approved three freeport measures on Tuesday's ballot. Initial implementation of freeport - which allows a government to reduce taxes on inventory for its businesses - will be at a 20 percent level beginning in 2011.

Editor's note: For candidate profiles or a story on the freeport referendum, search our archives under "search our site." Some candidates in Tuesday's local municipal elections said on Monday they planned a little last-minute campaigning, but most said they will rest.

Russ Bridges doesn't want to see the charred remains of the Rock Building demolished.

With no national, state or county races on the ballot, most of the action in Tuesday's elections in Murray and Whitfield counties will take place in the area's smaller cities.

The metropolitan Dalton area has an unemployment rate of 12.4 percent, well above the national rate of 9.5 percent.

Michael Ray believes that with Fort Mountain as a scenic backdrop, the city of Chatsworth is strategically located to pull in tourists who are making a vacation pilgrimage.

The Pleasant Valley District is the third district in Murray County to be named to the National Register of Historic Places, and historical enthusiasts are hoping more districts will soon be added.

Steve Gooch, the former chairman of the Lumpkin County Commission, was elected today to represent the state's 9th district on the state Department of Transportation board.

The final suspect in a trio of men charged with breaking into cars in a Spring Place subdivision was arrested on Monday by the Murray County Sheriff's Office, and authorities say the three are related.

Margaret Adams said she found out when first elected to the Chatsworth City Council in 1973 that council members do some good things, but people also "got mad at you." "For example," she recalled, "if we had listened to some people we still wouldn't have a parks and recreation program going." The Post 1 seat was a two-year term when Adams was first ...

Martin ready to 'give back' Mark Millican Celeste Harrison Martin grew up in Chatsworth and depended on her elders during the formative years of her life.

A* Sidney Eugene Covington, 32, 3930 Stover Creek Road, Dalton, was charged Saturday by the Whitfield County Sheriff's Office with battery and aggravated assault.

Looking for something to do close to home? Want to participate in preserving the history of our community? The Whitfield-Murray Historical Society has many opportunities coming up soon.

Steve Shaw believes he has helped contribute to Eton's growth in his eight years on the City Council - helping bring in sewer, a new shopping center and other businesses - but he thinks there is more to do.

Donna Hogan wants to see business growth come to Eton, but doesn't want the burg to lose its "small town feel." "Eton is growing tremendously," said Hogan, who is challenging two-term councilman Steve Shaw for the Post 2 seat in the Nov.