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Dalton, Georgia is located in Whitfield County. Zip codes in Dalton, GA include 30719, 30722, and 30720. The median home price in Dalton is $119,900 which is roughly $54/per square foot. More Dalton information.

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10 hrs ago | Dalton Daily Citizen

Leaders look to feed reader program

Doctors have long prescribed remedies like medicine and bed rest, but a group of pediatricians in Dalton are affiliated with a new program that involves periodically prescribing books for their young patients.

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14 hrs ago | Dalton Daily Citizen

Law school hopeful headed to Harvard

A Dalton woman who hopes to attend Harvard Law School is one of about 20 students selected to participate in a summer program at the school.

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Tue Jun 18, 2013

Dalton Daily Citizen

Electric vehicle charging stations coming to Dalton

Dalton could soon become a stopping point for drivers of electric cars. The City Council voted 4-0 Monday to provide space for electric charging stations on city-owned property downtown and on College Drive.

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Sun Jun 16, 2013

Dalton Daily Citizen

Ridley trades banking for farming

Last year, Jason Ridley worked behind a desk as a loan officer in a bank. These days he rises at 4:30 each morning to pull up weeds, pick vegetables and tend chickens.

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Dalton Daily Citizen

Pilsbury diary to be unveiled at Bandy Heritage Center

How do you think you are going to be remembered after your death? And how can you tell the next generation what you did in your life? William Kennedy Pilsbury told his story before, during and after the Civil War by taking an old history book and inserting notes in the margins, pasting newspaper articles and handwritten documents on each page about ... (more)

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Sat Jun 15, 2013

Dalton Daily Citizen

Accused murderer denied bond because of 'violent' history

As family and friends gathered for the funeral of Horace Richard "Ricky" Morgan Friday morning, Frank Scott Bozzie - the man accused of murdering Morgan - was denied bond at the Whitfield County Courthouse.

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Fri Jun 14, 2013

Dalton Daily Citizen

Dalton man pleads guilty to framing Murray woman

Clifford J. Joyce has pleaded guilty to planting methamphetamine on the car of a Murray County woman for the purpose of getting her arrested.

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Dalton Daily Citizen

It's Flag Day

Today, Flag Day, is Barry Baughman's birthday. When he was young, he was told the flags were put out specifically for his birthday.

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Thu Jun 13, 2013

Dalton Daily Citizen

Bond hearing set for Friday for accused murderer

A Dalton man accused of killing another man by running over him with his pickup truck is scheduled for a bond hearing on Friday, the same day as his alleged victim's funeral.

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Wed Jun 12, 2013

Chattanoogan.com

Dalton Teen Dies In Motorcycle Wreck

He is survived by his father, Jose Cervantes; mother; Juana Cervantes; four brothers, Heriberto Cervantes, Jesus Cervantes, Jose Cervantes and Javier Cervantes; one sister, Marta Cervantes, all of Dalton; grandfather, Espidirion Morales of Mexico; aunts, uncles, nieces, cousins, other relatives and friends.

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Walker County Messenger

Classic comedy "See How They Run" coming to Walker Community Theater

Back Alley Productions invites you to the classic stage comedy "See How They Run," a family-friendly show set to run at the Walker County Community Theater.

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Dalton Daily Citizen

Kopcsak to lead Morris Innovative

George Kopcsak says when he sees impoverished students, he feels a mission from God to help those kids better themselves despite their tough start in life.

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Dalton Daily Citizen

Masons recognize special teacher, fireman

For centuries, the Freemasons have left their mark on communities. This year, Dalton's Masonic Lodge 105 decided to leave a mark in a new way - by naming a firefighter of the year and an educator of the year.

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Tue Jun 11, 2013

Dalton Daily Citizen

No tax increase in Dalton schools budget

In light of continued increased costs to run Dalton Public Schools, school board members voted 3-0 Monday night to use about $4.6 million from a $10.6 million reserve fund to cover a shortfall in the fiscal year 2014 budget.

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Mon Jun 10, 2013

Chattanoogan.com

Dalton Man Arrested For Running Over And Killing Another Man

A Dalton man has been arrested for running over and killing another man following a run-in at a McDonald's on Monday morning.

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Dalton Daily Citizen

Flood watch extended for much of North Georgia, including Dalton

A flash flood watch has been extended through late Monday afternoon for much of North Georgia, including Dalton.

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Dalton Daily Citizen

Health fair to offer free HIV testing and education

Georgia ranks ninth in the nation in population. But it ranks sixth in the nation in the number of confirmed HIV cases, according to the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention .

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Sun Jun 09, 2013

Dalton Daily Citizen

Charles Bowen to be on 'Today' Monday

Centenarian Charlie Bowen might receive a belated birthday present. Bowen, a longtime Dalton resident who turned 100 on May 10, is expected to have his milestone birthday recognized on NBC's "Today Show" on Monday between 8 and 9 a.m. The morning show honors people who celebrate their 100th and 100th-plus birthdays on air during the Willard Scott ... (more)

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Dalton Daily Citizen

Class acts

Morgan Lusk of Dalton and Taylor Peterman of Tunnel Hill graduated cum laude from Armstrong Atlantic State University in Savannah.

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Dalton Daily Citizen

The law's the law

Editor's note: This is the second in a three-part series about "The Class of '93," three Whitfield County officials who were first elected in 1992 and have since been re-elected five times - Coroner Bobbie Dixon , Sheriff Scott Chitwood and Tax Commissioner Danny Sane.

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