Dalton News

Following a botched foray into Dade County to pick up a bail jumper last week, two Hamilton County bondsmen are themselves out on bail after allegedly shooting the man they had come to apprehend.

At 96-and-a-half years old, Christine Jones still remembers well that day in 1972 when she learned her son was missing in action.

Dalton High School cheerleader Desirea Famber said she's looking for opportunities.

Authorities said her mother was moving an SUV and the father was carrying the child in a car seat behind the vehicle when her foot slipped and the vehicle went back and pinned the child against a wall.

A Dalton man was denied bond Monday in Whitfield County Magistrate Court after Dalton police charged him with hitting a man on the head with a handgun and trying to rob him last November.

Southeast Whitfield High School senior Karina Sandoval was already looking forward to going to Dalton State College next year.

Editor's note: The Daily Citizen 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.

Several roads in Whitfield and Murray counties became problematic for drivers Sunday afternoon when heavy showers passed through the areas bringing flash flooding with them.

When most people think of Providence Ministries, they probably think of its homeless shelters.

The National Memorial Day Parade will have a grand local flavor. J.R. Martinez, a Dalton High School graduate who considers Dalton his hometown, is the grand marshal for the parade, which will be on Monday, May 27, at 2 p.m. in Washington, D.C. "Being the grand marshal for this year's ninth annual National Memorial Day Parade is a tremendous ... (more)

Those who own property in Whitfield County outside the Dalton city limits could get a bit of sticker shock when they get their tax bills this year.

With all the intensive rain and flooding going on in and around the Dalton area as of late, it's impossible not to be aware of the fickleness of Mother Nature.

David Pennington, the mayor of Dalton, is making noises about challenging incumbent Gov.

The Dalton Police Department is asking for help from the public in identifying a suspect in the April theft of a motorcycle from the parking lot of an area credit union.

Those who own property in Whitfield County outside the Dalton city limits could get a bit of sticker shock when they get their tax bills this year.

Dalton resident Lindsey Derrick plays an extra in tonight's season four finale of "The Vampire Diaries" at 8 on the CW channel.

Two Dalton Public Schools employees are getting promotions. Morris Innovative High School Principal Jennifer Phinney will become director of school support for the school system while Dalton High School athletic director and assistant principal Ron Ward will move to associate principal, the second in command at Dalton High under Steve Bartoo, who ... (more)

David Pennington, the mayor of Dalton, is making noises about challenging incumbent Gov.

Trail runners and mountain bikers will soon have a place to play right in the heart of Dalton.

Whitfield County Environmental Health conducts inspections of restaurants. The inspectors may require a re-inspection. Restaurants are required by law to post their most recent inspection permit.