Oglethorpe News

Drivers may have noticed new traffic signals going up along Walnut Avenue. That's part of a Georgia Department of Transportation project that includes numerous improvements to a dozen intersections on Walnut, which is also State Route 52.

Authorities have arrested more than half of the Oglethorpe County Recreation Department staff, including its director, for allegedly stealing county funds and gasoline.

The remains of seven service members killed supporting Operation Enduring Freedom have been returned to the United States.

A judge says Michael Jackson's longtime attorney and a family friend should take over the singer's estate.

The Westside Middle FFA will hold a produce sale July 10-12 at Slim's Hitchen Post, 2604 Old Chattanooga Road, in Rocky Face.

About 4,900 Jehovah's Witnesses from west Georgia, east Alabama and north Florida are meeting in Columbus this weekend.

Dalton Daily Citizen Randall Carnes, 5, edges away from "Lady" as she leans in to get a better look at him Thursday at the Murray County Saddle Club.

Two white males who allegedly broke into a video game machine on two separate occasions, stealing almost $150, are sought for questioning by the Dalton Police Department.

A second Miss Georgia has been crowned in two days. One day after winning the title Saturday night at the annual pageant in Columbus, Gwinnett County school teacher Kristina Higgins relinquished the post, now filled by the runnerup, Emily Cook, a Marietta law student.

The Judicial Nominating Commission begins the task on Monday of finding candidates to recommend to fill a vacancy on the Georgia Supreme Court.

No one was injured when a train derailed Sunday evening in Rocky Face, said an operator with the Whitfield County 911.

Come to Downtown Calhoun and enjoy old time music at old time prices - only $5 admission to the first SEBA concert at the Harris Arts Center, 212 S. Wall St., on July 18 from 7 to 9 p.m. featuring Penn Lester and the Dixie Hot Shots and 4ever Blue.

Authorities have publicly released the name and photo of a man was killed during a shootout with police Wednesday in Fort Oglethorpe.

Authorities say a 25-year-old mother has been put in jail on charges of cruelty to children after leaving her five-month-old boy in a hot car for 45 minutes while she shopped.

FORT OGLETHORPE, Ga. a ' A Fort Oglethorpe policeman was wounded and fatally shot a man who fired a shot into the officer's bullet-proof vest while resisting arrest Wednesday.

Gordon County detectives have arrested a minister on child molestation charges. Randy Hufstetler, 52, of 420 Autry Road, Plainville, was arrested Friday afternoon without incident at his Plainville construction business in connection with the molestation of a local child.

A fund has been set up for Faith Guelde, a Lookout Mountain girl who was attacked by a pit bull earlier this month.

The next meeting of the Coosa-North Georgia Water Planning Council will be held this Wednesday, June 17, 2009 from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm.

A tour of St. Catherines Island would not be complete without a visit to the plantation-style house known for once belonging to one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence and president of Georgia's Revolutionary Council of Safety, Button Gwinnett.

The United Way of Northwest Georgia will host Volunteer Vacation Summer Session on June 22-24. The camp encourages youth to "Live United" by participating in volunteer service projects and creating community awareness.