Murray County News

When Phillip Hite was released from prison in February, he was on "12 or 14" cancer drugs to treat his lymphoma.

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

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

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.

A* Jeston Mario Brafford, 23, no address given, was charged Saturday by the Whitfield County Sheriff's Office with possession of less than an ounce of marijuana and fugitive from justice.

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 ...

A Crandall man was arrested on Wednesday for starting a fire on property he was leasing.

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.

The 20th Annual North Georgia Mountain Christmas Parade will be Saturday, Dec. 5, leaving the Murray County Saddle Club at 6 p.m. The theme is "When Christmas Comes to Town." The deadline for all entries is the Monday before Thanksgiving, Nov.

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.

A* Lamar Jerry Beasley, 38, 111 Coleman Lane, Chickamauga, was charged Thursday by the Murray County Sheriff's Office with aggravated stalking.

The Fulton County school board has trimmed the number of classroom days from 180 to 177.

A Murray County Fire Department firefighter has been suspended without pay for allegedly driving under the influence .

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.

DALTON, Ga. The newspaper in Dalton doesn't want its readers to lose touch just because they're out of work and can't afford to subscribe.

The 15th annual Conasauga Watershed Cleanup will be Saturday, Oct. 24, from 9 a.m. to noon.

Teachers might donate $5 to wear jeans for a school day. Students could pay $1 to wear their pajamas to school.

The city's tax digest for real and personal property is at the lowest point it's been since 2004, and Tyson Haynes believes he knows why.

The Whitfield-Murray Historical Society received notification last week that the Pleasant Valley Historic District in Murray County had been named to the National Register of Historic Places.

On Thursday, credit union members around the world will celebrate International Credit Union Day, an event designed to commemorate the credit union movement's history and achievements.