Murray County News

Not everyone is making money in the stock market these days. But that's what students at Brookwood Elementary School would have done, if it was real money.

With thousands of Americans in military service throughout the world, the generally carefree atmosphere of Wagon Train will take a more serious tone Saturday night.

The eyes of other members of the North Georgia Regional Development Center are now on Whitfield County.

A Dalton man who robbed a woman of her bank deposit bag Monday afternoon in Chatsworth was apprehended soon after by officers with the Chatsworth Police Department and Murray County Sheriff's Office, officials said.

* Randall Dewayne Wingfield, 46, 4061 Loftis St., Chattanooga, Tenn., was charged Sunday by the Dalton Police Department with DUI, failure to maintain lane, following too closely and open container of alcohol.

By unanimous vote, the members of the Georgia State Board of Pardons and Paroles re-elected Murray County native L. Gale Buckner to serve as chair.

Amanda Carter doesn't want her 4-year-old subjected to a school day that begins at 7:30 a.m. and ends at 3:30 p.m. "I'm afraid that this is going to burn her out," she said.

Bob Haverland is taking a much younger female dancing this weekend - his daughter.

* Rockie Lee Turnquist, 39, 4702 Chamblee-Tucker Road, Tucker, was charged Friday by the Murray County Sheriff's Office with sale of marijuana.

Around $500,000 in federal economic stimulus funds are available to the United Way of Northwest Georgia to meet needs in Whitfield and Murray counties, but on Thursday the agency's board of directors voted not to accept the money because of some of the requirements that go along with it.

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.

A Murray County 911 operator will be fired on Wednesday after being arrested on Monday for felony computer invasion of privacy, said sole commissioner David Ridley.

Approximately 300 people are expected to canoe and kayak their way down the Coosawattee and Oostanaula rivers beginning Friday as part of Paddle Georgia 2009, a tour sponsored by the Georgia River Network.

A Murray County 911 operator will be fired Wednesday for illegally "running" a license plate for a friend while on duty, said sole commissioner David Ridley.

Whitney Hall is studying for a career so she can help heal sick children, but only a few months ago she was debating whether to quit school.

Among area schools this year, Dalton High School had the highest percentage of students passing the Georgia High School Graduation Test on the first try.

What started as an argument over a beer has resulted in two men going to prison and another to the Murray County Jail.

* Connie Lavanda Davis, 51, 323 Love Bridge Road, Calhoun, was charged Wednesday by the Murray County Sheriff's Office with aggravated stalking and burglary.

A second man allegedly involved in a May 22 home invasion armed robbery was arrested Tuesday by the Murray County Sheriff's Office.

State Rep. John Meadows believes even if another legislative session is held to discuss the state budget, he won't be able to undo recent cuts at the Chief Vann House historic site in Spring Place.