Education
Today is Dalton High School Catamounts Day
Dalton Mayor David Pennington declared Friday, Nov. 6, 2009, as Dalton High School Catamounts Day in recognition of the football team’s 50 straight winning seasons, with special commendations to current and past superintendents, principals and head coaches.
Superintendents
Clifford G. Hale 1945-1969
Charles E. Bowen 1969-1975
Robert D. Cox 1975-1986
Frank Thomason 1986-1996
Billy Bice 1996-2000
Allene Magill 2001-2003
Orval Porter 2003-2008
Jim Hawkins 2009-Present
Principals
Charles E. Bowen 1946-1968
Robert D. Cox 1968-1972
Joe Davis 1972-1980
Jerry Rochelle 1980-1986
John McMillian 1986-1995
Mike Stanton 1995-2001
Linda Youngblood 2001-2002
Phillip Brown 2002-2005
Debbie Freeman 2005-Present
Head Football Coaches
Alf Anderson 1947-1963
Bill Chappell 1964-1996
Bill McManus 1997-2000
Ronnie McClurg 2001-2007
Adam Winegarden 2008-Present
Source: Dalton Public Schools
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Helpin’ and paintin’
With his bracket busted and interest in the men’s college basketball tournament waning, Pierce Montgomery spent Saturday re-painting the Dalton home of a Vietnam veteran who couldn’t do the work himself.
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DSC officials explain possible cuts
Dalton State College officials know the state budget cuts they planned for almost a month ago won’t be as deep as expected. What they don’t know is exactly which of the proposed cuts they’ll have to implement.
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Higher education funding is at center of debate
More than 4,000 students, including several at Dalton State College, have banded together to push back against proposed state cuts to higher education funding.
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Local officials view possible cuts at college with concern
Dalton State College plays a big part in plans by local leaders to grow and diversify the area’s economy, so they are viewing proposed cuts to the college with some concern.
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Woodlawn archery team takes first
Woodlawn Elementary School just hit the bull’s-eye with a first place win among 21 schools competing in Georgia’s National Archery in Schools state tournament.
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New Hope Middle awarded recycling cart
Recycling Ben, mascot for the Target Recycling program, presented the seventh-grade class at New Hope Middle School an award for having the highest recycling rate during the second quarter of the 2009-2010 school year.
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Brochu a finalist for S.C. superintendent job
Katie Brochu was one of 99 candidates who applied to head up Richland School District Two in Columbia, S.C. According to the school district’s Web site, there are more than 24,000 students enrolled, and the budget is more than $322 million.
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Published authors
Coker hosts student book signing.
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Dalton band marches in Savannah parade
The DHS band marched at the 1965 inauguration of president Lyndon Johnson and in the 1987 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.
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Students protest state budget cuts
About 20 Dalton State College students joined the ranks of hundreds of college students around Georgia on Monday in a budget protest rally at the state Capitol.
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