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Cruise-ins back downtown Dalton today
The Downtown Dalton Cruise-ins will begin again today. The cruise-ins are the second Saturday of each month from April through October and will return this year to Hamilton Street.
Organizers say several shops and restaurants will be open and a local disc jockey will play favorite oldies tunes.
The event, from 5 to 10 p.m., is open to cars, trucks, motorcycles and tractors. It is sponsored by the Dalton Street Machines Car Club and the Downtown Dalton Development Authority.
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Agenda for Monday's called Murray County Board of Education meeting
The Murray County Board of Education will meet Monday, March 15 at 5:30 p.m.
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Southwest Dekalb downs Northwest Whitfield
Southwest Dekalb defeated Northwest Whitfield 65-45 in the Class 4A girls state championship at the Arena in Gwinnett.
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High winds tear through Tunnel Hill
High winds and hail tore through the Tunnel Hill area Friday afternoon knocking down close to 100 trees and damaging several buildings.
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Dalton City Council agenda
The Dalton Mayor and Council will meet Monday at 6 p.m. at city hall.
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Area under flood watch
The area, including Whitfield and Murray counties, is under a flood watch through this evening. A flood watch means there is a potential for flooding based on current forecasts.
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5 injured in head-on collision
Five people were taken to Hamilton Medical Center following a head-on crash between a Jeep Cherokee and a Volvo service truck from The Drain Doctor on V.D. Parrott Jr. Parkway around 1:10 p.m. Thursday.
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Lady Bruins aim for state title
The overflowing mix of joy and excitement that Northwest Whitfield’s girls basketball team created with its state semifinal win on Wednesday in Duluth hitched a ride back to Tunnel Hill.
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Falcons roost at Southeast
At Southeast, football ruled the day during an afternoon pep rally as the school celebrated as victors in the Atlanta Falcons “Win-Win Challenge” presented by Under Armour and Hibbett Sports. Southeast received a prize package of $5,000 in Under Armour apparel and $5,000 in cash, which will be spent on new dumbbells for the weight room and upgrades to the physical education program.
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DSC students plan rally to protest budget cuts
More than 200 Dalton State College students gathered Thursday afternoon for a town hall style meeting to question college leaders regarding state funding cuts they were told could result in the elimination of entire degree programs.
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Dalton State College presents lecture on effects of global climate change
James Porter, professor of ecology at the University of Georgia, will present a lecture at Dalton State College on the “Effects of Global Climate Change on Georgia” on Thursday, March 25, at 7:30 p.m.
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Agenda for Monday's called Murray County Board of Education meeting
