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Area Arrests for Oct. 9
• William Clifford Ridley, 43, 2426 Waring Road, Dalton, was charged Tuesday by the Dalton Police Department with battery (family violence), false imprisonment, giving false information or a false name to law enforcement officers, kidnapping, aggravated assault (family violence), carrying a concealed weapon and possession of a firearm or knife while trying to commit crimes.
• Mark William Hankins, 41, 1505 Bentgrass Lane, Dalton, was charged Wednesday by the Whitfield County Sheriff’s Office with laying drags, fleeing or attempting to elude a police officer, reckless driving, failure to stop for a stop sign, improper passing, driving with a suspended tag, DUI (less safe) and failure to drive within a single lane.
• Marco Antonio Miranda, 23, 1851 Access Road, Covington, was charged Wednesday by the Dalton Police Department with driving without a license, failure to drive within a single lane and DUI.
• Sheena Locoal Newberry, 20, 151 George Brock Road, Resaca, was charged Wednesday by the Murray County Sheriff’s Office with underage consumption of alcohol, failure to keep drugs in their original container and possession of less than an ounce of marijuana.
• Crystal Lavone Osborne, 28, 204 Chandlers Ridge Road, Chatsworth, was charged Wednesday by the Murray County Sheriff’s Office with possession of methamphetamine, a tail light violation, failure to keep drugs in their original container, driving without a license, expired tag, obstructing an intersection, no tag and possession of tools for the commission of a crime.
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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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