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Woman dies in Christmas Eve wreck
A Dalton woman was killed on Wednesday in Gordon County when three vehicles collided in Resaca.
Helen Juanita Banks, 76, was a passenger in the GMC Sierra driven by her husband, John Banks, who was sent by ambulance to Hamilton Medical Center before going to Erlanger Hospital in Chattanooga. A report on his condition could not be obtained Thursday night.
The wreck occurred in the 2700 block of U.S. Highway 41 North at 5:27 p.m. Officer Shane Cloer with the Resaca Police Department said there were six injuries, and that some were sent to Gordon Hospital in Calhoun. The accident is still under investigation and no charges have been filed.
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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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Area arrests for March 12
Recent arrests from the Whitfield and Murray County jail reports.
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Storm spotter training coming to Whitfield
Whitfield County Emergency Services, in conjunction with the National Weather Service, is hosting a weather spotter training class on Monday at 7 p.m. in the Whitfield County Health Department Building at 800 Professional Blvd.
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Five taken to hospital after head-on collision near Dalton Utilities
Five people have been transported to Hamilton Medical Center following a two-vehicle crash on V.D. Parrott Parkway around 1:30 p.m. Thursday.
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Lady Bruins eye state basketball title
Fifty-seven seconds remained in Wednesday’s Class 4A girls state basketball tournament semifinal at the Arena at the Gwinnett Center.
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Gubernatorial candidates agree: State must do more to combat unemployment
Several Democratic and Republican candidates for governor agree Georgia could be doing much more to fight its growing unemployment rate. But there is some disagreement about the exact steps the state government should be taking.
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