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Area arrests for Feb. 8
• Heather Nicole Abernathy, 20, 1909 Hull Ave., Rome, was charged Saturday by the Murray County Sheriff’s Office with disorderly conduct, aggravated stalking, criminal trespass and criminal damage to property in the second degree.
• Derrick Shawn Lane, 35, 5517 Village Trace, Union City, was charged Saturday by the Dalton Police Department with forgery in the first degree, forgery in the second degree and possession of tools for the commission of a crime.
• Samuel David Vaughn, 38, 1015 Ponderosa Lane, No. 3, Dalton, was charged Saturday by the Dalton Police Department with DUI and possession of tools for the commission of a crime.
• Angela Lou Patterson, 44, 1192-C Jackson Lake Road, Chatsworth, was charged Sunday by the Eton Police Department with open container of alcohol, DUI and a taillight violation.
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New mission: R & R
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Doggone, Recon!
- Open arms greet troops upon return
- People line streets for soldiers return
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Metro Dalton unemployment rate soars
The preliminary unadjusted unemployment rate in metro Dalton (Murray and Whitfield counties) rose to 13.1 percent in January, up .6 percent from a revised 12.5 percent in December 2009, according to the Georgia Department of Labor.
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Dalton schools may face up to $8 million in cuts
Dalton Public Schools may have to cut up to $8 million from its budget by July 2011 or risk running out of money, Superintendent Jim Hawkins told school board members Monday.
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School board says farewell to former post office
Frank W. Thomason grew up in Dalton and used to make runs to the building at 100 S. Hamilton St. when it was still a post office.
“I never thought I would have an office here and be superintendent,” said Thomason, who was superintendent of Dalton Schools from 1986-1996.
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Bomb disposal deployment sends Marine to Afghanistan
The Marine Corps has taken Dalton native Joey Jones from the beaches of Hawaii to the deserts of Iraq.
During his five years in the Marines, he’s also held a multitude of positions, including a “nerdy” desk job as a communications technician and a machine gunner in a security detail.
But his most rewarding military job starts later this month in Afghanistan as an Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) technician. It’s his job to “render safe” — the term used instead of disarm — explosives in the field, whether it’s a roadside bomb, an unexploded shell or a land mine. -
Troops pull in today — finally
Lorri Harrison drove several hours with her 2-year-old granddaughter, Nevaeh, to see Nevaeh’s father last week. It was the day after Dad — Spec. Shawn Harris of Charlie Troop — arrived stateside at Fort Stewart with the rest of the 108th Calvary en route from Afghanistan.
“It’s a lot better knowing he’s here in Georgia,” Harrison said. “But even though I know he’s in Georgia, I want him home.”
That will happen today.
Charlie Troop is expected to arrive in Dalton sometime in the early- to mid-afternoon, following a five to six hour bus from ride Fort Stewart - More Local News Headlines
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