The Daily Citizen, Dalton, GA Politics

Area arrests

2012-01-27T03:39:50-05:00

Recent arrests from the Whitfield and Murray County jail reports.

Harvey Lee Tankersley

2011-09-19T07:09:00-04:00

Mr. Harvey Lee Tankersley went home to be with the Lord on Friday, Sept. 16, 2011. He departed this life surrounded by his family and friends at Hamilton Medical Center.

DPD investigating traveler’s check fraud

2011-02-25T07:01:00-05:00

The Dalton Police Department is investigating three incidents of fraud involving counterfeit traveler’s checks that were passed at stores in Walnut Square Mall on Wednesday. In all three incidents a black female and a black male paid for small items with traveler’s checks for $100 and then left with the change in cash.

Deal, Handel both face challenges in runoff

2010-07-24T23:17:59-04:00

Two candidates, three challenges and 16 days.
That is the story of the Aug. 10 Republican runoff for governor.
Now, Karen Handel and Nathan Deal, the survivors of last week’s primary, will scramble and the one who best responds to the following will meet Democrat Roy Barnes in November.

Bethel surges to Senate win

2010-07-20T22:34:59-04:00

Former Dalton City Council member Charlie Bethel rode a wave of Whitfield County support Tuesday to become the next state senator from District 54.

9th District race still not over

2010-07-06T02:18:00-04:00

Candidate profile: Williams wants ‘blue collar’ representative on Varnell council

2010-06-27T21:23:54-04:00

Clyde Williams II says it’s high time the working class in Varnell has a voice in city government.

Candidate profile: Pippin believes time is right

2010-06-27T21:22:42-04:00

Allan Pippin says he has thought of running for City Council in Varnell since moving there in 2001. Now the time seems right.

Candidate profile: Bickford wants youth served

2010-06-27T21:20:36-04:00

As the father of four boys, Jaramie D. Bickford has taken an active role in youth athletics in Varnell. Now he wants to take a leading role in local government on the City Council.

Candidate profile: Eric Johnson: Study in contrasts

2010-06-26T22:24:08-04:00

Eric Johnson spent most of his career as a political bomb-thrower. A Democrat-skewering, politically incorrect, tax-hating bomb-thrower.
But Georgians saw another side of Johnson in early 2003, when the Senate Republican leader announced he would back new Gov. Sonny Perdue’s plan to raise cigarette taxes.