• Murray County Schools look to replace Windstream

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    The Murray County Board of Education heard support for changing the system’s internet provider to ENA from Windstream. The contract expires in July but the board will vote on the change in their regular meeting on Monday. “Windstream is not reliable,” said Steve Loughridge, Superintendent of Murray County Schools. Loughridge stated that ENA has partnered […]

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  • Snow, rain and sunny weather in Murray County this weekend

    Officials with Murray County Emergency Management said they are keeping an eye on the roads, but as of 11:30 a.m., the main roads were clear. Side and back road conditions were not known at the time. Two to four inches of accumulation is possible. Snow started falling in the early hours of Saturday and continued […]

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  • Murray County Schools on two-hour delay Friday

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    Murray County Schools are operating on a two-hour school delay Friday in response to heavy rains. There will be a 20-percent chance of rain on Friday with a low of 32-degrees and a high of 41-degrees. Winds will travel at about 10 miles-per-hour. The decision came after a severe weather system closed schools on Thursday […]

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  • Investigators find almost 10 ounces of meth, arrest Dalton man

    A Dalton man faces multiple charges after being arrested in Murray County on Jan. 30. According to a press release by the Murray County Sheriff’s Department, Aurelio Manriquez was charged with trafficking methamphetamine after having 9.9 ounces of the drug. He was also charged with possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. For more […]

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  • Chatsworth votes on new fire gear, eyes four-day work week

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    The Chatsworth City Council voted to buy new breathing gear for the Chatsworth Fire Department at Monday’s regular meeting. The cost of the 16-pieces of equipment is $140,000 and will be paid for using monies from the Special Local Options Sales Tax (SPLOST). “Our current ones are outdated,” said council member Fred Welch. For more […]

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  • Board approves Greenhouse space, 2020-2021 calendar

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    The Greenhouse was granted a space in the old home economics room at Bagley Middle School at Monday’s Board of Education meeting. The Greenhouse is the child-advocacy center which provides services for children and their parents when abuse is suspected in Murray and Whitfield counties. Services include forensic interviews, therapy, and medical exams. “Many of […]

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  • Three arrested in drug investigations

    Three people were arrested on drug charges in two separate incidences in Murray County. According to Jimmy Davenport, Chief Deputy: Dwayne Sitton and Brittany Prince were charged trafficking methamphetamine, possession with intent to distribute and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, and drug related objects. The arrest came after deputies obtained a search […]

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  • “Every.One.Counts.” Chamber hosts census lunch and learn

    Every.One.Counts. in the 2020 Census according to the message brought by The Georgia Department of Community Affairs at Wednesday’s Lunch and Learn. The Eton-Chatsworth-Murray County Chamber of Commerce hosts the event. Rusty Haygood, deputy commissioner for the department said they hoped by focusing on the 2020 Census, people would understand how it impacts Georgia. Beth […]

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  • High school reading intervention shows early results

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    Programs to increase success in reading and English-Language Arts was the focus of Thursday’s Murray County Board of Education work session. The regular meeting is Monday, January 13, at 6 p.m. at 1006 Green Road, Chatsworth. A program to help struggling ninth- and tenth-grade students at Murray High School and North Murray High School started […]

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  • Commissioner sets qualifying fees, addresses inspection fee

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      Qualifying will open March 2 and run through March 6 statewide and Murray County’s Sole Commissioner, Greg Hogan, set the qualifying fees for the county’s elected offices ahead of a big election year that will see most posts on the ballot. The qualifying fees are based on three-percent of the base salary of the position. […]

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  • UPDATED: Chatsworth swears in new mayor, aldermen

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    Chatsworth City Council kicked off the new year by swearing in recently-elected K.W. Gong as mayor and aldermen Jeff Cloer and Fred Welch. Gong said he felt optimistic about the city’s growth. “I see substantial growth in the next two to three years,” he said after the meeting. Gong cited growing business and industrial interest […]

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