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Fireworks and fun
Despite, the hot weather, a host of Murray County residents and visitors came out to the Independence Day celebrations at Chatsworth and Eton over the weekend. Both events were capped by colorful fireworks shows. See additional photos at Chatsworthtimes.com.
Area jobless rate rises
The Dalton-Murray Metropolitan Area recorded an unemployment rate of 4.0 percent in May, up one-tenth of a percent over-the-month. A year ago, the rate was 3.6 percent, according to Georgia Labor Commissioner Bruce Thompson. “We are witnessing a shift within Georgia’s retail sector and several major industries as companies change...
Chatsworth's Ridley appointed to House study committee on private water systems
ATLANTA – State Representative Jason Ridley,R-Chatsworth, was recently appointed by Speaker Jon Burns R-Newington to serve as a member of a Georgia House of Representatives study committee on private water systems. Ridley represents the citizens of District 6, which includes Murray County and portions of Gordon and Whitfield counties.
Author Spotlight: Jodi McDaniel Lowery
We have housed Jodi McDaniel Lowery's books at the Chatsworth-Murray County Public Library for years. She graciously donates a copy (or two) for our collection with each subsequent publication. Sometimes we need two copies as her works are very popular in this area. She is of course from Chatsworth, and is known for her books that explore criminal cases that took place in and around northwest Georgia. Enjoy the Q & A I conducted with Jodi, who expounded on her works and life.
Former Eton councilman Bartley honored; Navy veteran served during the Cold War
When Jim Bartley grew up in the Alaculsy Valley of northeast Murray County, his family made their living picking cotton. When he was 5 they moved into town — Eton — and began “sharecropping” on another farm. “I left home at 17 and went to live...
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