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TSPLOST set to end ahead of schedule; county moves for replacement tax

MOULTRIE, Ga. — A sales tax to benefit transportation has already raised roughly four-fifths of its expected revenue ... Read more

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Whitfield school board approves contract for new middle school

DALTON, Ga. — The Whitfield County Board of Education this week approved a $26.6 million contract with Womack, ... Read more

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‘A big difference for our students’: Groundbreaking held for new school

DALTON, Ga. — Pat Giddens says there's both sadness and excitement in the Valley Point community as people ... Read more

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Dalton City Council OKs $13.94 million in bonds for school system

DALTON, Ga. — This time, members of the Dalton City Council had no objections to a request by ... Read more

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ESPLOST easily passes

DALTON, Ga. — Whitfield County Schools Superintendent Judy Gilreath said she was "beyond excited" Tuesday evening. Read more

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Dalton, Whitfield voters cast ballots on education tax on Tuesday

DALTON, Ga. — Voters in Whitfield County and Dalton will decide on Tuesday whether local schools will receive additional tax ... Read more

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Officials challenged on need for new tax

DALTON, Ga. — Schools are vital to a community's success. On that, there was general agreement Tuesday at ... Read more

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Local business leaders press for passage of education sales tax

DALTON, Ga. — Good schools are very important to recruiting new businesses and attracting young professionals, says Rob ... Read more

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Whitfield, Dalton expected to vote on $98 million ESPLOST in March

DALTON, Ga. — Dalton and Whitfield County residents are expected to have the opportunity to vote on whether to approve a new ... Read more