Robby Staten News Today

The Whitfield County Board of Commissioners Monday held the first reading of two ordinances that seek to cut red tape and costs for some residential developments.

Tuesday was a good day for incumbents in Whitfield County, with every officeholder who was facing opposition defeating his challenger in the general primaries and nonpartisan elections.

Four years after Whitfield County voters approved one Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (SPLOST) in a landslide, they approved a second, larger SPLOST by an almost identical margin.

Early voting for the general primaries and nonpartisan elections ended Friday with 2,817 Whitfield County residents casting a ballot, according to Supervisor of Elections Shaynee Bryson.

As with many of the May 21 Republican primary races in North Georgia, development and property taxes top the list of issues in the contest for Whitfield County District 2 commissioner.

The replacement of the playground at Dalton’s Harlan Godfrey Civitan Park is about 70% complete, according to City Administrator Andrew Parker.

Dalton City Council member Dennis Mock has announced he will seek reelection in November to the Ward 1 seat.

Dr. John Chung, a dermatologist who operates clinics across North Georgia and Southeast Tennessee including in Dalton, and his practice have agreed to pay the federal government more than $6

The Dalton City Council has removed the first reading of an ordinance that would roll back serving hours for alcoholic beverages from the agenda for tonights council meeting, according to

The Dalton Police Department has seen an uptick in the number of calls related to the city’s bars, said City Administrator Andrew Parker.