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Remembering a sacrifice on Father’s Day: Area soldier Jeppie Payne gave his life in Vietnam for his son

Army Sgt. Jeppie Joseph Payne was twice the age of most of his fellow soldiers in Vietnam. For…

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Chris Strain comes home to talk about ‘Driving Lessons’

The Selvidge Street Forum will host author Dr. Chris Strain on his new memoir “Driving Lessons: A Road…

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Area Arrests

Editor’s note: The following information is compiled from public records taken from reports from local law enforcement agencies.…

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Flag Day honored in Whitfield County

United We Stand will place the Avenue of Flags at the Whitfield County Courthouse at 7 a.m. on…

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Community Calendar

Ongoing • The Varnell Farmers Market is open Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays from 7 a.m. to 1…

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Artistic Civic Theatre blends puppetry with American Sign Language in ‘James and the Giant Peach Jr.’

As the Artistic Civic Theatre’s ACT2 children’s wing prepares to present its production of “James and the Giant…

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Georgia Rivers Paddle Georgia 2025: 100s of paddlers begin 82-mile trip June 15

Some 370 canoeists and kayakers hailing from 21 states will converge on Ringgold this weekend for the start…

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Gospel singing school and convention planned

Smyrna Baptist Church in Murray County is sponsoring a gospel singing school June 23-27 at the church at…

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Missionary to speak at Whitfield Baptist about his rescue from kidnappers in Africa

On Sunday, June 22, at 10 a.m., Whitfield Baptist will have missionary Josh Sullivan and his family as…

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Carla Paulino places third in State Culinary Competition

Carla Paulino turned her passion for cooking into something bigger, earning statewide recognition and inspiring others along the…