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News from August 2022

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Participating Whitfield County Ace Hardware stores hosting Labor Day BBQ party

By NW Georgia News | Aug 23, 2022

Watch grilling demonstrations and enjoy family-friendly fun on Saturday, Aug. 27 between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m.

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Celebrate Labor Day with a BBQ at participating Fannin County Ace Hardware stores

By NW Georgia News | Aug 23, 2022

Watch grilling demonstrations and enjoy family-friendly fun on Saturday, Aug. 27 between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m.

It Runs in the Family: Mother-Daughter Duo Exemplify Go West Spirit via Scholarship

By Press release submission | Aug 22, 2022

How do you honor an educator who has spent her life teaching the importance of a multicultural and globally connected world?

Is Surgery Really Necessary to Fix My Hernia?

By Press release submission | Aug 22, 2022

That’s one of the most common questions we hear from our patients at the Hernia Center of Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC). Unfortunately, the answer is no; your hernia will not heal on its own.

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Dalton company Dixie Group Inc. (DXYN:NMQ) working in Household Goods and Home Construction sees value fall 36.4% in week ending Aug. 20

By NW Georgia News | Aug 21, 2022

Pultegroup Inc. (PHM:NYQ) was the highest Household Goods and Home Construction company headquartered in Georgia on Aug. 19.

Leadership Walker on September 13

By Press release submission | Aug 21, 2022

The Leadership Walker program for 2022-23 will begin on September 13 and continue mostly monthly through May.

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NW Georgia News area weekly mass times

By NW Georgia News | Aug 20, 2022

The following parishes in the NW Georgia News coverage area hold weekly mass at these designated times.

AdventHealth Murray to host Praises in the Park

By Press release submission | Aug 20, 2022

AdventHealth Murray will host a community celebration on Sunday, Sept. 25 from 2 pm to 5 pm at the Chatsworth City Park. This event, called “Praises in the Park” will be gathering to celebrate the resilience of the Chatsworth community with music and food.

Ambassadors Lunch on August 25

By Press release submission | Aug 19, 2022

Ambassadors Lunch on August 25

Clothing Bank open at New Salem UMC on August 25

By Press release submission | Aug 18, 2022

Clothing Bank open at New Salem UMC on August 25

Dalton Public Schools News

By Press release submission | Aug 17, 2022

Dalton Public Schools was recently awarded two new 21st Century Community Learning Center (CCLC) grants by the Georgia Department of Education. The district will receive a total of $2,077,910 over five years ($1,233,354 for the junior high school program and $844,556 for the high school program).

The Search for Relief Against Extreme Heat

By Press release submission | Aug 17, 2022

Temperatures are climbing around the globe, leaving parts of the world sweltering under extreme heat, with record-breaking temperatures fueling wildfires and severe drought in some areas.

AdventHealth Redmond is Nationally Recognized for its Commitment to Providing High-Quality Cardiovascular and Stroke Care

By Press release submission | Aug 16, 2022

AdventHealth Redmond has received two American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines achievement awards for demonstrating commitment to following up-to-date research-based guidelines for the treatment of heart disease and stroke. This ultimately leads to more lives saved, shorter recovery times and fewer readmissions to the hospital.

Dade First Family Connection Collaborative Meeting on August 25

By Press release submission | Aug 16, 2022

Dade First Family Connection Collaborative Meeting on August 25

Dalton Public Schools Property Taxes

By Press release submission | Aug 15, 2022

The Dalton Board of Education has tentatively approved to reduce the operating millage rate to 7.95 mills from 8.095. This would be the second consecutive year to reduce the operating millage rate which was at 8.20 mills in the 2020 year.

Georgia Tech’s $26 Million Partnership with National Science Foundation to Transform Fertilizer Production

By Press release submission | Aug 15, 2022

Thanks to efforts to combat climate change, many have heard the catchphrase “closing the carbon loop” — a global effort to convert carbon dioxide into something useful to mitigate the damaging effects of pollution on the planet. Another environmental challenge relates not to carbon dioxide but nitrogen. Now, an ambitious plan to close the nitrogen loop is underway, and with it comes the potential to revolutionize agriculture in the U.S. and around the world.

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Value of Household Goods and Home Construction company Dixie Group Inc. (DXYN:NMQ) based in Dalton rose 57.7% in week ending Aug. 13

By NW Georgia News | Aug 14, 2022

Pultegroup Inc. (PHM:NYQ) was the highest Household Goods and Home Construction company headquartered in Georgia on Aug. 12.

The new age of knee replacement pain management

By Press release submission | Aug 14, 2022

Physicians implementing new pain management technologies to improve their total knee replacement programs with the use of the iovera® system, a form of focused cryotherapy that uses the body’s natural response to cold to treat peripheral nerves and immediately reduce pain— without the use of drugs.

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NW Georgia News area weekly mass times

By NW Georgia News | Aug 13, 2022

The following parishes in the NW Georgia News coverage area hold weekly mass at these designated times.

23rd Annual Boo Run on October 29

By Press release submission | Aug 13, 2022

This year's 23rd Annual 5K BOO RUN resumes a long tradition of our Autumn Run and a great way for family and friends to enjoy the beautiful landscape of Flowery Branch, Georgia. Please join other runners in their Halloween costumes or come as you are and be a part of one of the best 5K runs in Northeast Georgia.