The Dalton-Whitfield Community Development Corp. will accept applications beginning Tuesday for the Community Home Investment Program (CHIP) grant. CHIP is a federally-funded program designed to provide safe, decent and affordable housing in Georgia by granting…
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PREP HOOPS ROUNDUP: Fairview pulls away from Randolph 63-56; Brown’s buzzer-beating 3 lifts Holly Pond past Fyffe
FAIRVIEW — Kobe Payne and Cylas Yarbrough each scored 16 points, Colt Fletcher drained four 3’s en route to 15 points, and Fairview’s varsity boys surged past Randolph on Saturday afternoon for a 63-56 victory….
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Oneonta middle-schooler wins Regional Spelling Bee
For the second year in a row, an eighth-grade student from the Oneonta City School District was crowned champion of The Daily Star Regional Spelling Bee. The bee is a qualifying event for the Scripps…
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EASTERN NIAGARA HEALTHLINES: Helping to manage food insecurity
January is “Poverty in America” awareness month, and so we’re focusing on the situation many face with regards to hunger and poor nutrition. These issues aren’t unique to developing nations. Hunger and food insecurity are…
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Deerfield-Windsor earns two over Tiftarea
CHULA — Deerfield-Windsor continued their outstanding season Friday, Jan. 13, dealing homestanding Tfitarea Academy a pair of losses. The Lady Panthers made it close, dropping a 45-39 decision, only their second loss of the season….
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Route 1 Robotics teams invite public to event
DANVILLE — Route 1 Robotics is a community club for youths to explore Science Technology Engineering and Math (STEM) and Robotics through the FIRST Robotics organization. The two teams, FiRST Lego League (FLL) for students…
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When should hazard lights be used?
Question: I was driving on the freeway during the worst part of a recent storm. Just had a question — are people supposed to use their emergency flashers when they are driving? So many cars…
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The Town Crier: Phone book ’76 (part 2)
Last week we uncrated the time capsule of the 1976 Bicentennial Year Dalton Phone Book. We looked at how “quaint” using the phone was back then, with such historical things like “1+” dialing and calling…
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Bracket is out for the 87th National Trail Conference Boys Basketball Tournament
The bracket for the 87th National Trail Conference Boys Basketball Tournament is out. The seeds are as followed: → No. 1, Altamont → No. 2, Louisville North Clay → No. 3, Effingham St. Anthony →…
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OUTSTANDING IN HER FIELD: The importance of calf hutches for farmers
When we first moved to Niagara County, we were dairy farmers. Dairy farmers work every day. Cows have to be milked every day. At that time, we were twice-a-day milkers. Today many farms are three…
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