NXP Semiconductors has announced an addition to its ultra-wideband (UWB) portfolio with a new automotive UWB Integrated Circuit (IC). UWB, the company says, provides precise, secure and real-time localisation capabilities unrivalled by other wireless technologies such as WiFi, Bluetooth and GPS. “The technology is designed to give spatial awareness to UWB-equipped cars, mobiles and other smart devices, to enable cars to know exactly where the users are. For the first time, smartphone-based car access offers the same level of convenience as state-of-the-art key fobs,â€� it said in a statement.Users can open and start cars, while leaving their phones in their ...

Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Tennessee, and the University of Toledo (UToledo) in Ohio have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) agreeing to conduct research into the design and manufacturing of advanced materials for the automotive sector.[1][2]The two institutions will collaborate to gain new knowledge in the field of high-strength, and lightweight automotive materials. Research will cover areas such as additive manufacturing, monitoring and control systems, and process optimization. ORNL Director Thomas Zacharia comments:“Our researchers push the boundaries of what is possible with materials and advanced manufacturing techniques.â€� “By collaborating with university and industry partners such as the University of Toledo, ...

SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct 8, 2019--Leading companies from the automotive and computing industries announced today a collaborative effort toward making fully self-driving vehicles a reality. The new Autonomous Vehicle Computing Consortium[1] (AVCC), officially launched at Arm TechCon in San Jose, brings together industry leaders from automotive, automotive supply, semiconductor and computing to serve as the leading organization for autonomous computing expertise. Together with the consortium’s growing membership, the initial AVCC members Arm, Bosch, Continental, DENSO, General Motors, NVIDIA, NXP Semiconductors and Toyota will collaborate to help solve some of the most significant challenges to deploy self-driving vehicles at scale.The first ...

The MIPI Alliance[1], an international organization that develops interface specifications for mobile and mobile-influenced industries, has announced key advancements and activities designed to enhance advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS), autonomous driving systems (ADS) and other automotive applications.Trends such as the proliferation of camera, display, radar, lidar and other sensors are creating growing demand for high-performance wired interfaces in vehicles.While drawing on its existing specifications for mobile devices, MIPI is developing and enhancing automotive specifications to meet the stringent requirements of automotive original automotive applications, Tier 1 suppliers, SoC designers and other industry providers in areas such as reliability, functional safety ...

Generators are the kind of devices you’ve always wanted to buy – or know you need to buy – but can never pull the trigger on. The thought of something that big taking up precious storage space is quite the deterrent, as is the need to have fresh gas available, and the horror stories neglected generators not running when needed most. They sit squarely at the doomed intersection of guilt-ridden preventative purchase and hassle-plagued tech.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration plans to test how drivers could use cameras to replace traditional rearview mirrors in automobiles, a technology already allowed in other countries, the agency said on Tuesday. FILE PHOTO: An Audi 55 e-tron is seen ahead of the company's annual news conference at its headquarters in Ingolstadt, Germany, March 14, 2019. REUTERS/Michael Dalder/File PhotoThe planned test by the agency known as NHTSA would examine “driving behavior and lane change maneuver executionâ€� in cars with traditional mirrors and camera-based visibility systems, the department said in a notice offering the public a ...

SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Aug. 01, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Automotive Industry Action Group (AIAG), in partnership with NQC – a global leader in cyberthreat detection – today announced the launch of a suite of cybersecurity tools to help automotive suppliers compare their current cybersecurity capabilities to industry best practices. The Supply Safeâ„¢: Cyber Safe Bundle includes a one-time third party virtual audit, along with either a basic or advanced enterprise risk assessment. Together, these resources allow suppliers to evaluate their overall cybersecurity efforts and identify the most critical areas for improvement.[1] The Supply Safeâ„¢: Cyber Virtual Audit is a remote ...

The sixth annual Automated Vehicles Symposium was held last week in Orlando, Florida from July 15th to 18th. It’s a hotbed for discussion among industry leaders, researchers, and policymakers revolving around autonomous tech. Whether the general public sees driverless cars on roads currently or not, there are advances being made in autonomous technology.The general consensus among industry professionals is that implementation for full level-5 self-driving cars is probably a decade away or more. Tech companies alongside carmakers are working hard to develop the technology though major investments. Where Advances are Being MadeLiDARLight detection and ranging sensors, better known as LiDAR, have ...

The next two years are likely to be the tipping point for electric vehicles (EVs) going mainstream in Europe, as the number of electric car models on the European market is set to more than triple in the next three years, Transport & Environment (T&E), Europe’s leading clean transport campaign group, says in a new analysis[1]. According to T&E, which analyzed the upcoming offerings using data from authoritative industry source IHS Markit, the number of EV models made across the European Union (EU) will jump from around 60 models available at end-2018 to a total of 214 battery electric (BEV), plug-in ...

The global automotive industry has in the last 24 months alone invested $120 billion in mobility start-ups and companies as incumbent players anxiously prepare for the years to come. Investors have poured the record breaking level of financial capital into promising start-ups and scale-ups across ten technology clusters.The automotive industry finds itself in a period of major transition. Several megatrends, including autonomous driving, connected cars, electrified vehicles[1] and smart mobility, are leading the sector down a new path. As a result, technology-led innovation has become a key component of corporate strategies to remain competitive, and this is according to a new ...

The Worldwide Wireless EV Charging Market is a recently published research report that covers every aspect of Global Wireless EV Charging Market 2019 along with in-detailed analysis of Wireless EV Charging market growth elements, Wireless EV Charging market[1] trends, size, demand and Wireless EV Charging market distribution. The Wireless EV Charging report also evaluates the past and current Wireless EV Charging market values to predict future market directions between the forecast period 2019 to 2025. This research report segments the Wireless EV Charging industry according to Type, Application and regions.Global Wireless EV Charging Report concentrates on the strong analysis on the present ...

The Worldwide Self-driving Cars Market is a recently published research report that covers every aspect of Global Self-driving Cars Market 2019 along with in-detailed analysis of Self-driving Cars market growth elements, Self-driving Cars market[1] trends, size, demand and Self-driving Cars market distribution. The Self-driving Cars report also evaluates the past and current Self-driving Cars market values to predict future market directions between the forecast period 2019 to 2025. This research report segments the Self-driving Cars industry according to Type, Application and regions.Global Self-driving Cars Report concentrates on the strong analysis on the present state of Automotive industry which will help the readers ...

Tire Rack Of all the areas of automotive technology that have improved over the years, perhaps none is as significant—and as little understood by the public—as the advances in tire technology. After all, a vehicle's tires are its sole points of contact with the road; if they lose grip, the car loses control. But to many drivers, tires are a dark art, round and black and mysterious. The cause is not helped by the tire companies themselves—few are prepared to sit down with journalists and explain in any real detail how and why their particular offerings are better than they ...

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is everywhere. It’s no surprise that PWC in its latest study[1] is predicting that AI could contribute up $15.7 trillion1 to the global economy by 2030.Naturally AI has been embraced by those in the automotive sector, an industry that has always been at the forefront of everything that’s up and coming in technology. The ‘big’ trend that’s being raved about, autonomous cars, is reliant on AI to operate and it’s this topic that has dominated much of the conversation when discussing AI and the auto industry.Whilst we’re not at a fully autonomous stage yet – we’re not ...

The idea of incorporating biometric technology into cars has been gaining traction for several years now, with many recognizing the obvious benefits of using, for example, fingerprint recognition instead of a key for the ignition. But now that biometric technology is starting to converge on the automotive industry in a big way, the full breadth of applications is coming into view.First things first: Fingerprint-based ignition and car unlocking are now coming to real, commercial cars, thanks to a longtime mobile biometrics specialist:Precise Biometrics Tech to Feature in New Hyundai Car Unlock/Ignition System[1]Biometric driver identification also offers obvious applications in car-sharing ...

Cybersecurity has kept the virtual world from imploding into chaos since computers (particularly personal computers) were plugged into the worldwide web. Today, the environment is such that most of the devices and gadgets used are “smartâ€� machines connected to the cloud through the internet – and therefore making them open to cyber attacks. These devices include computers, smartphones, refrigerators, vacuum cleaners and the vehicles in our garage. “Vehicles are becoming more and more connected. They are basically computers on wheels, and we have tens of millions of these vehicles on the road now,â€� said Monique Lance, the managing director at ...

Industrial robots are spreading out from automotive factories into a host of other industries, ranging from food production to electronics manufacturing.XLast year, shipments of industrial robots to companies in North America rose 7% to a record 35,880 units, according to the Robotic Industries Association. In a major shift, the increase was fueled by nonautomotive companies, it said.Robot shipments for food and consumer goods companies jumped 48% last year. Other industries showing notable growth include plastics and rubber, up 37%; life sciences, up 31%; and electronics, up 22%.Meanwhile, shipments of robots to automakers fell 12% as those companies curtailed capital equipment ...

Geneva Motor Show, Switzerland, 7 March 2019 – TomTom (TOM2[1]), the leading independent location technology specialist, and Elektrobit (EB), an award-winning global supplier of embedded and connected software products for the automotive industry, today announced the release of an industry-first High Definition (HD) map horizon for automated driving. An HD map horizon helps vehicles to build a highly accurate virtual picture of the road ahead, enhancing driver safety and comfort.By streaming the latest TomTom HD Maps via TomTom AutoStream through Elektrobit’s “EB robinos Predictorâ€� onboard software, the HD map horizon targets vehicles with a Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) Automation Level of ...

From automating and speeding up the process of designing new models of cars to enabling cars to drive themselves, digital transformation in the automotive industry is redefining the way vehicles are conceived, assembled, and operated. From carts and carriages pulled by animals in the ancient ages to vehicles that automatically drive themselves today, the way we traverse over land has seen a massive transformation, to say the least. Cars, since their invention just about two centuries ago has gone from being an innovative marvel to a luxury, now, have become a necessity for most people. The automotive industry, pioneered by ...

 3D Printing in Automotive Industry 2019Description:-3D printing, also known as additive manufacturing, is the process of producing three dimensional objects from a digital file using a printing machine. This process involves laying down successive layers of material until the entire object is built. 3D printing is being adopted across industries such as automotive, defense, and aerospace. The increasing adoption of 3D printing is attributed to its various advantages, which include innovative designing, high adaptability levels, less time to market, and the ability to manufacture parts without expensive tooling.Scope of the Report:This report studies the 3D Printing in Automotive market status ...

Thursday, February 14, 2019 Current trends show that technological advances and changing consumer behavior will result in mass market adoption of electric and autonomous vehicles within 10 years. To enable this reality and provide certainty for businesses and localities, the infrastructure, regulatory framework, and trade deals need to be ready and in place. That was the theme of Foley’s 2019 Automotive Industry Conference, hosted by Foley & Lardner LLP partners Ann Marie Uetz and Mark Aiello and held on January 16, 2019, alongside the North American International Auto Show in Detroit.Nearly 100 executives gathered to hear insights from three distinguished ...

ATL Automotive Group last Friday unveiled the new Mini Cooper Countryman Works Plug-In Hybrid to an enthusiastic audience at its showroom along Lady Musgrave Road in St Andrew.The vehicle - which can run on either electricity or gas, or use of a combination of both - will reportedly cover approximately 42 kilometres on electricity only, effectively getting the owner to work and back home.It is fitted with BMW Group’s eDrive technology and an electric all-wheel-drive system, with the front wheels being powered by the combustion engine and the rear wheels by the electric motor. The job of providing efficient forward propulsion is shared between ...

It’s more of a land oddity than a space oddity, but that won’t stop fans of the late David Bowie from flocking to the Festival Automobile International[1] later this month.The festival will be featuring its first full-scale concept car—created in tribute to musical icon Bowie—produced entirely with 3D printing, announced Massivit 3D Printing Technologies[2], one of its creators, in a press release.“We were keen to support this project and present the car almost as a piece of art, very much like a sculpture,â€� said FAI president Rémi Depoix. “I am very impressed with this new technology. It opens up new ...

From Martin Ederhard and Marc Tarpenning conceiving and founding Tesla in 2003, to the Model 3 unveil in 2016, Tesla has been monumental in disrupting the automotive industry.  While it may seem hard to believe, Elon Musk was not one of the original founders of the company. He led the Series A funding in 2004, joining the board of directors as its chairman as well as in operational roles. Tesla launched its IPO on NASDAQ in 2010. The IPO raised $226 million. No one can debate Tesla's status as an innovator, but questions still abound whether it can successfully mass produce an ...

Industrial Robots in Automotive Market report provides information regarding the market size, revenue & forecast for the period 2018-2023. The Industrial Robots in Automotive Industry report includes key business strategies for a successful business development plan & it also throws light on key factors which have a strong influence on Industrial Robots in Automotive Market development trends. Key Information regarding market trends, challenges & Drivers is also present in the report for further insight into the competitive scenario present Industrial Robots in Automotive.Description About Industrial Robots in Automotive :There are six main types of industrial robots: cartesian, SCARA, cylindrical, parallel, articulated and ...

Global Augmented Reality Automotive Market Report 2019 primarily focuses on the inclusive research study on the prevailing scenario of the Augmented Reality Automotive market worldwide. This market study improves the business productivity and Augmented Reality Automotive market forecast of the industry. This report gives the information about the Augmented Reality Automotive market size for each category during the forecasting period from 2019 to 2025.Augmented reality automotive market is expected to grow with a CAGR of 19.1% during the forecast period of 2018 to 2025.Augmented Reality Automotive market report covers the condition of business as well as the Augmented Reality Automotive growth ...

WARREN — The automotive industry is trending toward fully electric vehicles, larger trucks and SUVs, and new technology — and local manufacturers like General Motors must adjust, an industry analyst said Monday.The predictions from industry analyst Jeremy Acevendo came on the heels of GM’s corporate realignment that includes eliminating operations at its Lordstown complex. The auto industry trend, according to Acevendo, manager of Industry Analysis at Edmunds.com, a leader in automotive news, has automakers racing to perfect non-combustion engines. GM fell in line with that goal when it announced last year its plans to be fully electric as soon as ...

Cryptocurrencies are quickly cementing their role as the next big thing in technology, becoming more common and emerging from their reputation as being used for illicit, black market transactions. The automotive industry is increasingly embracing this new technology, bringing what’s known as blockchain into industry lexicon.[1]What is Blockchain, Exactly?Simply put, blockchain is a public digital ledger that allows information to be distributed but not copied and stored across multiple channels. Information can be stored securely without risk of hacking or theft. This new technology can, among other things, record financial transactions, decrease odometer fraud, monitor self-driving cars and weed out ...

The automotive industry is one of the biggest users of additive manufacturing (AM), aka 3D printing. The Wohlers Report 2018 estimates that the automotive sector accounts for up to 16% of the entire AM market. The technology is popular with automotive OEMs and their suppliers because it accelerates processes and enables breakthrough design innovations. Tooling is not needed, thus reducing lead times, and 3D printing allows the fabrication of parts that would be impossible or unfeasible using conventional techniques. This enables parts consolidation and optimization of weight-to strength ratios, advancing lightweighting goals.Additive manufacturing is extensively used in design and development, ...

Transportation & Logistics - Autonomous VehiclesLexologyPassenger Transportation Trends Transportation network companies (TNCs) like Uber and Lyft didn't exist only a few years ago, but like many app-based, on-demand services, TNCs have started to change transportation trends and consumer behavior.

The FINANCIAL -- Shared mobility and automation are expected to drive a revolution in the automotive industry workforce and production by 2030, according to a new study by PwC’s Strategy& consultancy. Transforming vehicle production: How shared mobility and automation will revolutionize the auto industry by 2030 predicts substantial changes for manufacturers and consumers. Vehicle production will have split between mass-market, largely no-frills “cars on demandâ€� that will be rented journey-by-journey and more customized vehicles for those who still want to drive, or be driven in, their own vehicle.PwC’s Strategy& expects that this will require original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) to rapidly ...

Executive summary The car industry is at a fork in the road. In just six years' time, the total cost of owning an electric car will likely be equal to that of one run on petrol or diesel. By 2035, we think there's a realistic chance that almost all of the new cars in Europe are electric.This poses a major problem for the continent's traditional automotive industry, which has been at the forefront of developing the combustion engine, and which currently produces about a quarter of the world's cars. In this report, we look at the challenges and opportunities created by this seismic shift ...

How Apps are Changing the Driving Experience *This article comes to us courtesy of Rilind Elezaj, who has a detailed background in apps and app development. He’s willfully submitting a multitude of news surrounding the subject. We’ll share more in the near future if this is a topic that InsideEVs readers appreciate.Today, you find mobile apps[1] for almost everything, but not so much for driving and driving-related purposes. For instance, Google’s in-car system popularly known as Android Auto comes pre-installed in most vehicles. Drivers can use the app to accomplish a wide range of activities while using the car.There is no ...

5G is coming – this much we know. But implemented correctly, the speed and reliability of this fifth-generation telecommunications technology will help expedite the mainstream adoption of self-driving vehicles.The next generation of cellular technology promises data transfer speeds that are hundreds of times faster than 4G can offer, and the first countries likely to launch the upgraded network are China, South Korea and the US.Meanwhile, automakers see a huge number of potential applications for 5G, and chief among them is high-level vehicle autonomy. For driverless technology, which needs the capacity to operate with minimal latency and maximum reliability, 5G is ...

Forget about Tesla, Uber, and those self-driving cars we’ve seen on the road in certain cities around the country and globe. While these companies and technologies are helping to shape the future of mobility, they’re only one tiny step towards the type of disruption that auto manufacturers will come to know. And that’s exactly what Shift AUTOMOTIVE[1]—the new biannual show backed by IFA, the Geneva International Motor Show, Palexpo, and Messe Berlin—set out to explore at IFA 2018 in Berlin this week.Right from the opening keynote, you could tell that the conversations held during this side event were going to ...

LONDON, Sept. 4, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Global Automotive Blockchain Market to Reach $1,575.0 Million by 2026, BIS Research ReportDownload the full report: https://www.reportbuyer.com/product/5492710[1] The technological innovations, such as electric & hybrid vehicles, advanced driver assistance systems & self-driving technologies, connected vehicles, and disruptive trends, such as ride-hailing, car sharing, and in-car payments, are expected to change the way people use mobility services.To lead this technological disruption, the automotive stakeholders need to adopt innovative strategies and redefine their business models.The automotive market needs to be more integrated, connected, and capable of providing on-demand and personalized services with the highest level of safety ...

In today’s world, the automotive industry is far from business as usual. A lot has happened in the past few years to make the task of selling cars a lot different than it used to be. Much like the world of music sales, food delivery, and hospitality, disruption is beginning to make its way to the automotive industry.A recent business decision by a significant player in the automotive world made this insight even more evident. On August 13, 2018, Cox Automotive announced their acquisition of Clutch Technologies, a technology platform that facilitates subscription access for the automotive industry. Since 2014, ...

Nissan Motor Co. had a display car equipped with its ProPilot Assist driver assistance technology at the Management Briefing SeminarsBy Bill KoenigSenior EditorCOMMENTARYACME, MI – The Center for Automotive Research’s Management Briefing Seminars (MBS) is an annual rite of summer for the auto industry. Representatives of automakers and suppliers head to northern Michigan near the resort town of Traverse City for lectures and presentations about the industry.This year’s edition, however, is more of a mobility conference. Mobility is a catchall phrase for changes such as self-driving cars, ride-sharing services and “electrificationâ€� of vehicles (pure electric vehicles and hybrids).For example, the ...

J.D. Power and HARMAN today announced an alliance that will significantly influence the automotive industry’s use of vehicle data to enrich the customer experience, solve problems more effectively and help identify what consumers want from their increasingly automated vehicles.Integrating customer insights with connected car data to provide original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) with more accurate feedback from owners is the shared goal of J.D. Power, a global leader in consumer insights, data analytics and automotive advisory services, and HARMAN International, a wholly owned subsidiary of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., that is a leader in connected technologies including hardware, software, machine learning ...

Monday Jul 16, 2018 at 11:29 AM Jul 16, 2018 at 11:29 AM Tip of the WeekA study of hip fractures among those 65 or older in the The Journal of the American Medical Association determined that of the 300,000 Americans in this age group who fracture a hip each year, as many as three out of ten will die within a year. The study also found that many more of these victims will experience “significant functional loss.â€� Just how bad is the disability for survivors? Two thirds won’t be able to use the toilet unassisted. Half won’t be able to rise from a chair. Anything that can help this ...

ALBANY, New York, July 10, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --The global electrical steel market[1] was valued at more than US$ 20 Bn in 2017 and is anticipated to reach approximately US$ 35 Bn at a CAGR of above 6% from 2018 to 2026 according to a new report titled 'Electrical Steel Market - Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends, and Forecast, 2018-2026' by Transparency Market Research (TMR). The global automotive industry is highly dependent on electrical steel based products such as motor, rotor, stator, and inductor. The automotive end-user industry segment held major share of the global electrical steel market in terms of ...

The Car Carpet Market[1] Report provides thorough backdrop investigation of Car Carpet business, with an evaluation of the previous years. The Car Carpet Market Reports provides data on Car Carpet patterns and improvements, and target business sectors and materials, limits and advancements. The report broadly provides the market size, share, trends, growth and forecasts to 2025.This report analyses the Car Carpet market size, industry status and forecast, competition landscape and growth opportunity. This research report categorizes the Car Carpet market by companies, region, type and end-use industry.Ask & Get Sample Copy of Car Carpet Market Report @ https://www.360marketupdates.com/enquiry/request-sample/11472192[2]The Car Carpet Market ...

Robotics drives today’s smart manufacturing lines in the automotive sector, but new technologies are making these robots even more efficient. In today’s smart manufacturing processes, robotics are central to efficient and accurate production. But even robots can use an assist to increase productivity.Enter Robeye, which uses an industrial camera attached to a robot arm to take images of the workplace and quickly identify all parts of a product. Images are sent to a connected computer, which relays to the robotic arm what to do next.This solution is essential for automotive suppliers, which need to place parts onto a vehicle during the body-in-white stage of the ...

Dalton Fire Department Chief Todd Pangle awarded unit citations to a group of firefighters who were involved in rescuing a man from flood waters at Mill Creek on June 1. The firefighters were honored at Tuesday's Dalton Public Safety Commission meeting. The firefighters were dispatched in the early morning hours on June 1 to a report of a man in the water in Mill Creek near Glenwood Avenue. When firefighters arrived they could hear a man calling for help but could not see him due to darkness and weather conditions. After locating the man in the water clinging to a ...

Robin Dennis sat at a table at Dalton Green Saturday afternoon eating a barbecue pork sandwich and listening to The Casey Adams Band perform."This is very nice," she said. "It feels like we (community members) should be doing this for them, instead they are showing us appreciation."Dennis is referring to the fourth annual Community Appreciation Day hosted by the Dalton/Marine Corps League/Cpl. Glenn Pair Detachment 1309. Marine Cpl. Glenn Pair was a Vietnam veteran and founding member of the Marine Corps League Detachment 1309 of Dalton. He died in 2017.Last year during the league's Community Day, the detachment was renamed ...

Believe Greater Dalton and Keep Dalton-Whitfield Beautiful completed their first in a series of Community Clean-Up Events on Saturday. The partnership was formed after multiple comments from citizens during meetings and even the Daily Citizen-News forum about the need to clean up the litter on our streets. These events, called "Donut Litter" because they are giving free doughnuts for those who show up, are a grassroots effort for everyone in the community to get involved and tackle litter head-on.Volunteers showed up bright and early to don a safety vest, grab a free doughnut and get down to business. Those who ...

What are three things you do not like about downtown Dalton? What are three things you do like about downtown Dalton? What are three words you would use to summarize your vision for downtown Dalton in 10 years?

DALTON, Ga. — Former Dalton State College athletic director Derek Waugh wasn't a Boy Scout, but he says that over the years he's gotten to know many men who were Scouts and has seen the impact Scouting made on their lives."The Scouts and former Scouts I have known have always been positive people. Scouting teaches them many important values and one of those values is that positive people can make a positive difference on society," said Waugh, who was the keynote speaker Thursday at the Northwest Georgia Council of the Boy Scouts of America's American Values Luncheon at the Dalton ...

Dalton officials say the city's annual Fourth of July fireworks show is the largest in northwest Georgia, and this year's show promises to be very big indeed.

WRCB-TVDalton High "Catabots" in world robotic competitionWRCB-TVThe First Robotics Team at Dalton High School (the Catabots) have earned the right to compete in the First Robotics World Championship in Houston, TX, next week. The team will leave for Houston on Wednesday April 18 and return to Dalton on Saturday ...

Dalton's first major manufacturing facility could soon be one of its trendiest places to shop and hang out.The Mill at Crown Garden will hold its grand opening in mid-May, and developers promise something that will be unique to the city."It's a little more funky and urban than what Dalton is used to, but we want people to know they don't have to go to Chattanooga or to Atlanta for this type of experience," said Harper Carnes, one of the project designers for The Mill. The Mill is being developed in about 25,000 square feet of the old Crown Mill at ...

Dalton residents might one day be shopping at a smaller, more modern-looking Walnut Square Mall.The City Council voted 4-0 Monday night to approve a tax allocation district (TAD) redevelopment agreement with the owners of the mall, Augusta-based Hull Property Group. Mayor Dennis Mock typically votes only in the event of a tie.Plans submitted by Hull show the company plans to tear down more than half of the mall and refurbish what remains. "We are going to be tearing down about 220,000 square feet," said Hamp Manning, a project manager for Hull, by phone. "The current nature of the retail environment ...

DALTON, Ga. (WDEF) – On Monday night, the Dalton Public Schools Education Board met for their regular agenda meeting for the first time since a former teacher barricaded himself inside a classroom, and fired a shot out of a window.“What could’ve happened in that situation didn’t.  What needed to happen did.  What has to happen going forward is what you need to always assess, and this is that part of this process,â€� Board Chair Richard Fromm said.The board and interim Superintendent briefly spoke about a forum that’s going to be held Tuesday night.The open forum is on school safety and ...

There will be a free STEM Banquet Tuesday, March 27 from 6-8 p.m. in the College’s Pope Student Center for high school juniors and seniors interested in STEM fields. It is sponsored by Engineered Floors and Shaw Industries.“We want to raise awareness of what is available here,â€� said Dr. Randall Griffus, dean of the School of STM. “Area high school students don’t have to go far to have an enriching college experience. We’re one of the most affordable colleges in the nation, and we offer more opportunities for our students than many other schools.â€� Representatives from chemistry, physics and engineering, environmental ...

DALTON, Ga. — With six miles remaining in the grueling, 300-plus-mile Cross Florida Individual Time Trial mountain bike race, which spanned coast-to-coast across Florida, and a rare breath of cool December air rushing in, 14-year-old Canaan Barrett began to pull away from his father, Chris.After three days and nine hours of exhausting pedal churning, fence hopping and camping -- stopping at convenience stores along the way for nourishment -- Chris' legs began to tighten, but his son, the youngest competitor by far, used a youthful burst to surge toward the finish."Some days I get stronger and stronger," Canaan said. "That ...

Lucas Warren, of Dalton, Ga., is Gerber Products Company's 2018 Spokesbaby. Lucas Warren, of Dalton, Ga., is Gerber Products... Photo by Contributed Photo /Times Free Press. Robin Smith Robin Smith Photo by Angela Lewis /Times Free Press. Way to go Gerber Products. In an announcement that the son of Cortney and Jason Warren was selected as the "cutest baby" in the company's photo contest, Gerber reminded us that life is dear. The Dalton, Ga., parents joined tens of thousands of other parents who submitted a photo of their babies to the company for its eighth annual photo contest. More than ...

More Info › www.pitchdia.com Rob Bradham Rob Bradham Photo by Contributed Photo /Times Free Press. Aimed at spurring more entrepreneurship, Dalton, Ga., is starting up an innovation incubator downtown along with a competition where people can pitch business ideas to potential investors. The Dalton Innovation Accelerator (DIA) is going into the historic, six-level Landmark Building on Hamilton Street where about 1,800-square-feet of space will be carved out to hold entrepreneurs and the services to help them grow their ideas. Rob Bradham, the Greater Dalton Chamber of Commerce's chief executive, said the accelerator - a first in the city - is ...

DALTON, Ga. — Doing business across the Southeast, Dalton-based Inventure IT has worked with a number of business accelerators, programs that provide startup firms with office space, mentorship and support services."We saw those be successful in other communities and wanted to bring that model to Dalton," said Stacey Roach, chief operating officer of Inventure, a full-service technology company that provides services for companies and government.He and his partners began putting together the Dalton Innovation Accelerator and soon they were joined by Advanced Insurance Strategies, Barrett Properties, Believe Greater Dalton, Dalton State College, the Greater Dalton Chamber of Commerce, Luna Design, ...

The Dalton Public Safety Commission confirmed the hiring of five new police officers at its monthly meeting Tuesday morning. The commission unanimously confirmed the appointment of Officers Eduardo Guerrero, Steven Herrera, Benjamin Porter, Adam Selby, and Richard Cook. Officers Guerrero, Herrera, Porter, and Selby graduated from the police academy in December while Officer Cook is rejoining the department after leaving in 2016 to pursue opportunities in the private sector.Officer Guerrero is a 2014 graduate of Dalton High School. He also earned an associate’s degree from Georgia Northwestern Technical College. While earning his degree, Officer Guerrero participated in the Dalton Police Department’s college ...

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The late Bill Swiney served his community at the Dalton Police Department, where he worked his way up to captain during a 25-year career.On Dec. 21, family, friends and co-workers gathered to honor his son, Captain Rick Swiney, upon his retirement from the Whitfield County Sheriff’s Office after a record-setting 43-year career with the department.“I always knew I wanted to follow in his footsteps if given the opportunity,â€� Capt. Swiney said of his father. “I grew up in Dalton and wanted to stay in this great community, and was ecstatic when Sheriff (Gerald) Mauldin offered me a job at age ...

A Georgia Department of Transportation maintenance crew is repairing the deteriorating edges of pavement on State Route 225 in Murray County. Work will proceed through Friday between 7:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m., weather permitting.Dalton Public Schools has the following school council meetings scheduled: • Blue Ridge, Friday, 1 to 3 p.m.• Brookwood, Thursday, Jan. 18, 11:30 a.m. • Morris Innovative High School, Tuesday, Jan. 23, 4:15 p.m.• Dalton Middle, Wednesday, Jan. 24, 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.The Dalton Board of Education has a special meeting on Friday at 1:30 p.m. in the council chamber of City Hall. The agenda includes ...

It would be challenging to think of a more serene and inspirational way to start off 2018 than sitting on a mountain overlook watching the first sunrise of the new year. That's just one in a variety of New Year's Day hikes being offered by state parks in Tennessee, Georgia and Alabama on Monday, Jan. 1. There is also a nature hike on the grounds of Prater's Mill in Dalton, Ga. Join one of these First Day Hikes to walk off holiday calories or reinforce a New Year's resolution to be more active and live a healthier lifestyle in 2018. ...

A nurse’s worst nightmare is going into a room and not knowing how to care for a patient, said nursing student Chris Mendoza.With the completion of the new simulation lab at Dalton State College, nursing students, and others in the health professions, don’t have to worry about facing that fear. The simulation lab is designed to prepare health professions students for just about any situation they may face in clinical practice and, later, in the workplace.“The sim lab increases my confidence 100-fold,â€� said Mendoza, a second-year student in the associate of science in nursing program. “You’re afraid to touch the ...

DALTON, Ga. — Since she was awoken Friday morning to the jarring screams of “Fire! Fire! Fire!â€�, Evelyn Musili Ndeti says she has had trouble sleeping. Losing just about everything will have that effect.But the Dalton State College education major and soon-to-be-bride who will be getting married in 2018 puts a pretty positive spin on things after an early-morning fire destroyed all 20 units at 700 building at Park Canyon Apartments.“We are getting married in September so this is a fresh start all together,â€� said Ndeti, who along with her fiance were part of the crowd of people who stood ...

DALTON, Ga. — It's a lesson the 18 students probably wouldn't learn sitting in their pre-calculus class at Coahulla Creek High School — how to buy a home and a car.Recently, seniors in teacher Jason Linder's class got first-hand advice from a realtor, loan officer and car dealer. Linder said at the start of the school year he asked seniors if they'd like to learn anything that wouldn't be covered in class."They wanted to learn how to purchase a house or rent one," he said. "They wanted to know what's the better option, lease or rent." With the help of ...

Thirty-five seconds. That’s all it took for Handel Estivene’s world to crumble around him. When it happened, Mr. Estivene didn’t know if he had been in a car wreck or if a bomb had been detonated. All he knew is the ground was shaking. Buildings were falling around him, and everything turned white with the dust from debris. It took a moment to realize he had been in an earthquake, one of the most destructive ever. That was Jan. 12, 2010 outside of Port-au-Prince, Haiti. It registered 7 on the Richter scale and was responsible for the deaths of more than 100,000 people. More ...

The Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia has approved Dalton State to extend in-state tuition to eligible residents of Tennessee beginning with the spring 2018 semester. The board took the action at its November meeting.Dalton State was one of 13 USG colleges and universities granted permission to extend out-of-state differential tuition waiver status to border state applicants. Tuition and fees for in-state students runs $2,106 for a 15-credit hour semester at Dalton State, one-third the price for out-of-state students who pay $6,317. “While Dalton State previously offered out-of-state tuition waivers for residents of two Tennessee counties bordering our service ...

DALTON, Ga. — “It’s a Christmas tree, oh my gosh!â€� my 3-year-old daughter Faith exclaimed as she ran toward a tree display almost as tall as her three-and-a-half foot frame. “Oh my gosh you have to take a picture of it!â€� she demanded.It was a moment full of excitement and pureness. I had to capture it, so in the middle of recording a video, I snapped the picture of Faith as she smiled as bright as the Christmas tree in Don and Glenda Campbell’s yard.  The Campbells of Rocky Face are one of three families in Whitfield County who for decades ...

DALTON, Ga. — The Dalton Board of Education hopes to have a new superintendent in place by March after two new board members take their seats, Chairman Rick Fromm said.Fromm and current board members Tulley Johnson, Sherwood Jones, Steve Laird and Pablo Perez along with members-elect Matt Evans and Palmer Griffin met in executive session — closed to the public and the media — for more than an hour on Monday.Fromm said the process of culling the 17 applicants down to an interview pool is coming along. “We decided today on which candidates we will offer interviews to, and we ...

More than 250 graduates from across Northwest Georgia will be walking the stage at the Dalton Convention Center on Dec. 12, as they graduate from Georgia Northwestern Technical College. GNTC’s 2017 GOAL (Georgia’s Occupational Award of Leadership) Award winner, Miguel Ramirez, will be giving the graduating class their commencement speech. The Whitfield County resident represented the college in the GOAL competition this past spring in Atlanta, Georgia.An estimated 1,500 family members and friends are anticipated to be in attendance at the college’s commencement exercises. GNTC holds two ceremonies each year: a spring graduation each May in Rome, and a fall graduation each December in Dalton. All ...

For just the fourth time in the last 30 years, the Dalton Police Department honored an officer with the department's Award of Valor on Tuesday morning at the monthly meeting of the Public Safety Commission. Officer Clinton J. Travis was presented the award by Chief Jason Parker in recognition of his actions in two separate cases during the past year in which he was confronted with split-second, life-or-death decisions.Parker detailed both incidents in front of the five commissioners and an auditorium full of fellow officers and firefighters. The first instance happened on Aug. 17, 2016, at about 5 a.m. when ...

A nurse’s worst nightmare is going into a room and not knowing how to care for a patient, said nursing student Chris Mendoza. With the completion of the new simulation lab at Dalton State, nursing students, and others in the health professions, don’t have to worry about facing that fear. The simulation lab is designed to prepare health professions students for just about any situation they may face in clinical practice, and later, in the workplace. “The sim lab increases my confidence 100-fold,â€� said Mr. Mendoza, a second-year student in the associate of science in nursing program. “You’re afraid to touch the ...

Dalton Middle School's Missie McKinney doesn't know who nominated her as an assistant principal of the year, but after finishing as the runner-up for the award, she said it is a reflection on the entire school."With our size, naturally, teamwork is important," said McKinney, who was the runner-up for the award presented by the Georgia Association of Secondary Schools Principals. "I just have the philosophy of, 'I can't, but we can.' Because that has kind of been my philosophy, that is how I lead. I don't tell people what to do. We all work together to make things happen. Because ...

Interim Superintendent Don Amonett says Dalton Middle is overcrowded. They now use portable buildings to house some classes. (Image: WTVC)DALTON, Ga. — Dalton voters choose to pay more taxes to build a new school.It was a debated topic after one group asked where the county stands on the idea of consolidation.The new building will go across from the middle school on the Dalton Bypass. Superintendent Don Amonett says it will improve the classroom experience for every student in the district.Fernanda Koop has four children and says she's torn by the news of a tax increase.It's a hit to her wallet but ...

Unemployment in metropolitan Dalton, Ga., fell to its lowest level in a decade last month as the number of jobs in the Carpet Capital increased and unemployment claims declined. Dalton's jobless rate in September fell by two tenths of a percent to 5.0 percent - the lowest rate since September 2007. Dalton's non-seasonally adjusted unemployment rate last month was still well above the U.S. rate of 4.1 percent. But from its jobless peak of 13.6 percent seven years ago in the midst of the Great Recession, the Dalton has added more than 3,700 jobs and cut the unemployment rate by ...

DALTON, Ga. — Dalton and Whitfield County have a persistent talent drain, very low educational attainment levels and a poor self image, according to a study sponsored by the Greater Dalton Chamber of Commerce.On Tuesday at Dalton City Hall before more than 300 people, local leaders unveiled "Believe Greater Dalton," a six-point vision to address those problems. The vision developed by the group focuses on six areas: community pride, downtown Dalton, economic development, education, entrepreneurship and housing.The five-year plans calls for $3.3 million in funding from government and another $2 million from private sources for research, marketing and other operations ...

DALTON, Ga. — With a shovel in her hand and wearing a hard hat, two-time breast cancer survivor Julia Lansing danced as the song "Ain't No Stopping Us Now" blasted from speakers at the groundbreaking celebration for the Peeples Cancer Institute Thursday evening."I'm real thrilled about the center," said Lansing, 80, of Rocky Face. "I volunteer at the Judd Cancer Treatment Center and we’re all excited about it."The groundbreaking was held to celebrate Hamilton Medical Center beginning construction on the state-of-the-art cancer institute. The institute will be located across from the Bandy Plaza near the corner of Broadrick and Memorial ...

Put on your bellbottoms and tie dye and join Dalton State as it celebrates its first half century with food, fun, and fireworks Monday, Sept. 25 from 6-8 p.m. on the bell tower quad. There will be music celebrating the various decades of Dalton State’s lifespan as well as games and activities representative of the 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s and 2000s. Metz Culinary Management will provide food, including a five-tiered birthday cake. The evening will end with a fireworks display over the campus.All are invited; a special invitation is extended to all former students of the College as well as anyone ...

During the past 30 years, the Dalton Organization of Churches United for People (DOC-UP) has provided more than $3 million in assistance to Whitfield County residents who needed temporary help paying for rent, utilities or prescription drugs."Last year alone, we helped 719 households, 1,500 people or more," said DOC-UP Executive Director Heather Donahue. "We estimate that over the last 30 years we have handled about 36,000 cases."On Thursday, DOC-UP will celebrate its 30th anniversary with an open house at its headquarters at 114 S. Hamilton St. from 12:30 to 3 p.m. with refreshments. Donahue says it is an opportunity to ...

DALTON, Ga.— The Dalton Board of Education voted 5-0 Tuesday afternoon to accept a donation of 38.1 acres as part of a planned 60-plus-acre development for a new school for sixth and seventh grades, pending final approval after a bond referendum in November.The land is across the North Bypass from Dalton Middle School, which would be converted into an eighth- and ninth-grade school. The new school, for approximately 1,200 students, would be built primarily to relieve overcrowding at Dalton High School and Dalton Middle, according to a resolution approved by the board.“It is a wonderful location, and to me it ...

(Editor's note: This final installment of a two-part series. For part one, this past Sunday's Daily Citizen-News.)The life of a water bottle begins deep down in the earth, from the building blocks of hydrocarbon feed stock — natural gas that likely was procured by injecting large volumes of high-pressure water into rock, or perhaps crude oil from a well in Venezuela.The gas or oil is then processed into pellets — the DNA, as it were, of the budding bottle. The pellets are shaped into the ubiquitous containers and labeled with brand names such as Perrier or Evian or the local ...

DALTON, Ga. — A wet and cloudy morning didn’t dampen the mood at Mountain View Nissan of Dalton during the business’ grand opening ceremony on Thursday. “This is a day this family and this staff has been waiting for for a long time,â€� said General Manager Thomas Williams, who presided over the event and introduced several speakers. Williams said the dealership, at 1706 E. Walnut Ave., employs about 50. The business actually started selling cars from a triple-wide trailer at that location in July of 2016, but the main facility wasn’t ready to be moved into until July of this year. Don Thomas, dealer/managing ...

A miniature American ninjas course.That's how one of the children at the Boys and Girls Club in Dalton described the club's new playground to Robbie Slocumb, chief professional officer of the Boys and Girls Clubs serving Chattooga, Gordon, Murray and Whitfield Counties."That (description) is just fine with me," Slocumb said during a recent ribbon cutting ceremony for the playground. "It fits in with what we’re doing, keeping kids active and fit." The playground opened at the beginning of the summer. It features spinning chairs, "spider webs," giant steps and towers."It will last a long time, plus it has a good ...

DALTON, Ga. — The importance of fostering a love of reading at an early age was on clear display Thursday afternoon at the Mack Gaston Community Center for the sixth annual Readers to Leaders Book Blast.Greeting and checking people in to the event? Dalton Public Schools Interim Superintendent Don Amonett and Whitfield County Schools Superintendent Judy Gilreath.But for the parents and their children, the event was equally important as it served as a kind of back-to-school kickoff and underscored for Denise Newman the vital role she says reading plays in any child's education. "I think that reading to a child ...

The walls of the Emery Center's military room in the past have featured photos of veterans from Dalton.Now the room features displays and uniforms focusing on three Dalton natives — Lt. Chelsea "Joe" Bartenfeld, Capt. Murray Lumpkin and Rear Adm. Mack Gaston, representing the Air Force, Army and Navy respectively. The Marines are also represented. Four mannequins are fully dressed in uniforms representing each branch.Carol Lumpkin, wife of the late Murray Lumpkin, said her "passion" for keeping his memory alive was a contributing factor in the upgrades. During the past year Carol Lumpkin worked with Curtis Rivers, director of the ...

AstroTurf Corp., the Dalton, Ga., maker of athletic playing surfaces, is merging all its manufacturing under one roof as it moves to meet rising demand for its products. The company, bought last year by Germany-based SportGroup Holdings after AstroTurf LLC filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, has seen sales jump by 40 percent so far in 2017 and it's undertaking a multimillion- dollar investment in equipment, officials said. AstroTurf Chief Executive Heard Smith said all the operations to produce synthetic turf are shifting to one 400,000-square-foot building on Callahan Road in Dalton. "We're going to significantly reduce transportation costs and waste ...

DALTON, Ga. — The men and women who laid down their lives while fighting in America’s wars did not fight for themselves, says state Sen. Chuck Payne, R-Dalton.“They fought, and died, for you and me,â€� said Payne, a veteran of the U.S. Army 82nd Airborne Division.Payne delivered the keynote speech Monday at Whitfield County’s Memorial Day Community Celebration. Memorial Day honors the more than 1.1 million men and women who died while serving in the American military. “Only if we understand the cause for which they fought can we truly understand their sacrifice,â€� Payne said. “We can only understand what was given ...

The Catamounts feel they are back to where they belong -- on the verge of another state title.Dalton High School's boys soccer team travels to Gainesville for a Class 6A semifinal match against Gainesville at 6:30 tonight. Dalton, the top ranked team in Class 6A by eurosportscoreboard.com[1] and the top seed from Region 6-6A, is on the road after losing a coin flip to determine home field as the Red Elephants are also a No. 1 seed from Region 8-6A.The Catamounts (20-1) are looking to return to the state championship match after they were eliminated by Greenbrier in the second ...

VALDOSTA — Funnel cakes, fried gator on a stick, arts and crafts, bouncy houses, pony rides, live music and crowded streets — hometown festivals.  Yearly festivals and events in many ways identify a community, reflect its character and create a brand. In the SunLight Project coverage area — Valdosta, Thomasville, Tifton, Dalton, Moultrie and Milledgeville, Ga., along with Live Oak, Jasper and Mayo, Fla., and the surrounding counties — there is no shortage of festivals that celebrate the quirks, specialties, history and heritage of each town, county and region. That special something could be writhing rattlesnakes, breathtaking flowers or buzzing honey bees. ...

DALTON, Ga. — Jaidan Hight and fellow members of Boy Scout Troop 67 in Varnell were among those who helped pick up trash, trim tree limbs and perform other duties at the Prater’s Mill Heritage Park on Saturday as part of Park Day, a nationwide effort.Hight, a sixth-grader at North Whitfield Middle School, said it’s important to keep the community clean. “A bunch of people litter and I want to pick up trash that might hurt the environment,â€� he said.  About 30 volunteers participated in Park Day at Prater’s Mill, which was organized by Mike Manly. He said he appreciates the volunteers who spent ...

Not long after he joined the Dalton Fire Department almost 20 years ago, Todd Pangle set his sights on being chief."I set goals for myself early on, and becoming chief was one of my goals," he said. "I wanted to continue and to build on the strong tradition of professionalism in our department."The members of the Dalton Public Safety Commission (PSC) voted 5-0 Tuesday to name Pangle the fire department's next chief when the PSC met at City Hall. The City Council, which will set Pangle's salary, must still approve his selection. Pangle will follow Chief Bruce Satterfield, who is retiring April ...

Playwrights whose work will be presented by the Dalton Little Theatre are Jay Adamson, top left; Jeremy Pickard, top right; and Adam Cook, bottom right. Tanner Jaco, bottom left, is directing the murder mystery written by Karl Garner. Playwrights whose work will be presented by the... Photo by Contributed Photo /Times Free Press. If you go › What: "A Night of One-Acts" › Where: Dalton Little Theatre, 210 N. Pentz St., Dalton, Ga. › When: 7 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays, March 17-18 and 24-25; 2 p.m. Sunday, March 19 › Tickets: $10 plus $1.50 handling fee › For more information: daltonlittletheatre.com Four ...

Northwest Whitfield High School senior Makina Cook volunteers with various projects around the area, but she doesn't view her role as part of some vast network.For her, it is the quiet moments and the one-on-one interactions that have the most impact.“I like just knowing that I can make someone’s day just by doing a little thing,â€� said Cook, who was one of the honorees Tuesday at the United Way of Northwest Georgia's Annual Meeting and Volunteer Awards event. “It doesn’t have to be a big, huge production to help people out. Just to see a kid or a parent smile ...

Trevor Gregory Printup walks through the campus of Dalton State College early one bright, crisp morning.It's obvious from his step that he's happy, even before hearing him belt out "Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah," a well-known symbol of cheer. His demeanor is a stark contrast to most college students at 8 a.m., often still bleary-eyed while dragging to morning classes.Printup stands on the corner of Memorial Hall near the student center during times it's busiest with students walking. He greets students, shakes their hands, waves, asks their names and encourages them. "I like to let people know they're valuable," said Printup, who is from ...

Getting to college still requires the same dedication and determination as always.But leaving college — at least in a vehicle — will be much easier when students begin the fall semester at Dalton State College in August.Anyone who has traveled south on College Drive knows how difficult it can sometimes be to make a left turn onto Walnut Avenue and head east, but construction is underway on a project that city and county officials believe will deliver much-awaited relief to those motorists. When work is completed by August, College Drive will have been moved farther to the west by 240 ...

A group of more than 85 Hamilton Health Care System associates lost more than 2,000 pounds as part of a wellness initiative.The associates, recognized at an organization event, each lost at least 10 pounds through the "A Healthy Lifestyle" program. Some of them even quit smoking through the program.Hamilton started the "A Healthy Lifestyle" wellness program for employees a little more than a year ago. In the first year, the program had a 98.5 percent participation rate. In the first six months of the program, Lacey Barrett, pharmacy technician, lost 22 pounds."I turned the big '30' this year and was ...

By John This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.[1]Franklin D. Roosevelt called education the "safeguard of democracy." But who provides safeguards to ensure students are getting the best education possible and taxpayers are getting their money's worth? A massive education system is constantly being refined, melted down and reinvented by state and federal government.The moving targets -- state and federal benchmarks -- make measuring school success tricky, and each state does it differently.Georgia uses its College and Career Ready Performance Index to try to convey a full picture of a school's performance. Florida focuses more heavily on student test scores.School officials say it's important to consider ...

A strong sense of place.According to Main Street America -- an organization focused on downtown revitalization across the nation -- a vibrant downtown district goes a long way toward giving a community its character, vibrancy and identity -- a sense of place.Downtown districts in Dalton, Thomasville, Moultrie, Valdosta, Tifton and Milledgeville, Ga., along with Live Oak, Jasper and Mayo, Fla., have had varying degrees of success when it comes to preserving, restoring or creating that sense of place. By all accounts, one of the great success stories in the entire region is the city of Thomasville.PorterBriggs.com[1] named Thomasville "Nicest Place ...

Led by a near perfect shooting performance by junior guard Isaiah Box, the ninth-ranked Dalton State College basketball team won its 10th consecutive game on Monday, defeating Blue Mountain College 89-65.Box led all scorers with 22 points as he was 9 of 11 from the field, included 4 of 6 from 3-point range. He also had four assists and two steals.The Roadrunners (15-1, 7-1 Southern States Athletic Conference) trailed for just one minute of the game. Dalton State started strong and built a 17-11 lead before a 9-0 run by the Troopers gave them a 3-point lead. The Roadrunners countered ...