Letters to the Editor
All-Sports Booster Club thankful for cake auction support
The All-Sports Booster Club would like to thank the Dalton Community for the continued support of the annual cake auction. This year, an amazing $7,150 was raised with half of the winning bids going directly back to the sport. Thank you to the coaches, athletes, and parents that put time into making this event a success. Thank…
Read MoreAre basketball coaches still in the Dark Ages?
Submitted by Ron S. Feltenberger Guest columnist The entire world of basketball remains the same. The closer you get to 4 or 5-star type players the better your team is. The teams that win championships at all levels repeat this formula over and over again. In fact, it has become a “mentality” … Bigger, faster,…
Read MoreDown Memory Lane with Jim Forrer: Dalton native shares special memory from 1947
Meyers Lake and Penny loafers don’t seem to have much in common, but it was perfect. Mom told me to hurry and get dressed because she was excited to go see Guy Lombardo. After I got dressed and went down stairs, I asked dad who this Lumbago guy was. When he got…
Read MoreLETTER OF THANKS: Local 90-year-old thankful for card shower
Some of the greatest blessings in my life are people. My thanks, laced with gratitude, is being beamed to all who sent cards on my 90th birthday. They delivered a colossal burst of sunshine. Ruth Amstutz
Read MoreLetter to the Editor
While some journalists are crying the blues about layoffs, lack of respect for what they do, etc., or are hating Gatehouse/Gannett on Facebook, you guys are putting out a beautifully designed, well-written local paper, with an excellent web and social media presence. Your advertisers will appreciate the growing number of local eyeballs attracted to your…
Read MoreSugar Creek Twp. resident thanks voters
Thank you To all the voters of Sugar Creek Twp. that I spoke to and whose friend’s voted for change on November 5th, 2019. Let’s hope we can forget about the past and move forward into the future in a positive way that is good for everyone. Earl A. Miller Sugar Creek Twp. resident
Read MoreVillage pays homage to hero
Veteran’s Day has always meant a lot, but this year an event in the recent past has brought out the meaning of the day. On a sunny, clear day, the small town of Dalton paid tribute to a fallen Korean War era veteran, Sgt. Vernon Judd. Sgt. Judd had been a POW of that conflict…
Read MoreKidron couple thankful to neighbors, friends since bicycle accident
Thank you to all our neighbors and friends in the area who have shown such caring to us since Lorene’s bicycle accident (Aug. 22) and recovery so far. Your support through prayers, concern, kind words, cards, food and physical help, have been so appreciated for the last 11 weeks. Lorene continues recuperating with hand therapy.…
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