Thirty-two years after he was first elected, Whitfield County's Democratic sheriff was ousted by a Republican challenger who is also one of his former deputies. Ellen Gerst covers growth ...

Staff Photo by Andrew Wilkins / Whitfield County Sheriff Scott Chitwood speaks to the audience Oct. 8, 2024, at a candidates forum in Dalton. Chitwood is being challenged by Republican and former ...

School resources officers, crime and mental health in the county's jail were the topics during a candidates' forum featuring Whitfield County's incumbent sheriff and his challenger. Andrew Wilkins ...

Four Hispanic men were found dead at Pleasant Grove Park Saturday night. The Whitfield County Sheriff's Office is looking for an SUV and a hatchback vehicle involved in the case. The GBI is ...

Whitfield County Sheriff's and Dalton Police investigators shot and killed a man during an undercover investigation, according to the sheriff's office. The man is identified as Jonathan Zuccarini ...