Former Lady Bruin Six to join Georgia now an ace pitcher Athletic Coaches for Armstrong Association Hall of Atlantic Page 1B Fame Class of 2009 At Dalton Trade Center Page 1B THE DAILY CITIZEN Saturday,May 30, 2009 •Dalton, Georgia • www.daltondailycitizen.com • 50 Cents THINGS County buys land off bypass TO CHECK Babb votes only to break ties. facing county government — OUT Officials say now is right Commissioners hope including a $4 million rev- to lure businesses in man- enue shortfall this year, ON THE ufacturing, plastics, the delay of $8 million in 3 INSIDE time for industrial park chemicals or auto supply capital projects and the to the site. They are hope- possibility of furloughing BY JAMIE JONES approve land options for six ful satellite businesses workers — commissioner [email protected] parcels from two property owners, from the Volkswagen Mike CowaN said now is Georgia judges say budg- Larry Edmond Pratt, and Louie manufacturing plant in the “right financial time” et cuts could force shut- The Whitfield County Board of Neal and Judy K. Sandidge. Chattanooga will be inter- for the move. The money down of court system. Commissioners on Friday bought Commissioner Randy Waskul was ested in the site, which is Cowan comes from the county’s 44 acres of “prime property” off late to the meeting because he was adjacent to the South reserves. The county will See page 10A the South Bypass for $1.27 million at his daughter’s awards day and Bypass near its intersection with also pay an undetermined amount to be used as an industrial park. missed the vote. After the meeting, Cavender Road and Callahan- During the special called meet- Cavender Road. A lawsuit by Mohawk Waskul said he “absolutely” sup- ➣ employees claiming the ing, commissioners voted 3-0 to ports the project. Chairman Mike Despite financial uncertainty Please see PARK, 2A carpet manufacturer depressed wages by hir- ing illegals has been returned to a federal judge. Cap See page 2A and Columnist John Stossel wonders who would hire a pregnant woman and Gown why? See page 4A Time FROM TODAY’S Southeast High School graduating seniors FORUM Whitlee Baker and Ryan Andrews give “The abbreviation for one another a high Democrat is highly indica- five as they make their tive of their intellect.” way in to the trade center during gradua- tion ceremonies Friday “I think they should throw night. this forum page out. I have called it many times and never got an ad in there.” The Daily Citizen See page 2A MATT HAMILTON/ At left, Dalton High graduating WEATHER senior Meg Scalise yells to one of Forecast: Sunny her teachers who was walking by Today’s High: 85 as the school’s graduation begins Tonight’s Low: 58 Friday night at Harmon Field. Details, Page 12A For more pictures from area INSIDE graduations, go online and visit: thedailycitizen.zenfolio.com. Classified..............6B Comics..................7A Crossword...............6A Dear Abby...................7A Horoscope...............6A Lottery..................2A Movies.....................6A Obituaries............10A Opinion................4A Sports......................1-3B Northwest student doesn’t give up despite personal setbacks BY RACHEL BROWN down to Atlanta for chemo treatment,”he said. 7 69847 00001 6 [email protected] She died Sept. 15 of his junior year. His father died on June 13, 2008, of Chrohn’s Taylor Smith thought often about quitting disease. school. As a minor with no Both his parents died while he was in high parents, Smith went to Inside school, and the emotional struggle caused Smith live with his older broth- ■ Northwest’s valedictori- to think of dropping out. He begaN falling behind. er,Blake, who is six an and salutatorian Instead, he enrolled for a short time at Phoenix years older. Page 3A High School, where he was able to use a comput- Taylor Smith doesn’t er program to make up his credits in a short time. go into details, but he The specialized school for students 16 and older said senior year was difficult. He thought about is designed to allow students who have fallen quitting, but knew his mother wouldn’t want him behind to complete courses at their owN pace. to. “It was hard to keep up with school but I kept “My advice is just never quit because bad with it ... staying after school sometimes,”he things happen,”he said. “Just stay with it.” MATT HAMILTON/The Daily Citizen said. Smith begaN going to Phoenix in April of this When he was in eighth grade, the lifelong year where he was able to make up lost time in his Save $$$$$$ Taylor Smith will be among the Whitfield County resident learned his mother was math, money management and literature classes With Our Program! Northwest High School seniors who diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. will graduate today at the trade cen- “About every Thursday for a while I was hav- ➣ , ter. ing to take that day off of school and drive her Please see NORTHWEST 3A CHECKERS •SPICY CHICKEN All-AMERICAN SELECTION99 ¢ 99 ¢ •HOT DOG •HAMBURGER lOTTERY WINNING NUMBERS – FOR MAY 29 ATYOUR Georgia: Midday Cash 3: 7-5-3, Cash 4: 6-9-3-2, Evening Cash 1-4-4 PAGE 2 Mega Millions: 23-30-36-39-48 Mega Ball: 34 SERVICE Tennessee: Midday Cash 3: 4-3-2, Lucky Sum: 9; Cash 4: 5-0-7-3, Lucky Sum: 15, Evening Cash 3: 3-5-5, Lucky Sum: 13; Cash 4: 9-7-3, Lucky Sum: Our mailing address: 19 2A Saturday, May 30, 2009 P.O. Box 1167 Dalton, Ga. 30722-1167 Our shipping address: Mohawk RICO suit TODAY’S FORUM 308 S. Thornton Ave. Dalton, Ga. 30720 Editor’s note: Please able to fund the staffing of a keep your comments as third high school?” Our Web site: brief as possible. Get to the www.daltondailycitizen.com returned to judge point! 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