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Posted: Sunday - Nov. 8, 2009
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Group wants LaFayette site on Trail of Tears
A historical group wants to use the “power of place” to remind locals and tourists of a Cherokee internment camp in LaFayette.
Posted: Thursday - Nov. 5, 2009
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Counties' revenues suffer nose dive
RINGGOLD, Ga. -- After months of creeping closer to normal, sales tax revenues in several North Georgia counties plummeted in the most recent reports.
Posted: Thursday - Nov. 5, 2009
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Finster's paradise in peril, group says
Howard Finster's Paradise Gardens in Chattooga County, Ga., has been named to a preservation group's "Places in Peril" list.
Posted: Wednesday - Nov. 4, 2009
Finster’s Paradise Gardens named to “Places in Peril” list
Howard Finster’s Paradise Gardens in Chattooga County, Ga., has been named to a preservation group’s “Places in Peril” list.
Posted: Wednesday - Nov. 4, 2009
Catoosa sees solutions for two road problems
RINGGOLD, Ga. — Catoosa County officials took steps Tuesday toward resolving two problems brought before the commission by angry residents.
Posted: Tuesday - Nov. 3, 2009
Light voter turnout expected for election
Except for a liquor vote in LaFayette, North Georgia officials expect a light turnout at elections across the region today.
Posted: Monday - Nov. 2, 2009
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Flood damage still not tallied
Officials from two of the Northwest Georgia counties hardest hit by flooding last month say they still are not sure just how much damage was done, even though state and federal emergency workers are gone.
Posted: Sunday - Nov. 1, 2009
2 counties squabble on dirt road
Residents on a Catoosa County dirt road that cuts through a corner of Walker County say one neighbor has claimed part of the road as his own and prevented crews from maintaining it until it has become impassible.
Posted: Saturday - Oct. 31, 2009
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Wishing for a Windows winner: Microsoft, Motorola make moves on Macs
The Mac and PC characters on the well-known Apple television commercials may seem civil, but Microsoft and other tech companies are launching new projects to try and steal some of the appeal from the iPod and iPhone producer.
Posted: Saturday - Oct. 31, 2009
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Heritage Republicans claim core-values mantle
Catoosa County's Heritage Republicans say Republican candidates should stick to the party's core values or they will throw their support elsewhere in next year's primaries.
Posted: Friday - Oct. 30, 2009
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Senator to make push on highway
State Sen. Jeff Mullis acknowledged Catoosa County's concerns about a road-widening project near the county's industrial park, the day after a commissioner urged him to "step up to the plate."
Posted: Wednesday - Oct. 28, 2009
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Project hits roadblock
In August, Catoosa County officials and the local senator urged state officials to give a higher priority to a project for a road leading to the county's industrial park.
Posted: Tuesday - Oct. 27, 2009
Walker officials optimistic
Walker County’s proposed budget is “ambitious” but very similar to the current year’s fiscal plan, according to county leaders.
Posted: Tuesday - Oct. 27, 2009
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Chickamauga to annex property, block Fort Oglethorpe
Chickamauga is planning its biggest annexation in three years, bringing in 10 or 11 parcels that city officials believe will yield tax revenue and stabilize a border with the city’s neighbor.
Posted: Sunday - Oct. 25, 2009
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Pointing fingers over tax bills
County officials in Northwest Georgia are shifting blame for a change made by state legislators that will cost some taxpayers as much as $200.
Posted: Saturday - Oct. 24, 2009
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County, developer discuss Allen Drive
A meeting with a developer about stormwater on Allen Drive was productive and the two sides are close to a solution, a Catoosa County officials said Friday.
Posted: Thursday - Oct. 22, 2009
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Fury over flooding
RINGGOLD, Ga. -- On Allen Drive in Ringgold, leaves, sticks and trash are stuck 6 inches high in some of the fences. Gravel, trash cans and lawn furniture still sit right where floodwaters washed them.
Posted: Wednesday - Oct. 21, 2009
Catoosa leaders spar over roads
RINGGOLD, Ga. -- Residents of Allan Drive hounded Catoosa County commissioners for action Tuesday night, sparking a war of words within the board.
Posted: Tuesday - Oct. 20, 2009
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Forecasters see cold, dry winter for Tennessee Valley
The nation’s top climate predictors call for a cooler, wetter winter in the Southeast, but say the Tennessee Valley could be the exception.
Posted: Monday - Oct. 19, 2009
Mount Pisgah Road repairs debated
Catoosa County commissioners expect to award a contract Tuesday to fix flood-damaged Mount Pisgah Road that would have it open again in six or seven weeks.
Posted: Sunday - Oct. 18, 2009
Liquor vote lines drawn in LaFayette
LaFayette, Ga., residents will vote in November on whether alcohol can be served in local restaurants, and one side is already mobilizing to get its point across.
Posted: Friday - Oct. 16, 2009
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Auctioneers show their skills at tourney
CALHOUN, Ga. — It took Greg Ryken 21 seconds to sell a feisty cream-colored cow Thursday.
Posted: Friday - Oct. 16, 2009
3 charged in Craigslist prostitution racket
A Chattanooga man remained in the Gordon County, Ga., jail Thursday on charges of pimping after Calhoun, Ga., police busted a prostitution ring they say was being run through the online classifieds site Craigslist.
Posted: Thursday - Oct. 15, 2009
Cold, wet winter across South, predictors say
A cooler, wetter winter is being predicted for the Southeast, but the Tennessee Valley could be the exception.
Posted: Thursday - Oct. 15, 2009
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Catoosa commissioners call secret meeting
RINGGOLD, Ga. — One commissioner stormed out of a special called Catoosa Commission meeting Wednesday but in the end, other commissioners took no action after an executive session on a personnel matter.
Posted: Wednesday - Oct. 14, 2009
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Trenton nixes first downtown drawing
Trenton, Ga., officials got a glimpse of what their downtown could look like -- and promptly sent the idea back to the drawing board.
Posted: Tuesday - Oct. 13, 2009
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Catoosa Walker ease cost-saving measures
Catoosa County employees will notice an extra day of work in their paychecks Friday, while Walker County staff will go back to normal workweeks at the end of the month.
Posted: Sunday - Oct. 11, 2009
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Carpet production shift contributed to job cuts
Carpet experts say a major technology shift in the industry is just as responsible for recent job cuts as a slumping economy.
Posted: Sunday - Oct. 11, 2009
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Trenton ready to take bids for new civic center
Trenton is a few steps closer to having a civic center, after plans were completed last week.
Posted: Saturday - Oct. 10, 2009
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Flooding changes 'Crappie Captial'
Donny Butler must relearn his underwater map at the "Crappie Capital of the World."
Posted: Friday - Oct. 9, 2009
Catoosa official wants plan for roads
RINGGOLD, Ga. -- Catoosa County Commission Chairman Keith Greene said his county's transportation system is stuck in the slow lane.
Posted: Thursday - Oct. 8, 2009
Lee re-elected water board chairman
Jerry Lee will remain on the Catoosa County Utilities Water Board after winning Tuesday’s election by a wide margin, officials said.
Posted: Wednesday - Oct. 7, 2009
Catoosa expedites repairs for road
RINGGOLD, Ga. -- Catoosa County commissioners have declared Mount Pisgah Road an emergency situation after floodwater washed out the roadbed.
Posted: Tuesday - Oct. 6, 2009
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Catoosa business license forms to be mailed this week
Catoosa County business owners should expect a new tax form this week as commissioners roll out the county's first business license program.
Posted: Sunday - Oct. 4, 2009
Commissioners split 5-4 on hiring
Just before a 5-4 vote Thursday to fill a recently vacated spot in the Hamilton County Commission office, Commissioner Jim Coppinger asked Chairman Curtis Adams whether he had gotten approval for the position from the county Human Resources Department.
Posted: Sunday - Oct. 4, 2009
Four vie for Catoosa water board seat
RINGGOLD, Ga. — Catoosa County voters go to the polls Tuesday, choosing between four candidates to elect a new Water Board commissioner.
Posted: Sunday - Oct. 4, 2009
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Flood recovery costs adding up for Georgia cities, counties
Costs for flood-related damage continue to pour in for city and county governments in North Georgia.
Posted: Thursday - Oct. 1, 2009
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Lake Lanier ruling revives water concerns
A "ticking water bomb" set in motion by a federal judge's ruling on Atlanta's use of Lake Lanier for drinking water is actually a good thing for the state, a North Georgia environmental group says.
Posted: Thursday - Oct. 1, 2009
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Flooding shouldn't harm wells, officials say
Health officials in North Georgia urge well-water users to err on the side of caution when it comes to floodwater contamination, but they don't expect very many problems.
Posted: Thursday - Oct. 1, 2009
Energy-, water-efficient items tax-free in Georgia
Georgians will have a chance to buy energy-sipping and water-efficient products today through Sunday without paying sales tax.
Posted: Tuesday - Sept. 29, 2009
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Trion residents rush for tetanus shots, wait for all clear on water
Health officials say there has been a rush on tetanus shots in Chattooga County, Ga., but most people seeking the shot may not need it.
Posted: Monday - Sept. 28, 2009
Officials advise Trion residents to stay off tap water
Trion, Ga., Mayor Benjamin Perry said federal inspectors advised residents to wait at least one more day before drinking water from their taps.
Posted: Monday - Sept. 28, 2009
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Chickamauga names road to honor Union troops
Highway 341 in Chickamauga is now the U.S. Army of the Cumberland Highway after an official naming ceremony earlier this month.
Posted: Friday - Sept. 25, 2009
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Farmers mend fences, take inventory
LaFAYETTE, Ga. -- After floodwaters began to recede, Mike Bunn counted sheep on his farm, glad to see they all had made it.
Posted: Thursday - Sept. 24, 2009
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Chattanooga: Water recedes, mop-up begins
Roads are open, and creeks and rivers are receding follow heavy floods this week. But there is plenty of worry about more rain expected this weekend.
Posted: Thursday - Sept. 24, 2009
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Georgia: Water recedes as mop-up begins
CHICKAMAUGA, Ga. -- Residents across North Georgia are heading back to their homes. Now if Charles Hill can only find his lawn mower.
Posted: Wednesday - Sept. 23, 2009
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Trion crews work to clear floodwaters, find body of missing boy
TRION, Ga. -- J.P. McClund, Bandit and Sambo were all ready to go home Tuesday afternoon.
Posted: Tuesday - Sept. 22, 2009
Crews evaluating Trion homes as residents wait
TRION, Ga. — Emergency officials were driving street to street today, evaluating flood conditions in neighborhoods near the Chattooga River.
Posted: Tuesday - Sept. 22, 2009
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Body of missing Trion teen found, identified
The body of a teen missing since Monday afternoon in Trion has been found, according to authorities.
Posted: Tuesday - Sept. 22, 2009
Slew of roads closed in North Georgia
The only main roads open in Walker County this morning are Highways 151, 341 and 193, dispatchers in the county said around 8:30 a.m.
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