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Posted: Monday - April 27, 2009
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LaFayette remembers the Civil War with local monuments
The massive oak tree that sheltered Confederate Gen. Braxton Bragg when he planned the Battle of Chickamauga may be long gone, but this city has never forgotten its Civil War heritage.
Posted: Sunday - April 26, 2009
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Chickamauga: Confederate Memorial Day ceremony in park
Descendants of some who served with the armies of the Confederacy are celebrating their Southern heritage this weekend at Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park.
Posted: Sunday - April 26, 2009
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Mountain town shifts gears on planning
The change in how Lookout Mountain, Ga., will go about planning future development could be good, even though it has delayed his plans for a community development, Frank Brock said.
Posted: Saturday - April 25, 2009
Lookout Mountain shifts gears on planning
A change in how Lookout Mountain, Ga., will plan future development could be good, although it has delayed plans for a community development, Frank Brock said.
Posted: Saturday - April 25, 2009
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Lafayette: Old brick schoolhouse becomes new museum
LAFAYETTE, Ga. — The oldest brick schoolhouse in Georgia becomes home to the state’s newest museum next week.
Posted: Saturday - April 25, 2009
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Monument dedicated
A restored and expanded memorial to veterans of the U.S. military was dedicated Friday in the heart of Rossville.
Posted: Friday - April 24, 2009
Georgia jobless rate at record highs
Unemployment rose to record highs across North Georgia last month as the slowing economy continued to lead to layoffs and job cuts across the region.
Posted: Thursday - April 23, 2009
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Council discusses planning ordinance tonight
Review and analysis of the controversial planned unit development ordinance for Lookout Mountain, Ga., is the focus of a special called meeting tonight of the Lookout Mountain City Council.
Posted: Wednesday - April 22, 2009
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Dalton: Saving money and jobs
Remote monitoring of probationers is saving money for Dalton and easing overcrowding at the Whitfield County Jail — and those are helping save jobs, officials said.
Posted: Tuesday - April 21, 2009
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Coyote numbers grow
Katie Kasch has seen coyotes kill calves and even run cattle to death on her farm in Wildwood, Ga.
Posted: Friday - April 17, 2009
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Lookout Mountain considers development
Residents and elected officials agree that growth and development in the mountaintop community are inevitable.
Posted: Thursday - April 16, 2009
Lookout Mountain votes on PUD
The Lookout Mountain, Ga., City Council is expected to vote on a proposed planned unit development ordinance (PUD) during their regular meeting that begins today at 5:30 p.m.
Posted: Thursday - April 16, 2009
Murray County: Search continuesfor missing boater
Teams this morning will resume looking on and under the cold Conasauga River here for a fisherman missing since Sunday.
Posted: Thursday - April 16, 2009
Georgia: Local leaders tout area abroad
Attracting business to the region is why members of the Northwest Georgia Joint Development Authority are in Germany today.
Posted: Wednesday - April 15, 2009
Power restored throughout Georgia following storm
About 3,000 Dade County residents were among Georgians still without power Tuesday after severe thunderstorms, high winds and tornados moved through the area beginning on Good Friday and continuing through Monday.
Posted: Tuesday - April 14, 2009
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Summerville begins cleanup following tornado
Businessmen, home owners and county officials say it is still too early to accurately estimate damage caused by a tornado that sheared trees, shifted roofs, smashed windows and destroyed a mobile home on Friday.
Posted: Sunday - April 12, 2009
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LaFayette city services come together in single facility
LaFAYETTE, Ga. — City officials and employees agree that buying an abandoned carpet mill and converting it into a one-stop utilities shop was a good move for the Queen City of the Highlands.
Posted: Sunday - April 12, 2009
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Dalton Airport prepares to fly high
DALTON, Ga. — Two new hangars that can house 20 aircraft are ready at the Dalton Municipal Airport for when an improving economy puts the rug back under the region’s top industry.
Posted: Saturday - April 11, 2009
Dalton airport gets new fixtures
Two new hangars that can house 20 aircraft are ready at the Dalton Municipal Airport.
Posted: Saturday - April 11, 2009
LaFayette happy with 1-stop shop
LaFayette, Ga., city officials and employees agree that buying an abandoned carpet mill and converting it into a one-stop utilities shop was a good move.
Posted: Wednesday - April 8, 2009
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Housing is cause and cure of recession, Isakson says
Housing led the nation into the current recession, and it will lead the way out, U.S. Sen. Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., told a group of Realtors here Tuesday.
Posted: Tuesday - April 7, 2009
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Dalton pulls plug on red-light cameras
The Dalton City Council on Monday made it official: no more red light cameras will be used to enforce traffic laws.
Posted: Monday - April 6, 2009
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Walker refuses stimulus for project
LaFAYETTE, Ga. — Officials in Walker County have said “thanks, but no thanks” to federal stimulus funding for a local water project.
Posted: Sunday - April 5, 2009
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Georgia: Angel Food deliveries rise during trying time
An investigation of Georgia-based Angel Food Ministries by the IRS and the FBI is not denting demand for its services.
Posted: Saturday - April 4, 2009
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Angel Food deliveries increase during trying times
An investigation of Georgia-based Angel Food Ministries by the IRS and the FBI is not denting demand for its services.
Posted: Saturday - April 4, 2009
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Rossville declares war on vandals
A battle is brewing in Rossville.
Posted: Wednesday - April 1, 2009
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Catoosa County: Forever young
Not every family’s spring cleaning requires renting a 165-foot construction crane, pressure washing giant worms and packing parachutes.
Posted: Monday - March 30, 2009
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Waging war on grime and crime in at historic battlefields
Local warriors will wage a two-prong campaign against grime and crime on Saturday.
Posted: Saturday - March 28, 2009
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Georgia: Sex offenders sentenced for life
More than 16,000 people living in Georgia are registered sex offenders.
Posted: Thursday - March 26, 2009
Dade officials to replace McKaig on board
Today is Brenda McKaig’s last day as a member of the Dade County Board of Assessors.
Posted: Thursday - March 26, 2009
Gordon County: Teen’s status in shooting in limbo
Gordon County and state authorities haven’t decided if a 16-year-old will be tried as an adult in the fatal shooting of her stepfather.
Posted: Wednesday - March 25, 2009
Dade's McKaig off assessor board
Brenda McKaig should no longer serve on the Dade County Board of Assessors, Superior Court Judge Brian House ruled Tuesday.
Posted: Wednesday - March 25, 2009
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Taxing times
Numbers tell a story: Times are tough and getting tougher for people and governments in Northwest Georgia.
Posted: Saturday - March 21, 2009
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Atlanta area gets road projects
Most of the stimulus dollars set aside for “shovel-ready” road projects in Georgia will be delivered to the Atlanta area.
Posted: Saturday - March 21, 2009
Dade County: Judge to decide board member’s qualification
A judge will rule next week whether Brenda McKaig will remain a member of the Dade County Board of Assessors.
Posted: Friday - March 20, 2009
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Georgia: Funding helps find where the bell tolls
The numbers 911 can be a lifesaver.
Posted: Wednesday - March 18, 2009
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Lookout Mountain leaders grapple with growth plan
The prospect of residential growth has officials here considering rules to regulate residential and mixed-use development in this mountaintop community of 1,600 people.
Posted: Monday - March 16, 2009
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Chickamauga Police Department moves to City Hall
Moving an entire police department is very much like moving a family into a new house.
Posted: Friday - March 13, 2009
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Georgia: Rabies battle on rise
Georgians should be careful, very careful, any time they or their pets have close encounters with wildlife.
Posted: Wednesday - March 11, 2009
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Georgia: Dade Transit institutes $1-per-ride fare for county van service
Free rides are a thing of the past for anyone using the Georgia Rural Public Transportation Program in Dade County.
Posted: Tuesday - March 10, 2009
Decherd Board of Aldermen drops top cop
Terry Freeze is no longer police chief for this Franklin County town.
Posted: Monday - March 9, 2009
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Georgia: Higher drag on smoking
Public health advocates and Georgia legislators who support a major increase in taxes on tobacco products said the action will help the state cover smoking-related health care costs and deter people from smoking.
Posted: Monday - March 9, 2009
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Dade County joins discount medicine program
Uninsured or underinsured Dade County residents soon will be able to save about 20 percent on prescription medicines through the National Association of Counties prescription discount card program.
Posted: Saturday - March 7, 2009
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Georgia: Two Timin’ queen
With her close-cropped hair, she doesn’t look like a typical beauty queen.
Posted: Friday - March 6, 2009
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No video poker in Chickamauga, for now
It will be at least 60 days before video poker machines could be installed in the historic district of this city that promotes its Civil War heritage and Mayberry-like image.
Posted: Wednesday - March 4, 2009
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Georgia: Bobo sentenced 5 years in bad meat trial
As punishment for selling tainted meat, livestock dealer Charles Ricky Bobo will serve five years in prison and 13 years probation and be banned for life from working in the food industry.
Posted: Monday - March 2, 2009
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Georgia: No compromise on bridge safety
The phrase “You can’t get there from here” was driven home for some North Georgians when two bridges — one in Catoosa County, one in Chattooga County — were ordered closed.
Posted: Monday - March 2, 2009
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Video poker up for vote in Chickamauga
CHICKAMAUGA, Ga. — A businessman seeking to open a video poker parlor in this city that promotes its Civil War heritage will find out tonight if he’s a winner.
Posted: Thursday - Feb. 26, 2009
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Walker County: Roper laying off 120
Roper Corp., Walker County’s largest employer, will lay off about 10 percent of its work force on March 30, company officials said Wednesday.
Posted: Monday - Feb. 23, 2009
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Georgia: Second chance for shelter
Animal shelters throughout Northwest Georgia are overfull, and not because of leash law enforcement but because of worsening recession.
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