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LaFayette Skate N’ Play to host Relay for Life
LaFayette Skate N’ Play will host a Relay for Life Spring Fest on Thursday, March 25, from 4-8 p.m. Owner Rex Ellison said, “Everyone is welcome to come out and all proceeds will go to the Relay F...
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Former Chickamauga teacher's molestation trial postponed until April 12
The trial for Tonya Craft, the former Chickamauga kindergarten teacher scheduled to go on trial Monday for 22 counts of sexual crimes against children, has been postponed until April 12. The dela...
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Fort Oglethorpe's monthly Cruse-In events crank up Saturday
The Cruise-In car shows in Fort Oglethorpe are starting up again this month. The events will take place on the third Saturday of each month until November beginning at 4 p.m. until dark. LaFayette...
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Justin Asher LaFayette soldier returns from Afghanistan with 108th Cavalry
The 108th Cavalry, including 23-year-old Justin Asher of LaFayette, returned home from Afghanistan on Sunday, March 7. U.S. Army National Guard Medic Sgt. Asher returned after a year tour of duty....
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Student drug testing policies inconsistent across region
Testing students for drug use is tricky business, so while some local school systems recently have adopted policies, others have experimented and stopped testing altogether. In December, Bradley C...
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Tonya Craft Campaign for Craft includes website, T-shirts, bumper stickers — and tonight, a fundraiser
A fundraiser will be held tonight for Tonya Craft, the former Chickamauga kindergarten teacher scheduled to go on trial in Catoosa County Superior Court for 22 counts of sexual crimes against chil...
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January unemployment rises to 11.6 percent in northwest Georgia area
The Georgia Department of Labor reported today that the preliminary unadjusted unem-ployment rate in the northwest Georgia area rose to 11.6 percent in January, up seven-tenths of one percentage p...
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Costco deadline moved up to get store open by August
Fort Oglethorpe mayor Ronnie Cobb says the construction company is working to get the site where Costco Wholesales wants to build ready by May 10. The new deadline will give Costco more time to ge...
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Ringgold man sentenced for providing alcohol to teen killed in 2008 crash
by WDEF News Channel 12, Chattanooga
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A criminal court case in Judge Rebecca Sterns courtroom yesterday resulted in Trevor Guthrie age 42 pleading guilty to providing alcohol to minors and receiving a sentence of 11 months/29 days. He ...
Ringgold plans Day of Prayer event for May 6
by Adam Cook
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Ringgold City Council, during its regular meeting Monday night, approved a Day of Prayer event to take place May 6 at the Depot. “It’s a special event, and we’re really excited about it,” said Cly...
Catoosa County power outage
by WTVC News Channel 9, Chattanooga
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Catoosa County 911 confirmed an apparent tranformer explosion knocked out power to a number of homes and businesses in the Ringgold area Monday night. Click here to read article Become a CatW...
Lookout Mountain town center takes step
by Chattanooga Times Free Press
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Lookout Mountain city officials took a major step toward building a new "town center" Tuesday after local businessman Scott Maclellan agreed to invest his capital in the project. About three years ...
Fort Oglethorpe fire destroys apartment, severely damages another
by WDEF News Channel 12, Chattanooga
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At least one apartment is a total loss and a second is severely damaged after a fire Monday in Ft. Oglethorpe. It happened at the Cedar Brook Apartments just before noon. One man is being called a ...
Defense files host of motions in case of former Chickamauga teacher accused of child molestation
by Josh O’Bryant
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More than 30 motions have been filed in Catoosa County Superior Court in the case of a former Chickamauga school teacher accused of molesting three children. On Monday, Judge Brian House presided ...
Walker County mission group witnesses heartbreak and hope in Haiti
by Christi McEntyre
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Walker County residents Barbara and Michael Cooper, founders of Haiti Helpers, returned last week from their first trip to the Caribbean nation since the devastating 7.0-magnitude earthquake on Jan...
Roast to honor sheriff Steve Wilson is March 12
by Josh O’Bryant
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Rossville Exchange Club will host a roast of Walker County sheriff Steve Wilson on Friday, March 12, at 7 p.m. at the Walker County Civic Center. The event will be catered and is open to the publi...
Mexican telecom tycoon Carlos Slim is the world's richest person, jumping past Americans Bill Gates and Warren Buffett to become the first person from a developing nation to top the list, according to Forbes magazine.
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Wed Mar 10 23:17:27 -0600 2010
The former operations chief and second in command of the Afghan Taliban has been "singing like a male canary" since his arrest last month in Karachi, Pakistan, counterintelligence officials said Wednesday.
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Thu Mar 11 01:21:04 -0600 2010
White House tells House Democrats exactly what to say to sell the idea of health care reform, before it's even finalized
Pro-Life Dems: Senate Health Bill DOA
Dem Leaders Claim Momentum on Health Talks
YOU DECIDE: Is Health Care Reform Doomed?
RAW DATA: Dems Who Could Pull the Plug on Reform
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Thu Mar 11 03:00:50 -0600 2010