Sometimes the placards along the paths at Chickamauga Battlefield just aren't enough. Members of the Chickamauga Study Group came from as far away as Ohio and Illinois for a weekend of intense foc...
Walker County sheriff Steve Wilson gets roasted Walker County sheriff Steve Wilson was roasted by his comrades and friends Friday night, hosted by the Rossville Exchange Club at the Walker County Civic Center. Needing a badge of courage instead...
Hamilton judge to preside in Willis hearing Accused double-murderer Howard Hawk Willis is scheduled to appear in court before Hamilton County Special Judge Jon Kerry Blackwood on Tuesday, according to the Washington County Circuit Court Cle...
Work to begin on East Reed Road bridge in Walker County Walker County commissioner Bebe Heiskell has awarded the bid to rebuild the East Reed Road bridge. The bridge in the Noble community washed away during heavy flooding this past fall. Since then mo...
Costco drawn to Fort Oglethorpe area by demographics Representatives from Costco Wholesale said they have been looking to get into the Chattanooga market for five to seven years and chose the Fort Oglethorpe location because of its proximity to Inte...
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Craft supporters hold fundraiser in Chattanooga The trial against a former kindergarten teacher accused of child molestation gets postponed. A judge pushed back the trial of Tonya Craft till next month, but last night, Craft’s supporters ...
The trial of a former Chickamauga kindergarten teacher charged with child molestation, scheduled to start Monday, has been moved to April, court records show. One of Tonya Craft's attorneys, Clancy...
“Project Synergy” is giving Ridgeland High School students a voice in Rossville’s future. For the past month, more than 300 students at the school have been busy creating a concept that could theo...
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 Fo...
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...
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...
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....
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 Co...
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 child...
Christine Mott described her daughter as a troubled single mother who had the "mentality of an abused woman" and who, in trying to escape her loneliness, may have spiraled into the depths of Islamic extremism.