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Weather Wednesday: Partly sunny, high 83
Today Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 3pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Light south wind increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Chance o...
May 22, 2013 | 1 1 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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Wednesday, May 22, 2013: Mark your calendar
Wednesday, May 22 COMMUNITY · The Catoosa County Health Department will be closed Wednesday, May 22, for staff training and will reopen on Thursday, May 23, at 8 a.m. COMMUNITY · Seniors and Frie...
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Thief targets LaFayette storage facility
A storage facility in LaFayette was burglarized earlier this week. According to LaFayette Police Department: Fourteen storage units at LaFayette Rentals Inc., 1897 N. Main St., were burglarized aft...
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The Rambler marching band at the Main Street Parade held at Walt Disney World in March. (contributed photo)
LaFayette High School band reaches new heights
As the school year winds down, a group of talented students at LaFayette High School is reflecting on its successful journey. The Rambler band’s 74 members have pushed themselves to new heights wi...
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Graduation ceremonies planned for Catoosa, Walker high schools
· Gordon Lee High School graduation will be held Friday, May 24, at 8 p.m. on the football field. · Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe High School graduation will be held Friday, May 31, at 6 p.m. at the...
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This is a photo of the water park, under construction, from several weeks ago. (Catoosa News file photo)
Lake Winnie set to open water park Monday
Lake Winnepesaukah is putting the final touches on its new water park SoakYa in time for a Memorial Day (Monday, May 27) opening at 1 p.m. The park was originally scheduled to open Friday, May 24...
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LaFayette gets electricity credit windfall, hears rec complaints
by Christi McEntyre
May 21, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
The city of LaFayette is looking forward to an unexpected addition of $471,108 to its end-of-year settlement with MEAG Power, from which the city purchases electricity. During the city council meet...
Walker County authorizes county-backed line of credit for Fort Oglethorpe hospital
by Christi McEntyre
May 21, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
Walker County commissioner Bebe Heiskell signed an intergovernmental agreement Wednesday evening, May 15, authorizing a interim line of credit for Hutcheson Medical Center. The resolution allows f...
Weather Tuesday: Mostly sunny, high 87
by National Weather Service
May 21, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
Today Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Light south wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Tonight A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms ...
Tuesday, May 21, 2013; Mark your calendar
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Tuesday, May 21 COMMUNITY · State Rep. Jay Neal will be the keynote speaker as the Walker County Chamber of Commerce celebrates the graduation of the 2012-2013 Adult Leadership Walker County Clas...
Ringgold prepping for Memorial Day festivities
by Adam Cook
May 20, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
Ringgold is ready to kick off the summertime with its annual Memorial Day festivities, which includes the 1890s Day Jamboree and the bi-annual Festival of Flags. For the two weeks each year that su...