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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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Georgia Northwestern in "wait and see" mode on budget cuts
by Mark Andrews
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According to news reports, colleges and universities statewide are expecting to lay off thousands of employees, eliminate programs and raise tuition in order if the state's higher education system ...
Cherokee Ridge students donate to Operation Coffee Cup
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For the month of February, students at Cherokee Ridge Elementary School in Chickamauga collected boxes of toiletries, coffee, sugar, creamer and soups for Operation Coffee Cup. Operation Coffee Cup...
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 ...
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...
Walker County school system opts for fewer — but longer — days
by Matt Ledger
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Students and teachers in the Walker County school system will enjoy a longer-than-expected summer break this year. Students will be heading back to class later than usual — on Aug. 16, rather than...
Gasoline contamination verified in Villanow; locals in no danger
by Christi McEntyre
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Lisa Lewis of the Georgia Environmental Proctection Division confirmed that rumors surrounding a possible fuel tank leak in Villanow were in fact true. Lewis, unit coordinator for Corrective Acti...
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 Afghan Taliban's leadership has dispersed to cities across Pakistan to avoid arrest after the recent detention of senior militants, officials and militants say.
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Thu Mar 11 00:23:20 -0600 2010
Sex abuse scandals in the Roman Catholic Church are proof that that "the Devil is at work inside the Vatican", according to the Holy See's chief exorcist.
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Wed Mar 10 15:26:57 -0600 2010