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Ringgold will hold its annual 1890s Day Jamboree beginning on Friday, May 27. This year will mark the 38th year of the two-day festival that takes place in downtown Ringgold. (Catoosa News photo/Adam Cook)
Ringgold prepping for Memorial Day festivities
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...
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Saturday, May 18 - Monday, May 20, 2013; Mark your calendar
Saturday, May 18 CHURCH · Open House at Camp Discovery will be held Saturday, May 18, from 1-3 p.m. Camp Discovery is a Christian Day for children ages 5-12 and is open from 6:30 a.m. to 6p.m. M...
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Friday, May 17 - Sunday, May 19; Mark your weekend calendar
Friday, May 17 CHURCH · Welcome Hill Baptist Church in Ringgold will have a revival from Friday, May 17 through Sunday, May 19, at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 10:45 a.m. and 6 p.m. on Sund...
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Both motorcycles and military vehicles will be on display as the memorial ride and poker run come to an end at Gateway Business Center on Cloud Springs Road on Saturday, May 18.
Memorial ride and poker run slated for Saturday in Fort Oglethorpe
Spring is perfect riding weather. The crisp morning air, combined with the sprouting green landscape, enhances a motorcycle ride beyond belief. Combine the ride with a poker run and the second annu...
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Thursday, May 16, 2013; Mark your calendar
Thursday, May 16 COMMUNITY · “Witness to the Holocaust 2013 Library Tour” will be displayed at the Dade County Public Library (Trenton), from May 16-29. At 7 p.m. Thursday, May 16, Dr. Jerry Legg...
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Wednesday, May 15, 2013; Mark your calendar
Wednesday, May 15 COMMUNITY · Camp New Dawn, a Christian summer camp located in southwest Walker County, is now accepting applications for male and female counselor positions—18 or older and for ...
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Tuesday, May 14, 2013; Mark your calendar
Tuesday, May 14 COMMUNITY · Catoosa County Library will host Children’s Book Week through Friday, May 17. Enjoy music and more at the library. Southern Jesters will perform at storytime, 6 p.m., ...
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During the Catoosa County Public Schools’ Partnership 200 luncheon on Thursday, May 9, Chick-Fil-A in Fort Oglethorpe was recognized as 2112-13 Large Partner of the Year for its partnership with Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe High School. From left: Chick-Fil-A operator Terry O’Neal, team member Sara Stansell, team member Andy Waldrop, and Partnership 200 coordinator Buffy Hemphill. (Catoosa News photo/Adam Cook)
Partnership 2000 Luncheon recognizes businesses that contribute to the school system
The Catoosa County school system held its 24th annual Partnership 2000 luncheon on Thursday, May 9, as it recognized numerous local businesses and organizations that contribute the success of thous...
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Saturday, May 11, 2013; Mark your calendar
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Saturday, May 11 COMMUNITY · Horse Inn Ranch will hold a make-up day on Saturday, May 11, for April 27. Call 706-996-8536 for more information. COMMUNITY · Ringgold Elementary School will hold a ...
Friday, May 10 through Sunday, May 12, 2013; Mark your weekend calendar
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Friday, May 10 CHURCH · Faith Baptist Church will hold a revival through Friday, May 10. Services will begin at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday-Friday. Bro. Chris Sims will preach Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday,...
Chickamauga students "walk a mile in her shoes" to raise awareness of sexual violence
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Walk a Mile in Her Shoes Chattanooga, benefiting Partnership's Rape Crisis Center, called all men to put themselves in “her” shoes — literally — and walk a mile with the Partnership Rape Crisis Cen...
Thursday, May 9, 2013; Mark your calendar
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Thursday, May 9 CHURCH · Faith Baptist Church will hold a revival through Friday, May 10. Services will begin at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday-Friday. Bro. Chris Sims will preach Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday...
Lauren Alaina to perform on “American Idol” Thursday, releases new single
by Adam Cook
May 08, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 13 13 recommendations | email to a friend
Country music star Lauren Alaina is a busy girl these days as she once again prepares to grace the “American Idol” stage on Thursday night, two days after the release of her new single. The Ross...
Wednesday, March 8, 2013; Mark your calendar
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Wednesday, May 8 CHURCH · A Mothers/Grandmothers Remembrance Service will be held by Boynton United Methodist Church at 6:45 p.m., Wednesday, May 8. For more information, visit BoyntonUMC.org or ...
Catoosa-Walker Relay for Life fundraiser sees overwhelming support
by Natasha Colbaugh
May 07, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
The Catoosa-Walker Relay for Life was a success, drawing hundreds of visitors out in support of the American Cancer Society on Friday, May 3. Many teams dressed to impress. They offered games, hair...
Tuesday, May 7, 2013: Mark your calendar
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Tuesday, May 7 COMMUNITY · University of Georgia president Michael F. Adams, head football coach Mark Richt, and basketball coach Mark Fox will be featured guests at the UGA Day scheduled for Tue...

FILE - In this March 19, 1978 black-and-white file photo, Carol Burnett shares a laugh with Tim Conway during taping of her final show , in Los Angeles. Burnett, who honed her humor on Broadway and landed her own comedy show on television in 1967, will win the nation’s top humor prize. The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts announced Tuesday that Burnett will receive the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor on Oct. 20 in Washington. A gala performance featuring top names in comedy will be taped and broadcast nationally Oct. 30 on PBS. (AP Photo/ George Brich, File)WASHINGTON (AP) — Carol Burnett, who became famous for playing a variety of characters in sketch comedy routines on her namesake television show, was named the winner of the nation's top humor prize on Tuesday.


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Actor Oscar Isaac poses for portraits at the 66th international film festival, in Cannes, southern France, Monday, May 20, 2013. (AP Photo/Laurent Emmanuel)CANNES, France (AP) — Joel and Ethan Coen had almost given up on casting the lead for their film "Inside Llewyn Davis." The part, a folk musician in early 1960s Greenwich Village, demanded the elusive combination of someone who could both carry a movie and perform the songs central to the film.


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This publicity image provided on Tuesday May 21, 2013 by Wolf Consultants shows an animated Robin Wright in director Ari Folman's film 'The Congress.' The movie is playing in the Directors' Fortnight competition at the Cannes Film Festival. (AP Photo/Wolf Consultants)CANNES, France (AP) — Hollywood is hell.


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