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Weather has been an obstacle to completing the repaving of Ga. 1 in LaFayette. (Messenger photo/Matt Ledger) Stimulus dollars to repave McFarland Avenue in Rossville
The repaving of McFarland Avenue in Rossville began March 8. To start the project, the 1.6-mile stretch of road is receiving new wheelchair ramps at intersections. Work will be done on the 1.6-mil...
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The North Georgia YMCA will close on April 1. (Catoosa News photo/Mark Andrews)
North Georgia YMCA facility in Fort Oglethorpe closing April 1
The North Georgia YMCA on LaFayette Road in Fort Oglethorpe will close its doors April 1. Randy Brown, president and CEO of the YMCA of Metropolitan Chattanooga, said although negations to b...
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Savings in the March 17 edition of the Walker County Messenger
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Savings in the March 17 edition of The Catoosa County News
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Agenda for Catoosa Board of Commissioners’ March 16 meeting
The Catoosa County Board of Commissioners will hold its regular meeting Tuesday, March. 16, at 6 p.m. in the board room of the Catoosa County administrative building at 800 LaFayette St. in Ringgo...
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LaFayette adds fee for using credit or debit card to pay utility bill
Those who use LaFayette utilities will now be charged an extra 2 percent if they pay their bill using a credit or debit card. The City Council approved the additional charge during its regular mee...
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Attorney for Craft asks judge to step down
The defense attorney for a former kindergarten teacher accused of child molestation asked that the judge in the case step down because of his previous involvement in the defendant’s divorce. But L...
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Walker County adds fiber-optic to two industrial parks
Walker County officials hope fiber-optic connections at its industrial parks will be a promising step toward luring more businesses and creating a wider range of job opportunities. The county rece...
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Flood assistance meeting will be March 26
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Walker County was one of approximately 20 counties impacted by the historic flooding that hit Georgia in September 2009. More than 500 local families registered for FEMA and in excess of $1 million...
Water view of Civil War
by Chattanooga Times Free Press
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Discussions of a possible canoe trail floated out of the conference room and into the creek over the weekend. About 30 paddlers from the Tennessee Valley Canoe Club floated about eight miles on a s...
Chickamauga Woman's Club cleaning up roadsides
by Chattanooga Times Free Press
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The Chickamauga Woman's Club is hoping to pick up more volunteers in its effort to clean up Walker County roadsides. "We're trying to educate people on the problem of litter," said Joyce Harrison, ...
LaFayette library hosts ShamROCK
by Chattanooga Times Free Press
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North Georgia bands Third Degree, Rose and Aaron Carlton played to a full house of teens Friday night at ShamROCK, an afterhours concert hosted by the LaFayette-Walker County Public Library. Click ...
Study group tracks Bragg's route at Chickamauga
by Chattanooga Times Free Press
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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
by Matt Ledger
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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
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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 Cler...
Work to begin on East Reed Road bridge in Walker County
by Matt Ledger
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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...
Critics from both sides accuse Obama administration of exploiting dispute over Israeli settlements — with some saying it is aiding America's 'enemies' | COVERAGE
U.S. Criticism of Israel Ignites Firestorm
Envoy Cancels Mideast Trip Amid Israel Feud
Bret Baier to Interview Obama Tomorrow at 6 p.m. ET
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Attorney general says the possibility of capturing the terror leader alive 'simply does not exist' | FULL COVERAGE
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Tue Mar 16 18:03:00 -0500 2010
As Obama administration touts new transparency, report finds 17 government agencies refused to release information nearly half a million times in one year
Holder Claims Transparency, Studies Show Otherwise
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