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14 hrs ago | The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Speed-marrying: Dash to the altar in a day

William Oliver and Maria Rubio celebrate with a kiss after Judge Pinkie Toomer declared them married during a weekly wedding ceremony at Fulton County Probate Court.

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Related Topix: Wedding, Fulton County, GA, Georgia

Thu Feb 09, 2012

WTVC

Students, Teachers React to NCLB Waiver

No Child Left Behind is getting left behind. Tennessee, Georgia and eight other states are now exempt from some of the mandates of the controversial law.

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Related Topix: Standardized Testing, Education, Family, Adolescents and Pre-Teens

Catoosa County News

Catoosa County manager to run for sheriff's post

Catoosa County manager Mike Helton has thrown his name into the hat for the sheriff's race.

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Related Topix: Ringgold, GA

Wed Feb 08, 2012

GPB.org

Georgia Marks Severe Weather Week

Ringgold High School's weight training facility was severely damaged after a tornado destroyed it in April 2011.

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Related Topix: Georgia, Weather, Tornado, Natural Disasters, Nathan Deal, US Governors, Ringgold, GA

Chattanoogan.com

Catoosa County Historic Driving Tour Developed

The Catoosa County Chamber of Commerce has worked with historical enthusiasts Pat Silcox and Bill Clark to create a Historical Driving Tour of Catoosa County.

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Walker County Messenger

Catoosa County tax commissioner no longer takes credit cards; online...

As of Dec. 1, 2011, the Catoosa County tax commissioner's office no longer accepts credit card payments.

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Related Topix: Ringgold, GA, Fort Oglethorpe, GA

Patch.com

Letter: Have a Tornado Plan

Last year, the United States experienced the largest tornado outbreak on record.

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Related Topix: Tornado, Natural Disasters, Nathan Deal, US Politics, US News, Georgia, Republican, US House of Representatives, US Governors

Tue Feb 07, 2012

Patch.com

Georgia Tornado Drill is Wednesday

With Assistance from the Georgia Emergency Management Administration , the National Weather Service is conducting a statewide tornado drill Wedesday morning to help citizens prepare for the event of potentially deadly storms.A TheA Ready Georgia A campaign includes a full range of safety tips and drills to follow in case of tornadoes and ... (more)

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Related Topix: Tornado, Natural Disasters, Georgia, Weather

Catoosa County News

Man arrested for public drunk after shoplifting beer and dog food, police say

An East Ridge, Tenn., man was arrested in Fort Oglethorpe after he allegedly stole beer and dog food from the BiLo on Battlefield Parkway while intoxicated.

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Related Topix: Fort Oglethorpe, GA

Walker County Messenger

Man arrested on attempted child molestation charges in Ringgold

In a sting conducted by the Northwest Georgia Crimes Against Children Task Force, a Sugar Hill, Ga., man was arrested after he allegedly traveled to Ringgold to have sexual contact with what he believed to be two minor children.

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Related Topix: Ringgold, GA, Sugar Hill, GA

Walker County Messenger

Heritage Middle School student first in Catoosa County to use service dog in the classroom

"Man's best friend" takes on a whole new meaning for Jordyn Miller, a 13-year-old Heritage Middle School student with muscular dystrophy.

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Related Topix: Back Pain, Health

WTVC

Road Work In Catoosa, Dade & Walker Counties

CARTERSVILLE, Ga. Construction work could soon begin on a state project to resurface various city streets in three counties in Northwest Georgia.

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Related Topix: Cartersville, GA, Ringgold, GA, Fort Oglethorpe, GA, Chickamauga, GA, Rossville, GA

Mon Feb 06, 2012

Thomaston Times

Severe Weather Awareness Week is Feb. 6-10

Governor Nathan Deal, in cooperation with the Georgia Emergency Management Agency/Homeland Security , the National Weather Service and Georgia's local emergency management agencies will proclaim the week of Feb.

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Related Topix: Georgia, Weather, Nathan Deal, US Governors, Tornado, Natural Disasters

Catoosa County News

Man arrested in Fort Oglethorpe on multiple forgery charges

A Chattanooga, Tenn., man was arrested in Fort Oglethorpe after he allegedly deposited numerous forged checks into a newly opened bank account that he created under a false identity.

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Related Topix: Fort Oglethorpe, GA, US News, US Federal Bureau of Investigation

Sun Feb 05, 2012

Rome News

Task Force chief to run for sheriff

Larry C. Black, commander of the Lookout Mountain Judicial Circuit Drug Task Force, said he will run for the Catoosa County sheriff position being vacated by Sheriff Phil Summers at the end of the year.

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Fri Feb 03, 2012

Chattanoogan.com

Catoosa County Arrest Report For Jan. 27-Feb. 2

During the week of Jan. 27-Feb. 2, officers and detectives answered 1,340 calls, according to Sheriff Phil Summers of the Catoosa County Sheriff's Office.

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Related Topix: Drugs, Prison, Oglethorpe, GA

Chattanoogan.com

Former Inspiration Archie Watkins And Pianist Ryan Stinson To Perform At Ringgold Depot

Southern Gospel Music Hall of Fame member Archie Watkins brings his award winning tenor voice to Sacred Sounds Fridays at the Ringgold Depot at Depot Street and U.S. 41, Friday, Feb.

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Related Topix: Entertainment, Drama, Television, In the Heat of the Night, Gospel, The Inspirations, Ringgold, GA, Fort Oglethorpe, GA

Thu Feb 02, 2012

Ledger-Enquirer.com

Technical college could build campus in Ringgold

The Chattanooga Times Free Press reports that college and county officials are considering building the campus on 50 acres owned by Catoosa County across from Rollins Industrial Park.

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Related Topix: Ringgold, GA

Chattanoogan.com

Grant Faces Federal Charges In Crack Cocaine Case

Officers with the Chattanooga Police Department's narcotics unit executed a search warrant at 2012 Robbins St.

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Related Topix: Drugs

Chattanoogan.com

Dalton Police Make 3 Arrests In Burglary Cases

A 911 call from a concerned neighbor and teamwork by responding officers resulted in three burglary arrests on Tuesday, and more burglaries in the area may be solved as a result.

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