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Republican Sen. Jeff Mullis of Chickamauga has received the endorsement of Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp.
West Side Elementary School teachers voted Suzette Carter (center) as their 2019-20 Teacher of the Year. Pictured with Carter is Principal Robert Mountjoy and Assistant Principal teacher Lori Welborn.
Georgia school officials released guidelines Monday, June 1, on how to reopen the state’s public schools for the 2020-2021 school year amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Republican Sen. Jeff Mullis of Chickamauga released the following statement on the 2020 legislative session, which was suspended indefinitely on March 13 due to the outbreak of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Mullis represents the 53rd Senate District, which includes Catoosa, Dade, and Wal…
First-grade teacher Sara Pickens and paraprofessional Leslie Cooper bid student Ameya Edwards goodbye at Battlefield Primary School.
Paige Daniels Goggans was voted 2019-20 Teacher of the Year at Battlefield Elementary School. Goggans’ peers said she was an “incredible team player and effective educator who meets students where they are.”
Lauren Dyer was chosen as Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe High School’s 2019-20 Teacher of the Year. Dyer teaches environmental science and biology. She completed her fifth year at LFO.
Approximately 12 weeks after work began to demolish the remnants of a building on the square in downtown LaFayette, plans for the space remain unknown.
Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan signaled Friday, May 29, he plans to work with state lawmakers on passing hate-crimes legislation following the high-profile arrests of three white men in the fatal shooting of a black man near Brunswick.
Gov. Brian Kemp moved Thursday, May 29, to relax broad social restrictions in Georgia on bars, nightclubs, summer school classes and overnight summer camps in the coming weeks amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Catoosa County authorities have charged a Dalton woman with murder in the March shooting death of her husband.
A couple of Walker County residents are revved up that the government paid for more than $7,000 in repairs to the sole commissioner’s personal vehicle.
It may be a little different than in years’ past, but the LaFayette Parks and Recreation Department has plans to make its annual summer camp as fun and as safe as possible for children.
CHI Memorial, which operates a hospital in Fort Oglethorpe and other medical facilities in Walker and Catoosa counties, held an online public forum Thursday, May 28.
The first meeting of Walker County African American Historical and Alumni Association Inc. (WCAAHAA) was held on May 27, 2000, in the home of Rachel D. Burse. In attendance were Rev. James Clark, Ms. Donna McLin, Mrs. Alma J. Benton, Mrs. Sandra Haynes, Mrs. Beverly C. Foster and Ms. Rachel …
Walker County voters who choose to cast their ballots in person will decide between a crowded field of candidates in the June 9 primary as the elections office receives hundreds of absentee and early voters’ ballots.
Motorists who travel Hog Jowl Road in southwest Walker County may encounter delays over the next few weeks due to road resurfacing.
The Foundation at Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) awarded $6,450 in scholarships to 16 students, including two Susan Lynne Greene Memorial Scholarship recipients and one recipient of the Thomas Brown Scholarship.
♦ Bell, Tyrell L., 25, of 1315 Swope Drive, Chattanooga, Tenn., arrested on charge of marijuana possession, less than an oz.
The Catoosa County Chamber of Commerce exists to promote business, with a special focus on local, small businesses. What does a Chamber do when a large portion of its members are forced to close their businesses due to a pandemic?
Driving around Fort Oglethorpe, it’s easy to see that post-tornado clean-up is nearing completion. There are still houses under repair and still some big logs here and there, still some trees lying across yards with their roots fully unearthed, but it’s a far cry from what it was even a week ago.
ATLANTA - The Justice Department has dropped an investigation of stock transactions U.S. Sen. Kelly Loeffler, R-Ga., and two Senate colleagues made following a closed-door briefing in January on the looming coronavirus pandemic, Loeffler’s office confirmed Tuesday, May 26.
ATLANTA - Two business organizations with major political clout under the Gold Dome are asking the General Assembly to pass a hate-crimes bill when lawmakers return to the Capitol in June.
Due to a positive case of COVID-19 at the Walker County tax commissioner’s office in Rock Spring, that tax and tag office will be closed to the public the rest of the week of May 24. All team members have been sent for COVID-19 testing, and the office is being deep cleaned.
Due to a positive case of COVID-19 at the Walker County Tax Commissioner’s Office in Rock Spring, the Tax and Tag Office at this building* will be closed today (Wednesday, May 27) through Friday, May 29.
Georgia State Patrol Post 41, LaFayette, and GSP Specialized Collision Reconstruction Team (SCRT Team A) are currently looking for information on two vehicles of interest in the fatal hit and run of a cyclist that occurred in Walker County, Georgia on May 16, at approximately 9:35 p.m.
Ringgold High School student and JROTC cadet Cordelia Marie Westbrook Sisemore has been presented with the Georgia Military Veterans Hall of Fame (GMVHOF) JROTC Medal.
As the school year wound down amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the faculty and staff at West Side, Cloud Springs, and Battlefield elementary schools braved the rain to hand out report cards and collect computers on Friday, May 22.
Ringgold Elementary School third-grade teacher Mishana Peters dressed up as over 30 characters during the COVID-19 pandemic. Each of her daily online lessons was taught by a new character to the delight of her students. Catoosa County’s digital learning began mid-March and was completed by mid-May.
Republican Sen. Jeff Mullis of Chickamauga released the following statement on his intention to introduce a pay cut for Georgia legislators:
It’s been six weeks since the “Easter tornadoes” hit our area. Many of us have moved on and almost forgotten about them in the face of other challenges, including COVID-19.
To commemorate this school year for Catoosa County students, the transportation department wanted to pay tribute to high school seniors and send best wishes for a happy summer to all students.
The deadline for Catoosa County businesses and non-profit organizations that were impacted by the Easter severe weather outbreak to apply for low-interest disaster relief loans for physical property damage is June 23. Applications for economic injury relief must be submitted by Jan. 25, 2021.
The Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities’ (DBHDD) Suicide Prevention Program has unveiled the 2020-2025 Georgia Suicide Prevention Strategic Plan. This new document serves as a comprehensive update to the previous strategic plan released in 2015.
It’s been said many times, many ways: 2020 has been quite a year. Elections are no exception. A lot of people are running and the heat is on.
Whether you’re voting by absentee ballot or in person, the time to act is running low. Final election day is June 9 and early voting is going on now. The races are many and many are hotly contested.
With uncertainty still surrounding social distancing guidelines, restrictions on large gatherings and other COVID-19-related issues, the LaFayette City Council unanimously decided to cancel this year’s Freedom Festival, which had been set for the evening of July 3 at the LaFayette Recreation…
Ringgold City Council, in a 3-2 vote, has decided not to reopen its popular children’s playground until June 13.
Many people are saying that the limitations COVID-19 has imposed on them have had an upside and a downside.
An order issued for the Lookout Mountain Judicial Circuit requires those entering the courthouse to vote or for other business to wear masks and establishes other steps to screen visitors.
Heritage High School held drive-thru graduations Thursday evening, May 21.
Free COVID-19 testing is available to all Georgians who request it, whether they have symptoms or not. The Walker Health Department, 603 E. Villanow Street, LaFayette, is offering free drive-up COVID-19 testing from 1-4 p.m. Monday through Thursday, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Fridays, and from 9 …
The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) is distributing a second allotment of the drug remdesivir received from the federal government. Twenty-nine hospitals in Georgia will receive remdesivir, enough to treat more than 300 patients, depending on the duration of an individual’s illness…
Free COVID-19 testing is available to all Georgians who request it, whether they have symptoms or not. The Catoosa County Health Department, 145 Catoosa Circle, Ringgold, is offering free drive-up COVID-19 testing from 1-4 p.m. Monday through Thursday, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Fridays, and from…
The presidential race and one of the two U.S. Senate contests in Georgia this year likely will be decided by close margins, according to a poll released Tuesday, May 19, by left-leaning website DailyKos.
Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger is urging voters to cast ballots by mail rather than in person for the June 9 primary election as the start of early voting this week drew long lines and wait times at many precincts.
♦ Thomas, William Jackson, 45, of 106 Bluebird Road, Ringgold, GA arrested on charges of driving while license suspended/revoked and giving false name to officers.
Investigators with the Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner’s Office have determined that a vehicle fire in Walker County was intentionally set. The fire occurred shortly after 2:15 p.m. on Monday, May 18.
In late April, a group of Catoosa County citizens took on the task of trying to put together non-school-sanctioned proms for each of the three high schools in the county after COVID-19-related shutdowns forced all three proms to be canceled.
Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger is urging voters to cast ballots by mail rather than in person for the June 9 primary election as the start of early voting this week drew long lines and wait times at many precincts.
Early voting for the June 9 primary in Georgia started Monday, May 18, amid ongoing safety concerns stemming from the coronavirus pandemic coupled with close scrutiny over how the state’s new voting machines perform.
