Chickamauga News

Schools in Dalton, Ga., garnered the lion's share of federal funding among Northwest Georgia schools in the latest round of the state's Distinguished Title I Schools awards.

Paul Kreager passes the microphone to Rossville citizens Thursday, Nov. 12, during a town hall meeting sponsored by Rossville Downtown Development Authority.

Judy Bowman, St. Gerard Catholic Church Planned Parenthood. It's the familiar name of an organization involved in promoting artificial contraception and abortion services--both of which go against the teachings of the Catholic Church.

Workers will begin repairing train tracks this week after damage from September floods put a major kink in transportation lines in Walker and Chattooga counties.

Restaurant inspections in Walker County are conducted by Environmental Health Services, a division of the Walker County Health Department, at 101 Napier St.

The Catoosa Citizensa and Veteransa Memorial Foundation on Wednesday presented this yeara s Veteran of the Year, Outstanding Patriotic Citizen and Outstanding Community Service awards at a ceremony at the Benton Place campus in Ringgold.

Effective Jan. 1, Fort Oglethorpea s water and sewer rates will increase for the first time since 2000.

Judy Bowman, St. Gerard Catholic Church Today is Veterans Day. Today we remember and honor all the men and women who have served our country, de-fended our freedoms, fought our wars and kept our peace.

Autumn Morgan celebrated her second birthday on Oct. 23. She is the daughter of Jonathan and Brandy Morgan of Gulf Shores, Ala.; granddaughter of Cliff and Donna Morgan of Chickamauga; great-granddaughter of Joyce Blackstock of Chickamauga, Fred and Lynette Morgan of Flintstone; niece of LaTisha Morgan of Chickamauga.

These people were booked into the Walker County Detention Center during Oct. 21-27. Those with charges are innocent until they plead guilty or are proven guilty in a court of law.

Prosecutors are ready to try David Allen Hardin, the Chickamauga man charged with more than a dozen counts of child molestation.

These people were booked into the Walker County Detention Center during Oct. 28 to Nov.

Chickamauga saw higher voter turnout than expected Tuesday, with nearly 33 percent of registered voters casting ballots.

Council member Mark Askew casts his ballot on Tuesday in Chickamauga. Polls remain open until 7 p.m. Chickamauga voters steadily showed up at the polls today, with more than 100 ballots cast by 9 a.m. By 1 p.m., 269 people had cast ballots at the polling site.

Tuesday is voting day across the state of Georgia. Cities will be going to the polls for council seats and for some big decisions.

Harvest Fest 2009 will be at First Baptist Church of Chickamauga, 603 W. 7th Street on Oct.

The 19th Annual Harvest Happening of Oakwood Baptist Church will be on the Chickamauga Campus Saturday, Oct.

The first phase of the West Chickamauga Interceptor project was completed and went on line Tuesday, Oct.

Staff Photo by Angela Lewis Mike Helton, Catoosa County manager, talks about plans for an industrial park on Highway 151 on Tuesday.

A* Lamar Jerry Beasley, 38, 111 Coleman Lane, Chickamauga, was charged Thursday by the Murray County Sheriff's Office with aggravated stalking.