Submitted by Heather on Wed, 04/17/2013 - 8:59am
The city of Ringgold is not a stranger to social media updates when it comes to tragic situations.
Few in northwest Georgia will forget following the reports of the death and destruction of the April 27, 2011, tornados that struck Catoosa County.
Two years later, many Catoosa County residents found themselves following the bombings that sent terror throughout the streets at the Boston Marathon on Monday April 15.
Submitted by Heather on Tue, 04/16/2013 - 11:21am
Once upon a time, watching a movie at home meant ordering a DVD online, waiting for it to arrive, then having it sit on your coffee table for weeks until you were in the mood to watch it.
Then came Roku—the original streaming player. Now, millions of people use Roku to choose what they want to watch instantly. Whether you’re exploring over 750 channels and hundreds of thousands of movies and shows, delving into what really interests you, or just stumbling across something new, Roku makes it happen easily, instantly and affordably. Movie night—or any night—will never be the same.
Submitted by Heather on Tue, 04/16/2013 - 8:21am
At least 16 Chattanooga-area residents were entrants in the Boston Marathon that was rocked by two explosions this afternoon.
Marathon participant and Ringgold resident Matthew Amick traveled to Boston with his wife, Angela. Amick told Nooga.com he completed the race at 1:42 p.m. and estimates he had only been gone from the area about 10 to 15 minutes before the explosions occurred. He said he learned of the bombings from Twitter while traveling back to his friends' house.
Submitted by Heather on Tue, 04/16/2013 - 8:16am
The city of Fort Oglethorpe has canceled its next council meeting in preparation for two appeal hearings scheduled for Monday, April 22. The hearings are open to the public.
Former police chief David Eubanks and former public works director Jeff Long are appealing their firings. Both were fired March 22.
Both hired Ringgold attorney McCracken Poston.
Long’s appeal will take place at 10 a.m. in the city council meeting room at city hall. Eubanks’ appeal will be heard in the same location at 1 p.m.
Submitted by Todd on Mon, 04/15/2013 - 2:35pm
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Submitted by Heather on Mon, 04/15/2013 - 8:52am
Dish Network is launching a $25.5 billion bid for Sprint Nextel.
The offer is an attempt to put a halt to Softbank of Japan's acquisition of the major U.S. wireless carrier.
Dish said it's offer is superior to the Japan firm's.
Dish will offer $4.76 in cash and and 0.05953 Dish shares per Sprint share. The offer reflects Friday's closing price.
In pre-market trades on Monday, Sprint shares leaped over 13%.
Submitted by Heather on Mon, 04/15/2013 - 8:37am
The Catoosa County News filed a Freedom of Information request and received personnel files — totaling 723 pages — on five employees: former Fort Oglethorpe city manger Ron Goulart, who was forced by the mayor and city council to resign on March 22; Harold Silcox, a former city council member who was named interim city manager immediately after Goulart announced he was resigning; former police chief David Eubanks, who was fired by Silcox
Submitted by Heather on Fri, 04/12/2013 - 4:26pm
Facebook’s big step into mobile is finally live for a select set of Android phones from Samsung and HTC. Facebook Home, the suite of apps that puts the social network at the heart of the smartphone, is available for download from Google’s Play store.
Submitted by Todd on Fri, 04/12/2013 - 8:30am
Today we are unveiling a newly redesigned Post It website! For those of you who do not use Post It, it is a great (free) online classifieds site that is specifically targeted towards the Ringgold/North Georgia community. So if you have stuff laying around the house that you have been meaning to sell, Post It is a great place to sell it. And best of all, there is no cost involved to list your items!
Submitted by Heather on Fri, 04/12/2013 - 8:24am
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Sergio Garcia and Marc Leishman share the first-round lead at the 77th Masters after opening at 6-under 66. Garcia is atop the leaderboard at a major for the first time since the 2007 British Open. Leishman is trying to be the first Australian to win the Masters.
But a whole lot of players are in easy range of the lead. Soft conditions left the course a bit vulnerable, and players took advantage: 33 were under par.
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