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Appeal hearings for fired Fort Oglethorpe officials set for April 29

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Fort Oglethorpe city leaders have rescheduled the appeal hearings for fired police chief David Eubanks and public works director Jeff Long for Monday, April 29.

The hearings will begin with Long’s appeal to interim city manager Harold Silcox’s decision to terminate him and then follow with the same appeal for Eubanks, according to mayor Lynn Long.

Both former employees have retained attorney McCracken Poston to represent them in the hearing. Poston is working with attorney Stuart James from Chattanooga on these matters, he said.

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Hutcheson Medical in Fort Oglethorpe considers leasing building to another hospital to pay off debt

The board of directors for Hutcheson Medical Center in Fort Oglethorpe and its Hospital Authority announced this week its support of Catoosa and Walker counties’ plans to back financing with a bond for restructuring and consolidating long-term debt from the previous administrations.

As part of the agreement, the counties asked Hutcheson to explore alternative long-term financing strategies, including leasing Hutcheson to another hospital, as a way to minimize taxpayer risk.

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New Roku 3

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The new Roku 3 iTV device is out.  It is smaller, more powerful, and has a software upgrade (ver.5).  See how the roku 2 LT compares to the roku 3.  The Roku 3 adds the following fuctions over the LT: 

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North Georgia EMC hosts Replanting Ringgold Tree-Planting and Dedication, Saturday April 27

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On Saturday, April 27, volunteers will gather in Catoosa County for Replanting Ringgold, an event organized and hosted by North Georgia Electric Membership Corporation (NGEMC) as an effort to plant trees in areas devastated by the 2011 tornado. Employees and family members associated with NGEMC and other partnering sponsors will work through the day to plant trees in areas around Cherokee Valley. The day will culminate with a special memorial tree-planting and dedication to be held at 4 p.m., at Ringgold City Park off of Emberson Drive. The tree will be planted near Chickamauga Creek.

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Ringgold introduces ethics commission ordinance

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The Ringgold City Council accepted the first reading of its new board of ethics ordinance on Monday, April 22, but will continue to discuss details regarding the composition of the board before accepting a final reading and implementing the ordinance.

The new ethics commission will act as an independent board designed to hear complaints or violations of the city’s current code of ethics.

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Chickamauga's Down Home Days is back: Fest set for May 2-4

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After a one-year hiatus, the Down Home Days festival will return to celebrate its 41st year of spring entertainment in Chickamauga.

The Chickamauga Lions Club sponsors the festival as its primary fundraiser of the year, according to event organizer Donna Calhoun.

Decreased membership in 2012 prevented the continuation, but a surge in volunteers for 2013 has made the family-friendly event possible for 2013.

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Boston Marathoner Runs In Chickamauga Chase

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A local race took place Saturday, to honor those involved in Monday's bombings in Boston.
The Chickamauga Chase is the Chattanooga area's oldest and largest race held each year.
This year, organizers reached out to runners who did not get to finish the Boston Marathon.
Runners were also encouraged to wear blue and yellow in support.
Just 5 days after the Boston Marathon, one runner is at the Chikamauga Chase. 
He says he wouldn't miss this race for the world.

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Ringgold Market to Begin June 1

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The new Ringgold Market has become a hit, as hundreds of folks from across the region made Saturday morning trips down Nashville Street to check out the locally grown products.  

In association with the Chattanooga Market, our Ringgold Farmers' Market will take place every Saturday from June 1st to September 14th, from 9:00 a.m. to noon around the Courthouse in Historic Downtown Ringgold.  

Current vendors range from those selling fresh produce, flowers, and meats, to those selling handcrafted accessories such as handbags.   

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Krystal Reopens in Ringgold

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The Ringgold Krystal has now reopened!  

Krystal Vice-President of Development Brian Blosser said, “We wanted to build a store that is as special as Ringgold is. The new more efficient design is geared towards speed of service and customer satisfaction.”

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Facebook Home downloaded 500,000 times in 10 days

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It's been just over a week sinceFacebook released Facebook Home on Google Play, and the app has already been downloaded over 500,000 times.

The app's move into the 500,000 to one million download category was first noticed on Sunday by mobile analyst Benedict Evans.

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