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USPS - Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive

bchambers@rtctel.com (Catt.com Editor) — Fri, 09 May 2008 08:35:15 -0400

The United States Postal Service, will be collecting non-perishable food items like canned meats and fish, canned soup, juice, pasta, vegetables, cereal and rice on Saturday, May 10th to help families in need in our community. You can help by placing your food donation at your mailbox on May 10th before your letter carrier arrives. It will be taken to the Post Office and then delivered to local food banks or pantries. Please do not include items that have expired or those in glass containers. Thank you for caring.

School officials wait to vote on hiring more teachers

catoosacountynews@catoosanews.com (The Catoosa County News) — Thu, 08 May 2008 08:03:55 -0400

School officials delayed voting on hiring more teachers to replace some of the force lost in last month's staff reduction for the next school year. Superintendent Denia Reese said the Catoosa County Board of Education will likely vote on the matter in July. "We're going to address it after we get the tax digest" she said. Reese said state officials had informed them that they would likely receive a state funding cut of ...

Countywide consolidated fire department eminent: Currently unnamed interim fire chief will lead

catoosacountynews@catoosanews.com (The Catoosa County News) — Thu, 08 May 2008 08:03:53 -0400

Catoosa County Fire & Rescue will have a new full-time interim fire chief although the identity is not yet released by the county. Catoosa County Manager Mike Helton shared the news with members of the Ringgold-Catoosa County Fire Department at its weekly meeting Tuesday, May 6.The Ringgold-Catoosa County Fire Department is the non-profit volunteer arm of the Catoosa County Fire & Rescue encompassing approximately 46 active volunteer firefighters ...

Harbin Clinic care comes to Hutcheson cancer patients

catoosacountynews@catoosanews.com (The Catoosa County News) — Thu, 08 May 2008 08:03:52 -0400

Clinical trials and increased access to cancer care are two services Hutcheson Medical Center plans to offer as part of its three-year contract with the Harbin Clinic. Patients and hospital officials welcomed three new doctors from the clinic at a reception on Thursday, May 8 at the Mike and Leila Fuller Cancer Center at Hutcheson on the Parkway. The doctors are Matthew Mumber, M.D., the cancer center's new medical director; James Santoro, ...

Catoosa settles on SPLOST list: final approval in two weeks

catoosacountynews@catoosanews.com (The Catoosa County News) — Wed, 07 May 2008 08:10:39 -0400

SPLOST vote: Advance Voting: Sept. 8 -12 Election Day: September 16 Catoosa commissioners made their final tweaks to the proposed 2009 SPLOST, special-purpose local-option sales tax, spending plan it is creating for the referendum voters will vote on Sept. 16. The 56 million dollar penny-sales tax referendum will receive its final approval May 20. Governments may use SPLOST funding only for capital expenditures, County Attorney Chad Young said ...

Police say woman urged visiting men and underage girls to have sex

catoosacountynews@catoosanews.com (The Catoosa County News) — Wed, 07 May 2008 08:10:38 -0400

A Fort Oglethorpe woman has been released after an arrest on allegations that she encouraged her live-in baby-sitter and another underage girl to have sex with two men who were visiting her home.Terra Arlene Brewer, 33, was arrested on April 29 along with Adam Lee Grace, 18, and Erik Michael Reese, 18, who were arrested on April 28. They have since been released from the Catoosa County Detention Center. Brewer was released on $37,500 and charged ...

Fort Oglethorpe officials fighting annexation legislation that favors Ringgold

catoosacountynews@catoosanews.com (The Catoosa County News) — Mon, 05 May 2008 08:15:29 -0400

It's taken an act of the state legislature, but the fight over which city will annex Battlefield Parkway may have been settled. Senate Bill 553 allowing Ringgold's annexation of land down Battlefield Parkway all the way to Pine Grove Road was passed without a single "nay" vote in both the House and the Senate this session and is awaiting the governor's signature. The legislation would essentially make it impossible ...

Fort Oglethorpe still planning for May 15 cutoff of fire department funding

catoosacountynews@catoosanews.com (The Catoosa County News) — Mon, 05 May 2008 08:14:32 -0400

Fort Oglethorpe officials have yet to decide what to do when county funding for both the city fire department and the Post Volunteer Fire Department ends next week. The cutoff date is May 15 for the monthly payments of $17,834 to the Post and $14,583 to Fort Oglethorpe's department. Post board chairman Marlin Thompson said the department will continue to keep its Mack Smith Road and Boynton stations open, in addition to Station No. 1 on ...

Catoosa Business Expo even better this year

catoosacountynews@catoosanews.com (The Catoosa County News) — Mon, 05 May 2008 08:14:31 -0400

The all-new 2008 Catoosa Business Expo is coming Thursday, May 22. Join us at the Colonnade in Ringgold; this year's expo is bigger and better with numerous businesses showcasing their products and services. Key note presentation from Dr. Sandy McKenzie motivational and executive coach who has helped more than 250,000 business professionals throughout the United States. Lunch is available from Chic-Fil-A and Business after Hours will be ...

School board to consider hiring more teachers, lunch price increase

catoosacountynews@catoosanews.com (The Catoosa County News) — Mon, 05 May 2008 08:13:33 -0400

Principals have asked that some of the positions cut from the budget be reinstated since school officials learned they might have more money than expected.At the regular monthly work session on Thursday, May 1, the Catoosa County Board of Education listened to a presentation on the 2008-09 budget, which is expected to be about $85 million.Superintendent Denia Reese said the state funding cuts to the school system this year are expected to be ...

Shaving for charity

catoosacountynews@catoosanews.com (The Catoosa County News) — Mon, 05 May 2008 08:13:30 -0400

Battlefield Elementary School fourth-grade teacher Ashlee Beene shave Assistant Principal Jonathan Willard's head and shape his hair into a mohawk. Battlefield Elementary School Assistant Principal Jonathan Willard gasps as fourth-grade teacher Ashlee Beene shaves his head May 1 during a school assembly. Willard pledged to lose his hair if the school could raise $4,000 for Catoosa County's Relay for Life. According to ...

Shaw Industries will close one Ringgold plant

catoosacountynews@catoosanews.com (The Catoosa County News) — Fri, 02 May 2008 08:13:02 -0400

Ringgold will lose 67 jobs as Shaw Industries closes one of its local plants. In an April 28 letter, Shaw Chief Counsel Frederick "Rick" L. Hooper III notified the city of Ringgold that its Plant 64 at 1081 Industrial Blvd. in Ringgold will close permanently. "This plant closing will result in 67 employees being permanently laid off" the letter said. "Affected employees will retain their ...

"Dear Edwina Junior" coming to Colonnade

catoosacountynews@catoosanews.com (The Catoosa County News) — Fri, 02 May 2008 08:13:01 -0400

The Heritage Middle School Chorus will perform "Dear Edwina Junior" by Marcy Heisler and Zina Goldrich May 2-3 at the Colonnade at 7:30 p.m. Main character Edwina Spoonapple will do just about anything to be part of the Kalamazoo Advice-A-Palooza Festival. While her siblings both have proof up on the family fridge of their accomplishments, Edwina has nothing. When a talent scout from the convention visits her hometown of Paw Paw, ...

The Marksmen Quartet will bring traditional mountain sounds to Ringgold Depot

catoosacountynews@catoosanews.com (The Catoosa County News) — Fri, 02 May 2008 08:13:00 -0400

Dove nominees Marksmen Quartet will bring their unique style of gospel music to the Ringgold Depot at Depot Street and U.S. 41 Friday, May 9 at 7:30 p.m. in a special concert for the Share America Foundation, Inc. Also appearing will be the Frettin' on Faith Dulcimer Club of the First Baptist Church of Ringgold. An art exhibit by Catoosa County's Chuck Frye will also be featured. Randall Franks, "Officer Randy Goode" ...

"A Bucket of Blood" Airing on NexTV2 this weekend

cattadmin@catt.com (Admin) — Thu, 01 May 2008 13:54:17 -0400

Dick Miller stars as Walter Paisley, a simple minded busboy who works in an eclectic artist coffe shop. He dreams of nothing more than becoming like his poetic, artsy patrons. One day Walter gets his first case of clay and desperately tries his talent. He soon discovers that his taste in art is sculpted with murder! This 1950's classic horror film will be airing on NexTV2 this Friday and Saturday night at 10:00 p.m.