Catt.com Top Stories

Sunshine group investigating Catoosa water agency

cattadmin@catt.com (Admin) — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 08:45:34 -0500

The Catoosa County Utility District is under investigation by The Georgia First Amendment Foundation based on alleged violations of Georgia's Open Meetings Act.

The foundation's executive director, Hollie Manheimer, said that her group had received complaints about the way the board conducts its meetings.

Click to Read More (Chattanooga Times-Free Press)

Demographics and location attracted Costco to Fort-O

cattadmin@catt.com (Admin) — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 08:09:48 -0500

Representatives from Costco told the media that Chattanooga demographics attracted their attention years ago. Until about a year ago, Costco was considering three locations in the area, two of which were in Hamilton County.

Roger Campbell, Costco's senior vice president to the southeast, said that the store will not only be able to serve the entire Chattanooga area but also tap into the Dalton, GA area.

Click to Read More (Chattanooga Times-Free Press)

Catoosa County Health Department awarded car seat mini-grant

catoosacountynews@catoosanews.com (The Catoosa County News) — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 08:02:13 -0500

Catoosa County Health Department is the recipient of the 2010 Car Seat Mini-Grant from the Georgia Department of Community Health, Division of Emergency Preparedness and Response, Injury Preventi...

Boynton is roarin' with the dinosaurs

catoosacountynews@catoosanews.com (The Catoosa County News) — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 08:02:11 -0500

Deana Thacker's second-grade class recently displayed their dinosaur masterpieces after their study of prehistoric times and the giant creatures that roamed the Earth. Students were instructed to...

Fort Oglethorpe considering recycling program

catoosacountynews@catoosanews.com (The Catoosa County News) — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:43:35 -0500

The city of Fort Oglethorpe is interested in offering a recycling program through RecycleBank. RecycleBank has more than a million customers in 20 states, according to its website. To date, the am...

Fort Oglethorpe requests payroll information from Post Volunteer Fire Department before giving monthly contribution

catoosacountynews@catoosanews.com (The Catoosa County News) — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:43:33 -0500

Fort Oglethorpe city manager Ron Goulart says Post Fire Department has not received the monthly contribution from the city yet. He said he's waiting on timesheets and payroll information that "sub...

Fort Oglethorpe's monthly Cruse-In events crank up Saturday

catoosacountynews@catoosanews.com (The Catoosa County News) — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:32:58 -0500

The Cruise-In car shows in Fort Oglethorpe are starting up again this month. The events will take place on the third Saturday of each month until November beginning at 4 p.m. until dark. LaFayette...

Costco deadline moved up to get store open by August

catoosacountynews@catoosanews.com (The Catoosa County News) — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:18:03 -0500

Fort Oglethorpe mayor Ronnie Cobb says the construction company is working to get the site where Costco Wholesales wants to build ready by May 10. The new deadline will give Costco more time to ge...

Catoosa County Sheriff's Office report for Feb. 26 to March 4, 2010

catoosacountynews@catoosanews.com (The Catoosa County News) — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:50:19 -0500

The Catoosa County Sheriff's Office, during Feb. 26 to March 4, answered 1,437 calls, including 74 that were booked on a total of 138 counts. The violations included both misdemeanor and felony cha...

Ringgold plans Day of Prayer event for May 6

catoosacountynews@catoosanews.com (The Catoosa County News) — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:50:17 -0500

Ringgold City Council, during it regular meeting Monday night, approved a Day of Prayer event to take place May 6 at the Depot. "It's a special event, and we're really excited about it," said Clyd...

Georgia Cigarette Tax

cattadmin@catt.com (Admin) — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:42:27 -0500

A proposed state tax increase is in the works for Georgia. The increase would raise the price of a pack of cigarettes by $1.

Supporters of the tax say it will help the state's growing budget shortfall, and at the same time, help reduce rates of smoking in the Georgia...

Read More (News Channel 9)

Motions filed in case of former Chickamauga teacher accused of child molestation

catoosacountynews@catoosanews.com (The Catoosa County News) — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 08:29:38 -0500

More than 30 motions were filed Monday in Catoosa County Superior Court in the case of a former Chickamauga school teacher accused of molesting three children. Judge Brian House presided over the ...

Agenda for Fort Oglethorpe City Council's meeting Monday night

catoosacountynews@catoosanews.com (The Catoosa County News) — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 15:20:26 -0500

Before the regularly scheduled Fort Oglethorpe City Council meeting at 6:30 p.m. Monday, a company from Florida will present information about a new recycling program at 6 p.m. The public is welcome...

New Businesses added to the Marketplace

cattadmin@catt.com (Admin) — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 09:35:05 -0500

Four new businesses have joined the catt.com Marketplace. Bits of This and That, located at 7563 Nashville Street, offer quality products with affordable prices. They are offering a special promotion on earring purchases.

The Catoosa County chapter of Habitat for Humanity is looking for volunteers. If you are interested in volunteering or have questions about qualification, give them a call at 706-861-5858.

Selah Kleaning, home cleaning services, is offering a free home cleaning with 5 referrals who sign-up for cleaning.

The Sun Shop, located at 7285 Nashville Street, is offering 20% off any package.

If you are interested in promoting your business with the catt.com Marketplace, send an email to marketplace@rtctel.com

News Channel 9 Weather Video

cattadmin@catt.com (Admin) — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 11:25:14 -0500

We have recently incorporated a weather video feed from our friends at News Channel 9 to catt.com. The video will be updated twice daily, once in the early morning and again in the afternoon. The video will be located on the homepage, in the right column below the catt.com Marketplace Featured Business.

We hope you enjoy the convenience of the video feed on catt.com. We plan on making many improvements to catt.com throughout the year. Please comment and let us know what you think.