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“Small Town Security” leading star chief Joan Koplan (front and center) and her staff at JJK Security in Ringgold. Back row, from left: Christa Stephens, JJK Security's office secretary; Irwin Koplan, "The Captain", an old-school salesman; Brian Taylor, private investigator, JJK Security's office manager; Dennis Croft, “The Lieutenant,” determined to turn the guards of JJK into an “elite force.”
“Small Town Security” nominated for Best Reality Series
The Broadcast Television Journalists Association (BTJA) announced nominations for the third annual Critics’ Choice Television Awards, scheduled for June 10 at The Beverly Hilton Hotel. Up for best ...
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Friday, May 24, 2013: Mark your calendar
Friday, May 24 COMMUNITY · Gordon Lee Memorial High School graduation ceremony will be Friday, May 24, at 8 p.m., in the Billy Neil Ellis Stadium. EDUCATION · Family Resource Agency of North Geor...
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Cornerstone celebrates decade of offering hope for mentally ill
Cornerstone, a division of Lookout Mountain Community Services , celebrated its 10th anniversary at an open house lunch Thursday, May 16. As a daytime peer-support program, Cornerstone has helped ...
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Ringgold’s American Wrestling Federation (AWF) will have legendary hall of fame wrestler Ric Flair on its card for the second time in a month during Wrestle Jam, which will take place at The Catoosa County Colonnade in Ringgold on Thursday, May 30.
Ric Flair to wrestle at AWF’s Wrestle Jam on May 30
Legendary hall of fame wrestler “Nature boy” Ric Flair is preparing to step into the AWF ring in Ringgold for the second time in a month as part of Wrestle Jam on Thursday, May 30, as he and local ...
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Thursday, May 23, 2013: Mark your calendar
Thursday, May 23 COMMUNITY · The re-scheduled Women’s Ride Day will be held Thursday, May 23, at Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park. Sign up at 5 p.m., ride at 5:30 p.m. Meet in t...
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Wednesday, May 22, 2013: Mark your calendar
Wednesday, May 22 COMMUNITY · The Catoosa County Health Department will be closed Wednesday, May 22, for staff training and will reopen on Thursday, May 23, at 8 a.m. COMMUNITY · Seniors and Frie...
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Tuesday, May 21, 2013; Mark your calendar
Tuesday, May 21 COMMUNITY · State Rep. Jay Neal will be the keynote speaker as the Walker County Chamber of Commerce celebrates the graduation of the 2012-2013 Adult Leadership Walker County Clas...
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Ringgold will hold its annual 1890s Day Jamboree beginning on Friday, May 27. This year will mark the 38th year of the two-day festival that takes place in downtown Ringgold. (Catoosa News photo/Adam Cook)
Ringgold prepping for Memorial Day festivities
Ringgold is ready to kick off the summertime with its annual Memorial Day festivities, which includes the 1890s Day Jamboree and the bi-annual Festival of Flags. For the two weeks each year that su...
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Saturday, May 18 - Monday, May 20, 2013; Mark your calendar
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Saturday, May 18 CHURCH · Open House at Camp Discovery will be held Saturday, May 18, from 1-3 p.m. Camp Discovery is a Christian Day for children ages 5-12 and is open from 6:30 a.m. to 6p.m. M...
Friday, May 17 - Sunday, May 19; Mark your weekend calendar
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Friday, May 17 CHURCH · Welcome Hill Baptist Church in Ringgold will have a revival from Friday, May 17 through Sunday, May 19, at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 10:45 a.m. and 6 p.m. on Sund...
Memorial ride and poker run slated for Saturday in Fort Oglethorpe
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Spring is perfect riding weather. The crisp morning air, combined with the sprouting green landscape, enhances a motorcycle ride beyond belief. Combine the ride with a poker run and the second annu...
Thursday, May 16, 2013; Mark your calendar
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Thursday, May 16 COMMUNITY · “Witness to the Holocaust 2013 Library Tour” will be displayed at the Dade County Public Library (Trenton), from May 16-29. At 7 p.m. Thursday, May 16, Dr. Jerry Legg...
Wednesday, May 15, 2013; Mark your calendar
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Wednesday, May 15 COMMUNITY · Camp New Dawn, a Christian summer camp located in southwest Walker County, is now accepting applications for male and female counselor positions—18 or older and for ...
Tuesday, May 14, 2013; Mark your calendar
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Tuesday, May 14 COMMUNITY · Catoosa County Library will host Children’s Book Week through Friday, May 17. Enjoy music and more at the library. Southern Jesters will perform at storytime, 6 p.m., ...
Partnership 2000 Luncheon recognizes businesses that contribute to the school system
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The Catoosa County school system held its 24th annual Partnership 2000 luncheon on Thursday, May 9, as it recognized numerous local businesses and organizations that contribute the success of thous...
Saturday, May 11, 2013; Mark your calendar
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Saturday, May 11 COMMUNITY · Horse Inn Ranch will hold a make-up day on Saturday, May 11, for April 27. Call 706-996-8536 for more information. COMMUNITY · Ringgold Elementary School will hold a ...

Director Roman Polanski speaks during a press conference for Venus in Fur at the 66th international film festival, in Cannes, southern France, Saturday, May 25, 2013. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo)CANNES, France (AP) — Roman Polanski says the birth control pill has had a "masculinizing" effect on women and that the leveling of the sexes is "idiotic"


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CANNES, France (AP) — An autobiographical French-Cambodian film, "The Missing Picture," which explores the bloody history of Pol Pot's dictatorship in late 1970s Cambodia, has won the "Un Certain Regard" prize at the Cannes Film Festival.
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From left, director James Gray, actors Marion Cotillard and Jeremy Renner arrive for the screening of The Immigrant at the 66th international film festival, in Cannes, southern France, Friday, May 24, 2013. (AP Photo/Lionel Cironneau)CANNES, France (AP) — After two weeks, 20 films and parade after parade down the red carpet, the Cannes Film Festival has not produced a clear-cut frontrunner for the Palme d'Or.


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