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Cast your votes for the "Best of Walker"
The Walker County Chamber of Commerce and the Walker County Messenger are sponsoring the third annual “Best of Walker” contest, in which residents are encouraged to vote for their favorites in loc...
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Balloons & Tunes Festival makes it possible to save on overnight lodging
Friends and family traveling to the Balloons & Tunes Festival from out of town can save money at select local hotels when they mention they are attending the festival. Visit www.balloonsandtun...
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Kroger could come to Battlefield Parkway in Ringgold, could lead to shopping center
Catoosa County could see new jobs and a new shopping center if negotiations with Kroger are successful. Randall Peters, chairman of the Catoosa County Development Authority, confirmed “to his know...
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Josh Herbert Catoosa County sheriff’s deputy arrested for DUI
A Catoosa County sheriff’s deputy has been placed on leave after wrecking a vehicle and being arrested for driving drunk. He was off-duty at the time of the crash. According to sheriff Phil Summer...
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This year’s Balloons & Tunes Festival will feature 10 hot air balloons, a balloon glow and tethered balloon rides. The Balloons & Tunes Festival will take place at the North Georgia Industrial Park in Rock Spring on Sept. 24 through Sept. 26. Hot air balloons take flight at the Balloons & Tunes Festival
Ten hot air balloons will make an appearance in northwest Georgia Sept. 24 through Sept. 26 at the Balloons & Tunes Festival, sponsored by the Walker County Chamber of Commerce. The balloons a...
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This is one of the pictures from Heather Koplan’s Model Mayhem profile. Ringgold resident to be featured in TV show
Former Ringgold resident and 2003 Ringgold High School graduate Heather Koplan will have a role in an upcoming episode of ABC’s “Castle.” Koplan will be in a funeral scene playing the part of Sara...
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LFO student takes home gold in Athens livestock sheep show
Seventeen-year-old Zach Autwell drove the lamb that won the grand championship in the livestock sheep show in Athens on Saturday, Sept. 21. Autwell is a senior at Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe High Sch...
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Savings in the September 3 edition of the Walker County Messenger
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Fort Oglethorpe Police Department report: Aug. 20-26, 2010
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Here is the arrest report for the Fort Oglethorpe Police Department for Aug. 20-26. Citation statistics Speeding: 1 Pedestrian under the influence: 1 Driving without license: 1 Failure to yi...
Catoosa County Sheriff’s Office report: Aug. 20-26, 2010
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The Catoosa County Sheriff’s Office, during Aug. 20-26, answered 1,752 calls, including 59 that were booked on a total of 117 counts. The violations included both misdemeanor and felony charges and...
Heritage High School’s Chili Fiesta set for Sept. 11
by Mark Andrews
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The Heritage High School marching band on Saturday, Sept. 11, will host its second annual chili cook-off, known as the Heritage Chili Fiesta. The event will be from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Herita...
Man charged with robbing Ringgold pharmacy
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Authorities on Wednesday arrested a Catoosa County man for robbing a Ringgold pharmacy. James Aaron Sullivan, 29, of Ringgold is facing two counts of armed robbery, Ringgold interim police chief W...
Weather: Sunny, high 94
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Today: Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph. Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Friday: A 30 percent chance of show...
Tiger Creek students and Ringgold cheerleaders celebrate math
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Tiger Creek Elementary School held its annual Title 1 meeting Thursday, Aug. 26 with a theme of TCE Thursday Night Football Math Night. Students and parents wore their team jerseys, participated in...
Armed robbery suspect ties theater employee; escapes with money, phones
by Calhoun Times
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CALHOUN -- An armed man tied up an employee and stole money from the Carmike Cinemas Martin Theater during a robbery on Wednesday morning. The robbery occurred at approximately 11 a.m. at the faci...
Black lab mix dog needs a home
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Lucy is a small black lab mix about 45 pounds found abandoned at Heritage High School. This sweet but shy girl is learning to trust people. She is spayed, current on all veterinary care and likes b...
Hurricane Earl Weakens as Rain Pounds the Outer Banks
Earl packs 105 mph winds as it passes over North Carolina's Outer Banks, delivering heavy rain to the state's coast but little storm surge as it moves farther north. | | VIDEO
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    Fri Sep 03 02:37:19 -0500 2010
    Man Donates $1.5M to Defend Arizona Law
    Wyo. man gives more than $1.5 million to help defend Arizona's controversial immigration law in court, bringing Gov. Jan Brewer's total defense fund to $3.6 million
  • Arpaio: Justice Dept. 'Sandbagged' Me
  • OPINION: Obama, You're Not Fooling Us on Immigration


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    Fri Sep 03 02:37:19 -0500 2010
    With Cap Off BP Well, Will Mud Plug Hold?
    Engineers remove a temporary cap that stopped oil from gushing into the Gulf in order to clear out failed equipment and prepare for the actual final plug
  • Oil Crew Rescued |
  • Another Gulf Oil Explosion


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    Fri Sep 03 02:37:19 -0500 2010