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Special agent Marc Veazey (left) and Sheriff Steve Wilson traded jokes about the FBI Friday night at the Walker County Civic Center, following a roast and dinner held in Wilson’s honor. (Messenger photo/Matt Ledger)
Walker County sheriff Steve Wilson gets roasted
Walker County sheriff Steve Wilson was roasted by his comrades and friends Friday night, hosted by the Rossville Exchange Club at the Walker County Civic Center. Needing a badge of courage instead...
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Hamilton judge to preside in Willis hearing
Accused double-murderer Howard Hawk Willis is scheduled to appear in court before Hamilton County Special Judge Jon Kerry Blackwood on Tuesday, according to the Washington County Circuit Court Cle...
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Work to begin on East Reed Road bridge in Walker County
Walker County commissioner Bebe Heiskell has awarded the bid to rebuild the East Reed Road bridge. The bridge in the Noble community washed away during heavy flooding this past fall. Since then mo...
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Severe thunderstorm warning for Catoosa, Walker, surrounding counties
According to the National Weather Service: A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 PM EST FOR CATOOSA … WHITFIELD … WALKER … WESTERN GORDON &...
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Catoosa County Utility District to be investigated for possible open meetings violations
The Georgia First Amendment Foundation is investigating the Catoosa County Utility District because of alleged violations of Georgia’s Open Meetings Act. “The Georgia First Amendment Foundat...
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Construction for Fort Oglethorpe road extension begins
Construction for the Stuart Road extension project in Fort Oglethorpe began Monday. Talley Construction is doing the project for around $500,000, city manager Ron Goulart said. The construction cr...
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Jennifer Sullivan and other Tonya Craft supporters sell bumper stickers to help pay Craft’s legal expense. (Messenger photo/Josh O’Bryant) Truth for Tonya: Supporter speaks out for former Chickamauga teacher accused of child molestation
Jennifer Sullivan, a longtime friend of Tonya Craft, the former Chickamauga kindergarten teacher facing 22 counts of child sex offenses, is convinced “1,000 percent” that her friend is innocent. S...
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Costco drawn to Fort Oglethorpe area by demographics
Representatives from Costco Wholesale said they have been looking to get into the Chattanooga market for five to seven years and chose the Fort Oglethorpe location because of its proximity to Inte...
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Sunshine group probes Catoosa water agency
by Chattanooga Times Free Press
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The Georgia First Amendment Foundation is investigating the Catoosa County Utility District based on alleged violations of Georgia's Open Meetings Act. "We currently are reviewing copies of some re...
Catoosa County Health Department awarded car seat mini-grant
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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...
Fort Oglethorpe requests payroll information from Post Volunteer Fire Department before giving monthly contribution
by Heather Gentry
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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 considering recycling program
by Heather Gentry
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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...
Savings in the March 12 edition of the Walker County Messenger
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Craft supporters hold fundraiser in Chattanooga
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The trial against a former kindergarten teacher accused of child molestation gets postponed. A judge pushed back the trial of Tonya Craft till next month, but last night, Craft's supporters gathere...
Craft trial delayed due to defense team member's family illness
by Chattanooga Times Free Press
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The trial of a former Chickamauga kindergarten teacher charged with child molestation, scheduled to start Monday, has been moved to April, court records show. One of Tonya Craft's attorneys, Clancy...
Rossville's teens voice their hopes for their hometown
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“Project Synergy” is giving Ridgeland High School students a voice in Rossville’s future. For the past month, more than 300 students at the school have been busy creating a concept that could theo...
Christine Mott described her daughter as a troubled single mother who had the "mentality of an abused woman" and who, in trying to escape her loneliness, may have spiraled into the depths of Islamic extremism.
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Sat Mar 13 22:47:14 -0600 2010
House speaker says lawmakers are 'on the verge of history,' but doesn't say how many votes she has secured
Dems, GOP Pressure Fence-Sitters Over Health Care
Dem Takes on Party Over Abortion Language in Bill
YOU DECIDE: If Health Reform Passes, Who Wins?
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Sun Mar 14 05:35:41 -0500 2010
Powerful storm wreaks havoc on the Northeast, delaying flights and stranding hundreds on a train for over six hours
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Sun Mar 14 05:35:41 -0500 2010