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Officer uses taser to end girl fight at LaFayette High
A lunchtime fight between two girls Thursday at LaFayette High School ended after the school resource officer tased one of the students. The fight stemmed from an online exchange on Twitter that ...
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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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Walker County Sheriff's Office jail report: May 23, 2013

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Westbound traffic on Battlefield Parkway travels over a patchwork of patched asphalt. The Georgia Department of Transportation has tentatively scheduled Battlefield Parkway to be resurfaced from Ringgold, at the intersection with Fowler Road, to the Walker County line.
Battlefield Parkway repaving continues in 2014, Cloud Springs Road this summer
The annual paving season, when warmer temperatures allow pouring asphalt and concrete, may have arrived but that doesn’t mean Battlefield Parkway’s surface will soon become as smooth as satin sheet...
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Rossville men arrested for steel theft
Two men from Rossville were arrested for stealing several pieces of steel from a residence. According to Walker County Sheriff’s Office: Levi Gary Lesie and Levi Gary Foster of Salem Road in Rossvi...
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Weather Friday: Sunny, high 74
Today Sunny, with a high near 74. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Tonight Clear, with a low around 45. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Saturday Sunny, w...
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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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Ric Flair to wrestle at AWF’s Wrestle Jam on May 30
by Adam Cook
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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 ...
Fort Oglethorpe police investigating check forgeries
by Adam Cook
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Fort Oglethorpe police detectives are investigating a string of check forgeries in which several suspects have produced checks to themselves at the expense of a Chattanooga, Tenn., business. Accord...
Walker County Sheriff's Office jail report: May 22, 2013
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Northwest Georgia’s unemployment rate declines to 8.1 percent in April
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The unemployment rate in the northwest Georgia region declined to 8.1 percent in April, down two-tenths of a percentage point from 8.3 percent in March. The rate was 9.0 percent in April a year ago...
Weather Thursday: Mostly sunny, high 82
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Today A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Light west wind increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Wi...
Thursday, May 23, 2013: Mark your calendar
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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...
College campus and retail development set for Alabama Highway site in Catoosa County
by Mike O'Neal
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About 50 acres of Catoosa County-owned property will soon become home for a Georgia Northwestern Technical Community College satellite campus as well as a mixed-use commercial development. County ...
Walker County Sheriff's Office jail report: May 21, 2013
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Unions, Obama Differ on Health Plan
Labor unions that have solidly backed the president are splitting with him over ObamaCare, arguing insurance costs for millions will increase — with one union leader calling for a 'repeal or complete reform' of the health-care law.
  • Obama Tries Again to Nominate Top Lawyer on Embattled Labor Relations Board
  • GOP Lawmaker Rips Obama for Hosting Illegal Immigrants, Snubbing ICE Union
  • Obama's Drone Rules Provide Limits, Ambiguity
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    UK TERROR ATTACK:Police Arrest 3 More in Probe After Soldier Killing
  • VIDEO: 3 More Arrested in London Terror Attack
  • Authorities Probing Possible Link to UK Attack After French Soldier Stabbed in Throat
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    RECLAIMING TRIUMPH:Thousands Run Final Mile Of Boston Marathon
  • Citizen Heroes: Restoring Life to Hurricane Sandy Victims
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