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School board brings back paddling with parental permission
Found: 2 Months 3 Weeks 1 Day 7 Hours 20 Minutes ago
Georgia Examiner - Twiggs County principals will be pulling out their dusty paddles when school resumes and using them when students act up. At least that's the school system's aim. ...
Brief Cases: Musician supply store closing
Found: 2 Months 3 Weeks 2 Days 23 Hours 10 Minutes ago
Athens Banner-Herald - The Musician's Warehouse store on East Clayton Street in downtown Athens has closed to prepare for a liquidation sale that will be held July 28 through Aug. 2. The store closed July 13 to get ready for the sale....
Appliances taken at Westside home
Found: 2 Months 3 Weeks 3 Days 17 Hours 39 Minutes ago
Athens Banner-Herald - Burglars stole a refrigerator and microwave oven valued at $1,850 from a home on Stonehenge Way between 2 p.m. Tuesday and 5:20 p.m. Thursday, Athens-Clarke police said....
Share America Foundation chooses banjo stylist for scholarship
Found: 2 Months 3 Weeks 3 Days 23 Hours 16 Minutes ago
Catoosa County News - The Share America Foundation, Inc. announced its second 2008 scholarship recipient at its July 11 Sacred Sounds Fridays concert featuring The Watkins Family, Steel String Session and Deborah Taylor at the Ringgold Depot in Ringgold, Ga.The monthly events help fund the organization’s Pearl and Floyd Franks Scholarship. Pearl and Floyd Franks are the late parents and former entertainment managers of actor/entertainer Randall Franks, "Officer Randy Goode"from TV's "In the Heat of the Night."The scholarships honor students excelling the Appalachian musical arts. Jarrod Payne, 18, of Ducktown, Tenn., a graduate of Copper Basin High School in Polk County, is the second 2008 winner of the scholarship. His special award is given in memory of the organization’s late benefactor Dottie Rambo. The organization’s scholarship committee including both education and music professionals reviewed the candidates then scoring applicants on academics and musical abilities.Payne appeared at the event playing “Amazing Grace” and playing “Beethoven’s Old Hen” along with a full set of gospel songs performed with Steel String Session featuring Lisa Jacobi, Pete Dasher, Denny Mixon, and John McLeod.“I was greatly impressed by the depth of knowledge and interest in the variety of styles that Jarrod has,” said Joe Turner, Share America chairman. “He is certain to touch people around the world with his talents.”Payne received a $250 scholarship to be used towards his educational needs at Cleveland State Community College in Cleveland, Tenn. He said his plans are to transfer to East Tennessee State University where he will pursue a bachelor’s degree in music.“We are honored to present this special scholarship award this year remembering the gifts shared with our organization by Dottie Rambo,” said Randall Franks, Share America Foundation president. “I know that Jarrod is a talented young man with a great vision for his music. He will use these funds to study and expand the opportunities for his life and the potential for his impact on the lives of others.“It will be a seed that we pray grows honoring all those who played a part in making it possible,” he said.Board members include Franks, Turner, Gene Lowery, vice chairman; Adam Cathey, secretary and Jerry Robinson, Sr., vice president.Payne said that while his goals are currently in pursuing a degree and career in music, he looks forward to all the academic opportunities of college that may “open the door to other careers …not yet considered.”“The boundaries of a person’s mind and a society’s way of thinking are expanded when music enters the experience,” he said. “The varying genres of music can emphasize the different aspects of life, including the viewpoints one has on the world around them.“Music affects my life in a truly personal way, as I find the music to be a way of life,” he said. “Throughout my music education, I have had several music instructors and fellow band mates who continually sample various styles and techniques found in many musical genres. In their own ways, they have interpreted and taught me the various musical languages that I now communicate through my performances and playing.”Payne said music has richly blessed his life, as have the people who continue to play a role in making him the person he is.Payne is the son of John Payne and Jennifer Cheatham of Ducktown, Tenn. He is the stepson of Joe Cheatham.He is the grandson of Luke and Linda Coleman of Ducktown and the late Avery and Loney Payne.For more information about Steel String Session, visit steelstringsession.com.Sacred Sounds Fridays concerts are produced 10 times each year at the Ringgold Depot. The next event is August 8 with Mountain Faith of Sylva, N.C. and Jim Ricketts of Dayton, Tenn. One additional scholarship will be presented in 2008, Franks said.For more information about the organization and its programs, contact Share America, P.O. Box 42, Tunnel Hill, Ga. 30755 or visit www.myspace.com/shareamerica.VIDEO GALLERYVideo:VIDEO: Scholarship presentationCLICK ON THESE LINKSFEEDBACK: Send a letter to the editorSUBSCRIBE: Get The Catoosa County News each WednesdayGO BACK:Return to our homepage...
Economic development leaders thrilled over VW plant announcement
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Catoosa County News - The Volkswagen plant set to open in Chattanooga, Tenn. in 2011 will bring some welcome changes to North Georgia, too, officials said.Local economic development leaders said that although the plant is coming to Tennessee, Catoosa and Walker counties will be among the area locales that benefit from its presence.Catoosa County Chamber of Commerce president Martha Eaker described the announcement as awesome.“I think Catoosa County is going to have to get its ducks in row and get prepared for what is (to) come,” she said. “I did see where production is coming in 2011; that will give us a little time."Eaker said the county needs some industrial sites and spec buildings.“It will behoove us to come together to the table,” she said. “Chattanooga has done their job. I think it’s our turn now to come together and make something happen for our county based on the opportunity we have now. I think it will take all of us — government, business, private entities, working together. It’s got to be a collective effort here.”State Sen. Jeff Mullis, a Republican from Chickamauga, said the plant would mean about 2,000 new jobs in the Chattanooga area. “With the decline in the housing market and other industry in the area, this could potentially provide the relief that our local economy needs,” Mullis said.He said the plant’s arrival would bring about a need for support industries that supply specific parts for the cars being built. Many have speculated that as many as 14,000 of these support jobs could potentially be created in the wake of the plant’s construction.Volkswagen Group of America Inc. said it will produce a new midsize sedan designed specifically for the North American consumer and invest $1 billion in the economy. Sites in Alabama and Michigan were also considered for the plant, which is part of Volkswagen's strategy to increase its presence in America. Volkswagen, Europe's biggest automaker, closed its last U.S. production facility in 1988. Michael Thurmond, commissioner of the Georgia Department of Labor, said the announcement comes at an excellent time for Georgia.“North Georgia has lost thousands of manufacturing jobs over the last four years,” he said. “This is great news.”He said the plant will draw employees from a 50 to 60 mile radius and should have a positive impact on lowering the area’s unemployment rate.North Georgia has excellent schools and technical colleges, he said, which contributes to a desirable workforce. Northwest Georgia Technical College in Walker County and Dalton State College in Whitfield County have a strong emphasis on technical programs.However, Thurmond said the automobile manufacturer will likely do much of its own training. The key, he said, is having a workforce that is “trainable.”Thurmond said he would be working with officials from the Georgia and Tennessee departments of economic development over the next three years as the plant prepares to open.“We’re available however we’re called on to participate,” he said.Staff writers Randall Franks, Rachel Brown and Larry Brooks contributed to this report.CLICK ON THESE LINKSFEEDBACK: Send a letter to the editorSUBSCRIBE: Get The Catoosa County News each WednesdayGO BACK:Return to our homepage...
Catoosa Chairman will see runoff: Weldon wins for state ...
Found: 2 Months 3 Weeks 6 Days 23 Hours 54 Minutes ago
Catoosa County News - Catoosa’s primary election Tuesday culminated in runoffs for the two most contested races.These unofficial results are with all precincts reporting, including 176 paper absentee ballots.For the Republican nomination for county commission chair, Chairman Bill Clark garnered 1,346 while Keith Greene earned 1,261. Former Fort Oglethorpe Mayor Judd Burkhart finished third with 290 votes. Jeff Wolford earned 278 votes.The numbersas of press time:Catoosa County commission chairmanJudd Burkhardt: 9.13%votes: 290Bill Clark: 42.39 %votes: 1,346Keith Green: 39.72%votes: 1,261Jeff Wolford: 8.76 %votes: 278District 1 CommissionerKen Marks: 54.11%votes: 421Barbara Wilson: 45.89%votes: 357District 3 CommissionerJim Cutler: 59.27%votes: 518Charles "Bud"Shadwick: 40.73%votes: 356State representative district 3Catoosa CountyBob Jenkins: 14.29%votes: 307Brad Scott: 20.8%votes: 447Tom Weldon: 64.91%votes: 1,395Whitfield CountyBob Jenkins: 61%votes: 433 Brad Scott: 12.6%votes: 90Tom Weldon: 26%votes: 186Since neither Clark nor Greene claimed the necessary 50 percent plus one vote to win outright, they will meet in a runoff election Aug. 5 to earn the right to square off against Democrat Lynn Long, 64, a former Catoosa County Chairman from Fort Oglethorpe on Nov. 4. Commissioner Ken Marks will retain his seat in District 1 after he gained 421 votes to defeat Barbara Wilson, who received 357 votes. Marks is unopposed in November.Jim Cutler took the District 3 Commission seat after defeating Bud Shadwick. Cutler garnered 518 votes and Shadwick received 356 votes. Cutler will face Democrat George Duncan, 65, a retired educator of Ringgold, in November.The race for state representative, District 3, includes parts of Catoosa and Whitfield counties.Tom Weldon, Jr. won over two opponents to face Democrat Ralph Noble in November. In Catoosa, Weldon claimed 1,395 votes while Jenkins collected 307 votes. In Whitfield, with seven precincts reporting including advance and absentee, Jenkins won with 433 votes to Weldon’s 186. Brad Scott yielded 447 votes in Catoosa and 90 votes in Whitfield.Several races are unopposed so their names will appear on these ballots, respectively, and again in November and those candidates will take office next January.Among the local incumbents unchallenged in their races are Coroner Vanita Hullander (D), Probate Judge Gene Lowery (R), Catoosa County Tax Commissioner Sandra Self (D), Clerk of Superior Court Norman L. Stone (D), and Sheriff Phil Summers (D).Those who are unopposed in the primary but will face opposition in November include:Chief Magistrate Judge Donald “Sonny” Caldwell (R), 62, and his Democratic challenger Joan J. Koplan, 57, a private detective and security company owner from Ringgold.State racesSeveral state incumbents who serve locally have no opposition, among those Lookout Mountain Circuit District Attorney Herbert E. “Buzz” Franklin (D), 52, of Wildwood; District 1 state Rep. Jay Neal (R), 44, a realtor and minister of Rossville; District 6 state Rep. Tom Dickson (R), 62, a retired educator of Cohutta; and District 54 State Sen. Don R. Thomas (R), 74, a family physician from Dalton. District 53 state Sen. Jeff Mullis (R), 48, an economic developer and community planner from Chickamauga will face Democratic challenger Bruce Coker, 48, a deputy sheriff of LaFayette, in the November general election. According to Catoosa County Registrar Donna Bomar, approximately 3,890, or 11.29 percent, of the county’s 34,191 registered voters cast ballots in Tuesday’s primary, and 973 of those took advantage of early voting last week. “Voting was slow, a very slow day,” she said. “There were no problems.”Staff writer Rachel Brown contributed to this story.CLICK ON THESE LINKSFEEDBACK: Send a letter to the editorSUBSCRIBE: Get The Catoosa County News each WednesdayGO BACK:Return to our homepage...
Voting in Catoosa today
Found: 2 Months 4 Weeks 7 Hours 47 Minutes ago
Catoosa County News - The July 15 Republican and Democrat ballots will be filled with candidates seeking to secure the nomination of their party to face any opposition that exists in November.In Catoosa County several races are unopposed, so their names will appear on these ballots, respectively, and again in November. The winners will take office next January.Where to call: Elections Office: (706) 935-3990 Precincts - Where to vote:* BLACKSTOCK773 GORDY CIRCLE, TUNNEL HILL* BOYNTON4057 BOYNTON DRIVE, RINGGOLD* CATOOSA KEITH2803 KEITH ROAD, RINGGOLD* CHAMBERS4346 LONG HOLLOW ROAD, ROCK SPRING* DUNCAN PARK256 EDSEL DRIVE, ROSSVILLE* FORT OGLETHORPE — CONSTITUTION HALL205 FORREST ROAD, FORT OGLETHORPE* GRAYSVILLE967 GRAYSVILLE ROAD, RINGGOLD* LAKEVIEW452 HUDSON STREET, ROSSVILLE* POPLAR SPRINGS470 ROLLINS INDUSTRIAL COURT, RINGGOLD* RINGGOLD — CATOOSA HALL7658 NASHVILLE STREET, RINGGOLD* WESTSIDE3319 LAKEVIEW DRIVE, ROSSVILLE* WOODSTATION36 EAST NICK-A-JACK ROAD, RINGGOLDAmong the local incumbents unchallenged in their races are Coroner Vanita Hullander (D), Probate Judge Gene Lowery (R), Catoosa County Tax Commissioner Sandra Self (D), Clerk of Superior Court Norman L. Stone (D), and Sheriff Phil Summers (D).Those who are unopposed in the primary but will face opposition in November include:* Chief Magistrate Judge Donald “Sonny” Caldwell (R), 62, and his Democratic challenger Joan J. Koplan, 57, a private detective and security company owner from Ringgold.* Former Catoosa County Chairman Lynn Long (D), 64, a retiree from Fort Oglethorpe will be the Democrat to face the winning Republican candidate for Catoosa County chairman.* George A. Duncan (D), 65, a retired educator of Ringgold, will appear unchallenged in the Democratic Primary for Catoosa County Commissioner District 3 seat and then move on to compete against the winning Republican candidate. Among the contested races is the race for Catoosa County Chairman, District 3 Commissioner, and District 1 Commissioner.Incumbent Catoosa County Chairman Bill Clark (R), 72, a veterinarian from Woodstation, is finishing his first term.Challengers include former Fort Oglethorpe Mayor Judd Burkhart, 60, who is in the upholstery and real estate business; Robert Keith Greene, 44, an electrical engineer from Ringgold; and Robert Jeffrey Wolford, 39, an attorney who lives in Woodstation. It requires a 50 percent margin, plus one vote, to win. If no one carries that number of votes the result is a runoff election Aug. 5. The District 3 Commissioner Republican candidates are James “Jim” Cutler, 59, a sales representative for Citadel Broadcasting and Charles Shadwick, 68, a trucking company owner, both of Ringgold.District 1 Commissioner is the seat currently held by Kenneth “Ken” D. Marks, 57, a retiree from Fort Oglethorpe. He will face challenger Barbara Wilson, 70, a retired marketing executive of Rossville. The winner of this race will be elected because no Democrat is running.State racesSeveral state incumbents who serve locally have no opposition. Among them are Lookout Mountain Circuit District Attorney Herbert E. “Buzz” Franklin (D), 52, of Wildwood; District 1 state Rep. Jay Neal (R), 44, a realtor and minister of Chickamauga; District 6 state Rep. Tom Dickson (R), 62, a retired educator of Cohutta; and District 54 State Sen. Don R. Thomas (R), 74, a family physician from Dalton. The District 3 State Representative contest is between three Republicans in July: Robert D. “Bob” Jenkins, 44, an attorney of Rocky Face; Brad Scott, 23, a youth minister of Ringgold; and Tom Weldon Jr., 38, an attorney from Ringgold. It requires a 50 percent margin, plus one vote, to win; if no one carries that number the result is a runoff election Aug. 5. The winner in that contest will face the unopposed Democrat Ralph Noble, 54, a classroom teacher from Ringgold, in November.District 53 state Sen. Jeff Mullis (R), 48, an economic developer and community planner from Chickamauga, will face Democratic challenger Bruce Coker, 48, a deputy sheriff of LaFayette, in the November general election. Both will appear on the July ballot with no opposition.Local Candidates on the Web Catoosa Chairman* Judd Burkhart — juddburkhart.us* Keith Greene— electkeithgreene.comCatoosa Commissioner District 3* Jim Cutler — electjimcutler.com* Bud Shadwick — budshadwick.comGeorgia District 3 State Representative* Bob Jenkins — jenkinsforgeorgia.org* Brad Scott — electbradscott.com* Tom Weldon Jr. — electtomweldon.comDemocrat candidates: * Bruce Coker, District 53 State Senate seat — cokerforsenator.com * Ralph Noble, District 3 State Representative — electralphnoble.com U.S. racesFive Democrats will compete in July to challenge U.S. Sen. Saxby Chambliss (R), 64. Those candidates include: Dale Cardwell, 45, an independent media consultant of Atlanta; Vernon Jones, 47, a chief executive officer of Decatur; Rand Knight, 36, a director of sales of Atlanta; Josh Lanier, 55, a writer of Statesboro; and Jim Martin, 62, an attorney of Atlanta. District 9 U.S. Congressman Nathan Deal (R), 65, will face a challenge in November from Jeff Scott (D), 35, an educator of Chickamauga. Both will appear on the July ballots unopposed.CLICK ON THESE LINKSFEEDBACK: Send a letter to the editorSUBSCRIBE: Get The Catoosa County News each WednesdayGO BACK:Return to our homepage...
Voting in Catoosa tomorrow
Found: 2 Months 4 Weeks 1 Day 5 Hours 38 Minutes ago
Catoosa County News - The July 15 Republican and Democrat ballots will be filled with candidates seeking to secure the nomination of their party to face any opposition that exists in November.In Catoosa County several races are unopposed, so their names will appear on these ballots, respectively, and again in November. The winners will take office next January.Where to call: Elections Office: (706) 935-3990 Precincts - Where to vote:* BLACKSTOCK773 GORDY CIRCLE, TUNNEL HILL* BOYNTON4057 BOYNTON DRIVE, RINGGOLD* CATOOSA KEITH2803 KEITH ROAD, RINGGOLD* CHAMBERS4346 LONG HOLLOW ROAD, ROCK SPRING* DUNCAN PARK256 EDSEL DRIVE, ROSSVILLE* FORT OGLETHORPE — CONSTITUTION HALL205 FORREST ROAD, FORT OGLETHORPE* GRAYSVILLE967 GRAYSVILLE ROAD, RINGGOLD* LAKEVIEW452 HUDSON STREET, ROSSVILLE* POPLAR SPRINGS470 ROLLINS INDUSTRIAL COURT, RINGGOLD* RINGGOLD — CATOOSA HALL7658 NASHVILLE STREET, RINGGOLD* WESTSIDE3319 LAKEVIEW DRIVE, ROSSVILLE* WOODSTATION36 EAST NICK-A-JACK ROAD, RINGGOLDAmong the local incumbents unchallenged in their races are Coroner Vanita Hullander (D), Probate Judge Gene Lowery (R), Catoosa County Tax Commissioner Sandra Self (D), Clerk of Superior Court Norman L. Stone (D), and Sheriff Phil Summers (D).Those who are unopposed in the primary but will face opposition in November include:* Chief Magistrate Judge Donald “Sonny” Caldwell (R), 62, and his Democratic challenger Joan J. Koplan, 57, a private detective and security company owner from Ringgold.* Former Catoosa County Chairman Lynn Long (D), 64, a retiree from Fort Oglethorpe will be the Democrat to face the winning Republican candidate for Catoosa County chairman.* George A. Duncan (D), 65, a retired educator of Ringgold, will appear unchallenged in the Democratic Primary for Catoosa County Commissioner District 3 seat and then move on to compete against the winning Republican candidate. Among the contested races is the race for Catoosa County Chairman, District 3 Commissioner, and District 1 Commissioner.Incumbent Catoosa County Chairman Bill Clark (R), 72, a veterinarian from Woodstation, is finishing his first term.Challengers include former Fort Oglethorpe Mayor Judd Burkhart, 60, who is in the upholstery and real estate business; Robert Keith Greene, 44, an electrical engineer from Ringgold; and Robert Jeffrey Wolford, 39, an attorney who lives in Woodstation. It requires a 50 percent margin, plus one vote, to win. If no one carries that number of votes the result is a runoff election Aug. 5. The District 3 Commissioner Republican candidates are James “Jim” Cutler, 59, a sales representative for Citadel Broadcasting and Charles Shadwick, 68, a trucking company owner, both of Ringgold.District 1 Commissioner is the seat currently held by Kenneth “Ken” D. Marks, 57, a retiree from Fort Oglethorpe. He will face challenger Barbara Wilson, 70, a retired marketing executive of Rossville. The winner of this race will be elected because no Democrat is running.State racesSeveral state incumbents who serve locally have no opposition. Among them are Lookout Mountain Circuit District Attorney Herbert E. “Buzz” Franklin (D), 52, of Wildwood; District 1 state Rep. Jay Neal (R), 44, a realtor and minister of Chickamauga; District 6 state Rep. Tom Dickson (R), 62, a retired educator of Cohutta; and District 54 State Sen. Don R. Thomas (R), 74, a family physician from Dalton. The District 3 State Representative contest is between three Republicans in July: Robert D. “Bob” Jenkins, 44, an attorney of Rocky Face; Brad Scott, 23, a youth minister of Ringgold; and Tom Weldon Jr., 38, an attorney from Ringgold. It requires a 50 percent margin, plus one vote, to win; if no one carries that number the result is a runoff election Aug. 5. The winner in that contest will face the unopposed Democrat Ralph Noble, 54, a classroom teacher from Ringgold, in November.District 53 state Sen. Jeff Mullis (R), 48, an economic developer and community planner from Chickamauga, will face Democratic challenger Bruce Coker, 48, a deputy sheriff of LaFayette, in the November general election. Both will appear on the July ballot with no opposition.Local Candidates on the Web Catoosa Chairman* Judd Burkhart — juddburkhart.us* Keith Greene— electkeithgreene.comCatoosa Commissioner District 3* Jim Cutler — electjimcutler.com* Bud Shadwick — budshadwick.comGeorgia District 3 State Representative* Bob Jenkins — jenkinsforgeorgia.org* Brad Scott — electbradscott.com* Tom Weldon Jr. — electtomweldon.comDemocrat candidates: * Bruce Coker, District 53 State Senate seat — cokerforsenator.com * Ralph Noble, District 3 State Representative — electralphnoble.com U.S. racesFive Democrats will compete in July to challenge U.S. Sen. Saxby Chambliss (R), 64. Those candidates include: Dale Cardwell, 45, an independent media consultant of Atlanta; Vernon Jones, 47, a chief executive officer of Decatur; Rand Knight, 36, a director of sales of Atlanta; Josh Lanier, 55, a writer of Statesboro; and Jim Martin, 62, an attorney of Atlanta. District 9 U.S. Congressman Nathan Deal (R), 65, will face a challenge in November from Jeff Scott (D), 35, an educator of Chickamauga. Both will appear on the July ballots unopposed.CLICK ON THESE LINKSFEEDBACK: Send a letter to the editorSUBSCRIBE: Get The Catoosa County News each WednesdayGO BACK:Return to our homepage...
Principal chosen to lead Winterville Elementary
Found: 3 Months 1 Week 3 Days 11 Hours 51 Minutes ago
Athens Banner-Herald - A new principal will take over at Winterville Elementary School with one month to go before the first day of school....
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