http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/georgia/westside/ Westside, GA News http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/georgia/westside/content/16860bb69d18db955e130071f93fed70.html Jackson County commissioners approved a plan Monday to expand the county's airport by 52 acres so airport managers will be able to add a second taxiway http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/georgia/westside/content/bd3ad6cafe0f7c727c45a2d923f08a11.html Police think a human bone found at a West Athens construction site could belong to a man who has been missing for 13 years http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/georgia/westside/content/18064e58ae0d4525e5460a9fb5d69168.html SOUNDOFF: Post your commentsVoters returned to the polls Aug 5 to get a chance to choose candidates in two racesIn unofficial results Catoosa County Republicans picked Keith Greene to go up against Democrat Lynn Long 64 a former Catoosa County Chairman from Fort Oglethorpe on Nov 4 ldquo;I want to thank all those who supported me by coming out and votingrdquo; Greene said ldquo;I appreciate the opportunity to lead Catoosa County into the future after winning in November I look forward to working with the mayors of Ringgold and Fort Oglethorpe in uniting the county in order to prepare for the futurerdquo;Challenger Keith Greene received 1876 votes or 644 percent beating oneterm Catoosa County Board of Commissioner Chairman Bill Clark who received 1037 votes or 356 percentldquo;I appreciate those that helped me with my campaignrdquo; Clark said ldquo;I congratulate Mr Greene on running a good race and wish him the best of luck in Novemberrdquo;Greene lives near Ringgold He works for Roper Corporation as an engineering team leader supporting new productHis wife is Kat He has three children Meghan Brendan and SeanThis is his first run for officeHe retired in 2008 as a captain from the US Army after 25 yearsDemocrats in Catoosa County chose between US Senate candidates Jim Martin who received 204 votes or 7312 percent over Vernon Jones who received 75 votes or 2688 percent The statewide winner will go up against Saxby Chambliss RGa in November Catoosa County has 34174 registered voters with 3210 casting ballots in the runoff election Advance voters cast 857 ballots and 137 absentee ballots were returned Catoosa Elections Officer Donna Bomar enthusiastically said she was pleased with the work of the elections staff completing closure and tally of all the precincts by 8:15 pmShe said she was still disappointed in a turnout of less than 10 percent but that it was larger than officials originally anticipatedUPDATED at 8:40 pmThis is an uptothe minute tally of votes for todayrsquo;s county commission chairman runoff in Catoosa County Polls closed at 7 pm with numbers coming in around 8:00 pmNumbers posted are from 12 of the 12 voting areas advance voting and paper absentee ballotsThe running total for each candidate is as follows:Keith Greene:1876Bill Clark:1037Untitled DocumentAbsentee ballotsAdvance votingFort OglethorpeWestsideWoodstationDuncan ParkBlackstockGraysvillePoplar SpringsChambersLakeviewBoyntonRinggoldCatoosa KeithKeith Greene24530196649849281191051067221220568Bill Clark562655671532036595554489611058Upcoming Catoosa County Elections SPLOST specialpurpose localoption sales tax voteAdvance Voting: Sept 8 12Election Day: September 16 Voter registration deadline: August 8 General Election Advance Voting: Oct 2731Election Day: Nov 4 Voter registration deadline: Nov 4 General Election runoffAdvance Voting: Nov 24 Nov 28Election Day: Dec 2For more information call the Catoosa County Elections Office at 706 9353990 or visitcatoosacomdeptselectionsFor more information on today's race go to the following articles: Catoosa Chairman will see runoff: Weldon wins for state representativeorRunoff to cost Catoosa 7000 CLICK ON THESE LINKSFEEDBACK: Send a letter to the editorSUBSCRIBE: Get The Catoosa County News each WednesdayGO BACK:Return to our homepage http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/georgia/westside/content/6367025518afd07ccc6af0aba3dcda8e.html Oconee Youth Playhouse begins its 10th anniversary season with the popular musical Seussical which is based on the books of Dr Seuss on Aug 13 at the Oconee County Civic Center http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/georgia/westside/content/b265ed98f8e9dea8b481d5aba48f0ad4.html A Catalpa Drive mobile home caught fire Tuesday afternoon destroying part of it http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/georgia/westside/content/40328ced54064addd21fb8dcb67d850f.html A 7acre parcel off Atlanta Highway will become the starting point for a new walking trail along the Middle Oconee River http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/georgia/westside/content/0e4c458545f1072c6b1bded756efb26f.html 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 http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/georgia/westside/content/83e6f90ecca0f720fe4ba476deadee26.html 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