SITE MAP  |  MOBILE  |  EMAILS  |  SUBSCRIBE  | ARCHIVES  |  CONTACT US  |  ADVERTISE  |  PROMOTIONS  |  SUBMIT EVENTS  |  FEEDBACK  |  PLACE AN AD  |  RSS FEEDS

Politics | Regional

Davis honored by anti-abortion Democrats at convention
For the first time in years, anti-abortion Democrats have been given a voice in the party’s national platform, says Rep. Lincoln Davis, D-Tenn.
August 29, 2008
Tennessee: District 12 Senate contest heats up
Largely quiet during the primary season, the state’s 12th Senate District race is beginning to heat up with Republican hopeful Ken Yager and Democrat Becky Ruppe each airing districtwide radio ads.
August 23, 2008
Catoosa County leaders adopt amended budget
Catoosa County commissioners on Tuesday approved a $34 million budget for the 2008-09 fiscal year that was balanced in part by tapping the contingency fund for $349,186 to help make up an $800,000 revenue shortfall.
August 20, 2008
Dalton slashes Public Works jobs
The City Council unanimously decided to cut 27 jobs Monday night from the Public Works Department.
August 19, 2008
Chambliss to visit Dalton State
August 19, 2008
McMinn budget up for new vote
County commissioners will hold a second vote tonight on a $63 million 2008-09 budget that failed once over a $10,000 raise for the new schools director.
August 18, 2008
Georgia: Fun facts abound in census
Unlike Olympic results that reflect the slogan “Higher, Faster, Stronger,” numbers from the U.S. Census Bureau are more apt to show “Oldest, Poorest, Densest.”
August 18, 2008
Cleveland: 9 programs selected to receive hospital sale grants
Nine programs have been selected to receive grants from proceeds of the sale of Bradley Memorial Hospital that are administered by United Way of Bradley County.
August 18, 2008
Tennessee: Teen drivers
As a new flock of teenage drivers hits the roads this year, some will be better prepared and safer because they hit the books at school.
August 17, 2008
Schools hurt by budget crunch
Georgia school systems will not be spared funding cuts forced by the state’s $1.6 billion budget deficit, and Northwest Georgia school administrators cite frustration as they look for ways to trim.
August 17, 2008
Fewer Georgians using Tennessee auto tags, police say
North Georgia auto owners don’t cross the state line to skirt the law and register their vehicle in Tennessee as much as in previous years, Georgia sheriffs say, but it’s still something they check.
August 17, 2008
Dade Countians can pay traffic fines online
Traffic ticket defendants in Dade County who do not want to go before Judge Jan Ellison have a new payment option.
August 17, 2008
Loan planned for Rhea County schools 'wish list'
Rhea County Board of Education members plan to apply for a low-interest state loan to pay for a wish list of renovations to academic and athletic facilities, members said during their regular meeting Thursday.
August 16, 2008
Walker County deputies complete assault rife training
A select few Walker County deputies are now equipped with assault rifles basically the same as those used by the U.S. military in Iraq and Afghanistan.
August 16, 2008
Bradley County: Plan for church deputies raises liability concerns
Some Bradley County officials have liability concerns about the sheriff’s department plan to allow special deputies to provide security at church services.
August 15, 2008
Highlights

Local Politics

Chattanooga: Local blacks speak about the possibility of Obama winning the presidency
August 29, 2008
Forty-five years ago, James Mapp was one of the estimated 200,000 people present when Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his “I Have A Dream” speech at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C.

Regional Politics

Davis honored by anti-abortion Democrats at convention
August 29, 2008
For the first time in years, anti-abortion Democrats have been given a voice in the party’s national platform, says Rep. Lincoln Davis, D-Tenn.

State Politics

Tennessee: Streamlined sales tax aims to rope in online retailers
August 25, 2008
Tax-free purchases from online retailers soon may be a thing of the past, and Tennessee is one of 22 states trying to make it happen.

National Politics

Tennessee: Gang of 10 bill gains cosponsors, but prospects for this year not bright
August 28, 2008
Even though a bipartisan energy proposal by the “Gang of 10” senators appears to be gaining some traction, Sen. Bob Corker, R-Tenn., acknowledges that, just months before a presidential election, the package faces long odds of passing.

TOP HOMES

TOP JOBS
DIRECTORIES
BRIDAL | TRAVEL
Search:
Site | Archives | Web
Community: News | Correspondents
© Copyright, permissions and privacy policy Copyright ©2008, Chattanooga Publishing Company, Inc. All rights reserved.
This document may not be reprinted without the express written permission of Chattanooga Publishing Company, Inc.