RINGGOLD, Ga.
Catoosa GOP to meet Feb. 7
The Catoosa County Republican Party will hold its first monthly meeting of 2011 on Feb. 7 at 6:30 p.m. at the Hampton Inn, 6875 Battlefield Parkway in Ringgold.
Spokeswoman Joan Edwards said in a news release that the meeting will feature a new Conservative Roundtable session.
For more information, e-mail communications@catoosacountygop.com.
DALTON, Ga.
Medicare event coming up
A free lunch and learn workshop, “Medicare Help and Savings: Helping Beneficiaries Save on the Cost of Health Care,” will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. March 15 at the First Baptist Church of Dalton, 311 N. Thornton Ave.
The event is sponsored by the Area Agency on Aging of Northwest Georgia, Aging and Disability Resource Connection and GeorgiaCares.
To register, call 706-270-9628.
CALHOUN, Ga.
Harris Arts Center schedules events
Upcoming or ongoing programs at the Harris Arts Center, 212 S. Wall St. in Calhoun, Ga., include:
• Through Feb. 28: “A Visual Celebration of Black Heritage.” Admission free. An artists reception is set for 2-4 p.m. Saturday and is open to the public.
• Feb. 18: Indie Nite — Cheyenne and Priscilla Medders will perform their blend of country and folk starting at 7 p.m. Tickets are $10, all general admission. Call 706-629-2599 to order.
• Feb. 20: “The Three Divas” — Joanna Maddox performs as Whitney Houston, Diana Ross and Tina Turner. Limited seating. Tickets are $15 for general admission, $12 for HAC members, seniors and students. Call 706-629-2599 to reserve tickets.
For more information, contact Alan W. Rabon at 706-629-2599 or see www.harrisartscenter.com.
SAVANNAH, Ga.
Museum adds WWII fire truck
A 1941 fire truck has been added to exhibits at the Mighty Eighth Air Force Museum in Pooler.
The Ford truck was escorted by other fire trucks to the museum on Friday — the Eighth Air Force’s 69th anniversary — with sirens wailing, including those from the Pooler, Isle of Hope, Fort Stewart and Hunter Army Airfield fire departments.
The fire truck was one of two stationed at Hunter Army Airfield in 1941 and remained at that site until 1948.
GALLATIN, Tenn.
Police penalized over database
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has cited the Gallatin Police Department for misusing a criminal history database multiple times over several years.
The Tennessean reports the TBI plans to audit the Gallatin department more frequently and expects it immediately to correct documentation procedures.
The database is called the Tennessee Information Enforcement System.
used by city, county, state and federal law enforcement as a common communication network.