Northwest Georgia
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Northwest Georgia counties assess budgets in light of new tax exemptions
With the passage of a new Georgia state law, counties, municipalities and education boards will soon be required to grant a previously optional tax…
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Copperhill, Tenn., and McCaysville, Ga., slammed by floods
Communities on the Tennessee-Georgia line along the Ocoee River are continuing to dig out and clean up after heavy rains overwhelmed streets and forced…
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Walker County accepting bids for half-acre of land in Rossville
After taking inventory, Walker County disclosed they own around two dozen parcels of land, the majority of which were gifted, according to a press…
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Ossoff slams GOP challenger over silence on reports of son-in-law’s antisemitic comments
Democratic U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff is calling on his rival in Georgia's U.S. Senate race, Republican Congressman Mike Collins, to be more transparent about…
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Woman dead after being struck by train in Dalton
A woman died after being hit by a train near Willowdale Road and Chattanooga Road in Dalton early Thursday morning, according to a press…
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Catoosa County Board of Education raises property taxes to make up $3.5M shortfall
The Catoosa County Board of Education has voted unanimously to increase its millage rate by 1.5 points, to 15.750, increasing property tax revenue by more than 17%. The school system faced a projected $3.5 million shortfall primarily due to the older adult tax exemption residents voted for overwhelmingly in May.
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Chattanooga company buys land in Rossville for small-scale data center
A Chattanooga technology and logistics company purchased a 4-acre lot in Rossville for a data center the size of two shipping containers.
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Catoosa Animal Shelter at capacity, offering waived adoption fees
The Catoosa County Animal Shelter has reached capacity, and the county is waiving adoption fees for prospective owners with the help of donations, the county announced.
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For Georgia school districts, the financial party is over after years of flush spending
After years of spending rapidly increasing revenues on new programs and pay increases, many of Georgia's school districts are beginning to tighten their belts.
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Tennessee constable could see $394K from ICE contract
Normally unsalaried office offers new opportunity with federal incentives
