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Area sports notes: Buddy Gross sixth in FLW’s Toho tournament

Buddy Gross of Chickamauga, Georgia, caught a five-bass limit totaling 21 pounds, 7 ounces Thursday for sixth place in the first round of this week's FLW Tour event on Lake Tohopekaliga at Kissimmee, Florida.

By Staff Reports February 8, 2019

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By Staff Reports February 7, 2019

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Lula Lake guests must now register for open gate days

Lula Lake Land Trust guests will now be required to register to visit the core property.

By Mark Pace February 6, 2019

A sign for Lula Lake Land Trust is seen on Lula Lake Road across from the new Chattanooga Connector Trail and Moonshine Trails Oct. 6, 2017.

National Park Service employees pleased with Chattanooga area’s respect for public land during shutdown

Furloughed National Park Service employees returned from the longest government shutdown in U.S. history pleased with the Chattanooga area's respect for public land after a month of frustration that kept many employees home, without pay and away from the jobs they love.

By Mark Pace February 4, 2019

Chief Ranger Todd Roeder, right, talks about his experience of enduring the government shutdown alongside Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park Superintendent Brad Bennett Friday in front of the Chickamauga Battlefield Visitors Center in Fort Oglethorpe.

Area sports notes: Michael Neal seventh in inaugural MLF event

Dayton Boat Dock operator Michael Neal finished seventh in Stage One of Major League Fishing's new Bass Pro Tour.

By Staff Reports February 4, 2019

Area sports notes: Michael Neal in Bass Pro Tour final round

Michael Neal of Dayton is in the 10-man championship round today of the first stage (tournament) of Major League Fishing's new Bass Pro Tour.

By Staff Reports February 3, 2019

Area sports notes: Softball Lady Flames open with two wins

Lee University opened its softball season Friday with two wins in the Gulf Coast Invitational.

By Staff Reports February 2, 2019

Lake Junior keeps reeling people in for trout fishing

Trout anglers again are lining the banks of Lake Junior three days a week.

By Gary W. Petty January 31, 2019

Five-year-old Carter McKinney sits on a one-gallon can Sunday afternoon at Lake Junior as he hopes to catch a trout. It was a first-time trip for young Carter, joining his father and two brothers.

Case: Vegas lights, Pikachu and the SHOT Show

Thanks to those who may have sent out a search party for me this past week, but yes, I made it back from the SHOT Show in beautiful, wonderful and terrible Las Vegas.

By Larry Case January 31, 2019

If you go to Las Vegas for the annual SHOT Show, you're certain to see a lot of impressive new items from the shooting, hunting and outdoors trades — and you might even see Pikachu of Pokémon fame, writes outdoors columnist Larry Case.

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