Catoosa County, Ga.

Local news for Fort Oglethorpe, Ringgold and Boynton, Georgia

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A member of Heritage High School's marching band in Catoosa County has tested positive for COVID-19.

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When the coronavirus pandemic hit and schools began to close in March, Lionhearts Fitness in Ringgold found itself offering a respite to parents who needed help by providing a space for students to do their schoolwork during the day.

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The first draft of Catoosa County's fiscal year '21 budget includes notable increases for the fire department and cost of living adjustments.

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Republican Mike Cameron defeated John Deffenbaugh for Georgia's House District 1 seat in Tuesday night's runoff election. Click on the story below for more Georgia election results.

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Marjorie Taylor Greene, a businesswoman who has expressed support for the far-right conspiracy theory QAnon and been criticized for a series of racist comments, has won the Republican nomination for Georgia's 14th Congressional District.

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The Generals rallied from a 6-3 deficit after four innings with a single run in the fifth and seven more in the sixth to improve to 2-0.

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Tuesday is election day in Georgia as voters will be going to the polls for a runoff election that will decide many local races.

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Beginning today, GHSA softball teams can hold their first official games of a 2020 season that will be played amid the COVID-19 pandemic, though most area schools won't begin competition until next week.

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With one week left until the Aug. 11 runoff election, all eyes in Northwest Georgia are on the 14th Congressional District race between two Republican candidates who have been at bitter odds since June's primary.

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Georgia has been counting a class of tests not included by most other states in its coronavirus screening numbers, artificially raising testing totals and lowering the state's percentage of positive results.

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North Georgia officials said Tuesday they're hesitant about Gov. Brian Kemp's aggressive plans to reopen the state's economy.

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Heritage High School athletic director Eric Schexnaildre announced Wednesday the hiring of Greg Elkins as the school's next girls' basketball coach.

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Tornado watches have been issued for Catoosa, Chattooga, Dade, Gordon, Murray, Walker and Whitfield counties until 1 a.m. Wednesday.

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Emergency management agencies from Catoosa, Dade, Walker and Whitfield counties are joining forces to help Northwest Georgia communities manage and mitigate the COVID-19 pandemic.

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One person is dead following a police pursuit that started in Chattanooga and ended in north Georgia.

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The U.S. Geological Survey over the weekend reported two small earthquakes east of Ringgold, Georgia, in Catoosa County.

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The county is looking to take a more aggressive approach to economic development, officials have said.

However, residents have been critical of EDA Director Keith Barclift's salary, which is about $25,000 more than his predecessor's.

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Heavy bouts of rain, like those experienced in the last year, will both pollute area water and cause flooding, furthering the damage.

A new project in Ringgold is set to fix that.

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The city council unanimously approved the adoption of the song as the city's theme song following a performance at the Dec. 9 meeting. Read more and listen to the song >>>

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The Catoosa County Republican Party got its first taste of the two candidates who have officially announced their candidacy for Georgia's 14th Congressional District.

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