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Georgia: Route 27 corridor boosted

Monday, Sept. 1, 2008

Georgia officials are touting U.S. Highway 27 as a “tourist friendly” north-south corridor that offers a less stressful, more scenic alternative to Interstate 75.

Georgia: Student have 4-H fun

Sunday, Aug. 31, 2008

There is more to fall than football for many young North Georgians.

Getting down and dirty in Georgia

Sunday, Aug. 31, 2008

For more than 20 years Ted Dyer has held what many might consider a dirty job.

Chattanooga:Scenic Land School hires new headmaster

Thursday, Aug. 28, 2008

Veteran school administrator Herbert “Yogi” Anderson will become head of Scenic Land School sometime within the next month, according to school officials

Georgia: Budget cuts threaten state parks, historic sites

Thursday, Aug. 28, 2008

Faced with state budget cuts to close a $1.6 billion funding gap, Georgia parks officials voted Wednesday to close a number of state parks and historic sites this year and next, scrap new positions and outsource state-run lodges and golf courses.

Chickamauga: Re-enactors react to Newsweek story

Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2008

Civil War re-enactor John Culpepper said he has always heard about the “nut” from Kennesaw who collects Ku Klux Klan memorabilia, and he doesn’t appreciate being lumped together with such a person.

Chickamauga: Living history actors seek realistic clothing and equipment

Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2008

Many Civil War re-enactors, like the thousands expected next month for the anniversary of the Battle of Chickamauga, find what began as a casual hobby has become a passion that consumes their available time — and financial resources.

Georgia: Paying the price of teenage pregnancy

Sunday, Aug. 24, 2008

The Georgia Department of Human Resources can place a dollar amount on the direct cost — $2.8 million in 2004 — of teen pregnancies to Walker County taxpayers, but officials say the true cost is far greater.

Chattanooga Valley grads return, remember

Saturday, Aug. 23, 2008

Chattanooga Valley High School ceased to exist after its Class of 1989 graduated, but the building today will be bustling with former students recalling bits of the high school’s 58 years of memories.

Georgia: Fun facts abound in census

Monday, Aug. 18, 2008

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.”