About eight teachers resigned at the Tuesday, May 13, meeting of the Catoosa County Board of Education.School system communication specialist Marissa Chambers said the teachers were from several schools throughout the county and resigned "for various reasons." "It's normal to have resignations in May," she said. "Some of them are having to wait until they get their contracts approved from another school board ...
Tourists making a pit stop at the Georgia Visitor Center in Ringgold on May 9 got a little extra surprise as they found Georgia On My Mind Day in full swing as part of National Tourism Week. Attractions, lodging, convention and visitor bureaus, chambers of commerce, local groups and tourism businesses provided booths sharing information, food, giveaways and discounts to tourists. Catoosa County Chamber of Commerce, Fort Oglethorpe Tourism ...
Fort Oglethorpe officials are seeking a court-issued injunction to prevent county commissioners from cutting off funding to the city and volunteer fire departments. Interim City Manager and City Attorney Ron Goulart met with Judge Ralph Hill in LaFayette on Wednesday, May 14, and planned to officially file the injunction on Wednesday, May 21. Goulart said he plans to "ask the court to intervene and maintain the status quo until such time as ...
The Post Volunteer Fire Department received a short reprieve Tuesday night.The Catoosa County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously to approve an additional two months of county funding for the volunteer organization.If the organization accepts the proposal, it will receive $18,000 per month from May 15-July 15. Catoosa County Attorney Clifton "Skip" Patty said that for that amount the Post will be expected to man, respond and run ...
Hutcheson Medical Center is ranked No. 1 in the state for overall patient satisfaction and in the top 1 percent of patient-recommended hospitals in the nation, according to a survey conducted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. The survey, called the Hospital and Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems, or HCAHPS, asks discharged patients, randomly selected, to give an overall number grade to their hospital on a ...