News From Catoosa County

Rhea County Man Wins $282,219 in Ga. Lottery

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A retired welder from Rhea County, Tenn. wins $282,219 after matching all five winning numbers from the Oct. 17 Fantasy 5 drawing. James Harwood, 67, bought his ticket at Plaza Video & Lottery, 115 Chickamauga Ave. in Rossville. A resident of... Full story

Halloween Shooting Victims Identified

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Catoosa County Sheriff Phil Summers has released the identities of two people shot Halloween night at 1610 E. Stateline Road. Lisa Dianne Hagan, 45, was shot and killed. Scott Lamar Snodgrass, 39, suffered a single gunshot to the arm. Terry Lynn... Full story

Voters Head to the Polls in Georgia Tuesday

Tanya Mendis

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Tuesday is voting day across the state of Georgia. Cities will be going to the polls for council seats and for some big decisions. Near the top of that list is whether to allow distilled spirits by the drink in Lafayette. Those who support the... Full story

Catoosa Man Charged with Murdering Estranged Wife

Richard Simms

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Halloween turns into a nightmare for residents in a Catoosa County neighborhood after a woman is shot to death in her home. After searching, Catoosa County deputies say the man responsible for these shootings is in jail where he now faces charges... Full story

UPDATE: One Dead, Another Recovering After Shooting

Derek Dellinger

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A Walker County man is accused of shooting two people in Catoosa County, killing one of them. Terry Hagan, the woman's estranged husband, has been arrested. It happened in Catoosa County near the Tennessee/Georgia state line around 8... Full story

Woman Accused in N. Ga. Couple's Death Dies

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A woman accused of helping her son dispose of the bodies of a teenage couple from North Georgia has died. Washington County assistant prosecutor Dennis Brooks said Wednesday he received confirmation that Emma Elizabeth Hawk died in Oklahoma City.... Full story

Who Is Right About The Law, Cheerleaders, The Bible?

John Pless

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The debate over Bible verses posted at one high school's football games rages on with both sides making passionate arguments while petitions are being tossed around. But lost in all the emotion is the law and what the courts say the First Amendment... Full story

UPDATE: "Thrill Hill" Injures Teenagers

John Madewell

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     A "thrill hill" leads to a disastrous crash for five teenagers. A trooper, father and witness say the group just wanted to "catch some air," but certainly not like this.   A witness tells us two Lifeforce... Full story

Disaster Relief Centers in Catoosa, Chattooga Closing

Derek Dellinger

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Three weeks ago it would have been hard to imagine the waters would recede.  But they did.  And Saturday night--another sign of moving on.  The Disaster Recovery Center in Ringgold closed its doors. The numbers  of people coming... Full story

Catoosa Escapee Didn't Get Far

Richard Simms

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A man tried to escape from the Catoosa County Jail Friday morning, but he didn't get far. According to Sheriff Phil Summers Roy Robert Johnson, facing charges of rape and child molestation, attempted to escape through the ceiling of the holding... Full story

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