Connie and Jeff Payne say they were shocked that the drunk driver convicted of killing their son had access to Facebook, a cell phone and was allowed to work at a fitness center.
Unemployment climbed slightly from June to July in Northwest Georgia and, while state figures decreased overall, officials say neither is a good thing.
The Chickamauga battlefield will get national attention in September as the Civil War Preservation Trust’s magazine rolls out its fall issue about the site.
Congressman Phil Gingrey stopped by Calhoun on Friday for a listening session, and constituents gave him an earful on issues ranging from health care and veterans concerns to the proposed mosque near ground zero in Manhattan.
U.S. Rep. Tom Graves will have to wait until September before he gets the chance to officially tell his side of the story in a business lawsuit involving a Gordon County motel.
Sole Commissioner Bebe Heiskell sees good things ahead, saying the Walker County is ready to “climb economic development ladders” and she hopes to add 1,000 jobs in three years.