Catoosa County News

     There is more talk about a radical change in Georgia's tax structure.
     Last year, House Speaker Glenn Richardson tried to get rid of the property tax and failed.
     Now the chairman of the Senate appropriations committee is targetting the sales tax.

     The Salvation Army loaded up a barrel full of hats, gloves, mittens, scarves, and blankets Thursday.

The heaviest of the rain has stopped, but in some areas the water continues to rise. Many local creeks and rivers aren't forecast to crest until Thursday afternoon.

The heavy flooding caused a sewage back charge in several areas along Oklawaha Ave...and it's not the first time.

People all over the U.S. are going to the Chapel to celebrate the end of 2008. One Ringgold business stays busy this time of year as people take the plunge- to among other reasons- save on their taxes.