Chattooga County News

That merger of technical colleges in north Georgia has hit a political snag.

The state board was moving ahead with merging the administration of Northwestern Tech in Walker county with Coosa Valley Tech in Rome.

In Georgia... The race that has suddenly captured the most national attention is not Obama versus McCain. It's Martin versus Chambliss.

Hamilton, Bradley, Rhea, Bledsoe, Sequatchie, Marion, Grundy counties:

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One of the longest Presidential elections in the history of this country winds down Tuesday, or does it?  Five days from now, voters will decided who they want in the White House.  But could outside influences also weigh-in?

Governor Sonny Perdue is trying to give Georgia schools a little more flexibility to deal with his budget cuts.

The Governor is cutting two percent of the money local school systems get from the state because of failing tax revenues.

So today he sent each superintendent a letter on his plans for easing the pain.