Murray 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 Conasauga River trapped a pair of kayakers overnight.

    The Conasauga runs through the Cohutta wilderness in Murray county georgia.
     The kayakers from Polk County headed out while it was still raining yesterday afternoon.
     But the river rose too high.. Forcing them to seek shelter.
     They were stranded under a rock ledge near Jacks River overnight.
     Rescuers got to them this morning.
     They found the pair wet and cold.. But otherwise okay.

     Are students not interested in the Bible?
     Or is it the schools systems.
     Two years ago.. Georgia lawmakers eagerly voted for publicly funded Bible classes.
     But there hasn't been much interest in them.

Republican opposition in the Senate stalled an auto industry rescue plan today.  Former Chattanooga Mayor Bob Corker appears to be leading the charge.  Corker favors an alternative measure he says offers a once in a lifetime chance to fix the industry.

Tennessee Senator Bob Corker wants automakers to pay down their debt and reduce wages and benefits to a level equivalent to that of foreign automakers.

Tickets for the annual Bonnaroo festival went on sale this morning.  A limited number of general admission tickets will be available for $209.50.  After those sell out, the price goes up.