The Tennessee Aquarium is being sued for $1.5 million. William Lloyd Graham and Rebekah Condra said they were riding a waverunner when the River Gorge Explorer caused them to capsize. The accident happened in August when the boat approached them at a high speed causing them to capsize. They receivedContinue Reading

Cherokee County Sheriff Roger Garrison joined a number of sheriffs across the nation who are against President Barack Obama’s stricter gun control measures. Garrison said in a letter that his job is to enforce state laws and the president has no authority to order the county sheriff to do anything.Continue Reading

Two inmates at Hays State Prison near Trion have been charged with the murder of an inmate killed Friday. Nathaniel Reynolds, 30, was killed Friday outside in the prison’s courtyard. This is the third inmate killed in a month. Derrick Stubbs was found dead in protective custody on December 19thContinue Reading

ATLANTA — Georgia’s top-ranking legislative leaders have backed a plan by Gov. Nathan Deal to preserve some $450 million in federal Medicaid funding. Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle and House Speaker David Ralston effectively endorsed a plan Wednesday that would empower the state Board of Community Health to establish assessments onContinue Reading

ATLANTA — A spokesman for Gov. Nathan Deal says the governor is proposing a plan that would allow lawmakers to avoid an explicit vote on whether to extend an expiring hospital industry tax that helps finance Georgia’s health care system. Deal spokesman Brian Robinson says the governor’s floor leaders introducedContinue Reading

DALTON, GA. — Authorities say a small earthquake struck near Dalton, in northwest Georgia. The Chattanooga Times Free Press reports that the quake hit at 7:39 Tuesday about four miles northwest of Dalton. The U.S. Geological Survey reports that it was a 2.9-magnitude earthquake. There were no immediate reports of anyContinue Reading

You’re a pretty big deal if you’re a high school junior and Mark Richt stops by to see you three weeks from signing day. Cedartown High School’s Nick Chubb is a pretty big deal. He’s likely the state’s No. 1 prospect at running back for 2014. Richt stopped by Cedartown on MondayContinue Reading

The MatDawgs took 13 wrestlers to this weekend’s area wrestling tournament and 10 out of the 13 placed. This helped the 2012-2013 CMS Team finish in 3rd Place overall. This is the best ever Team finish for Cedartown Middle School at the Area Championships!  Individual Results are listed below. 1st PlaceContinue Reading