As a senior at Catoosa High School, Amberly Burgard remembers first playing a harp when she barely could see over the top of the instrument, let alone carry it. Today, she plucks the national symbol of Ireland with the knack of a medieval harpist.

By Joy Hampton, Claremore Daily Progress, Okla. Jul. 31--CATOOSA -- The new Cherokee hotel topped out Wednesday.

By Beverly Carroll, Chattanooga Times/Free Press, Tenn. Jul. 9--Catoosa County and Fort Oglethorpe city officials said they do not expect to have an agreement on providing fire protection for an unincorporated part of the county to take before a Superior Court judge this morning.

By Ronnie Moore, Chattanooga Times/Free Press, Tenn. May 6--RINGGOLD, Ga. -- Catoosa County is near agreement with Fort Oglethorpe to let the city's inspector approve the rest of construction on the West Chickamauga basin sewer project, county officials said.

By Beverly Carroll, Chattanooga Times/Free Press, Tenn. Apr. 25--Three North Georgia counties will benefit from a share of $27 million state dollars for water and sewer infrastructure improvements, Gov. Sonny Perdue announced this week.