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Chattanooga’s relations with Germany celebrated
It was just this summer that Volkswagen announced it would build an assembly plant in Chattanooga, but the city’s ties to Germany go back much further than that.
November 20, 2008
Chattanooga: VW ramping up plant construction
Amid a sluggish national economy and angst in the American auto industry, Volkswagen is ramping up construction of its $1 billion assembly plant in Chattanooga.
November 20, 2008
Hamilton County: Former sheriff Long gets 14-year sentence
Former Hamilton County Sheriff Billy Long apologized publicly for the first time Wednesday at his sentencing hearing in federal court, but he couldn’t explain why he became a drug dealer, a decision that destroyed his 31-year law enforcement career and netted him a 14-year prison term.
November 20, 2008

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Bredesen: Budget cuts get ‘bloody’
Gov. Phil Bredesen on Wednesday began ordering department heads to cut their operating budgets by as much as 15 percent, and he conceded services will suffer as he grapples with a budget shortfall expected to hit $800 million.
November 20, 2008
Chattanooga: Citywide board impeaches housing site president
The president of the Cromwell Hills Resident Association was ousted this month by the Chattanooga Housing Authority’s Citywide Resident Advisory Board.
November 20, 2008
Chattanooga: Traveling legal clinic aids veterans
When O.P. Hughes returned from Operation Desert Storm in 1991, he immediately headed to the Department of Veterans Affairs for help with his injured back.
November 20, 2008
Chattanooga: Civil disobedience
Nearly 50 years before a black man was elected to the White House, Howard High School students shattered color barriers that kept black people from being served at downtown lunch counters.
November 20, 2008
New Athens mayor discusses priorities
New Mayor Hal Buttram said Wednesday the Athens City Council needs to focus its time and energy on things that may affect the city’s future.
November 20, 2008
Tennessee: Smokers urged to quit for 1 day
Smokers, put down your tobacco products — for at least 24 hours.
November 20, 2008
Chattanooga: Local car sellers urge U.S. bailout
GM, Ford and Chrysler dealers in the Chattanooga area appealed to Congress Wednesday to provide relief for America’s automakers during what is shaping up as the biggest economic downturn in a generation.
November 20, 2008
Chattanooga: Minority contracts at VW site a concern
Questions about the number of minority-owned contractors working at Enterprise South industrial park have led to a proposed resolution urging Volkswagen to make a “good-faith effort” to hire minorities.
November 20, 2008

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Hamilton County commissioners demand WWTA documents
Hamilton County’s Water and Wastewater Treatment Authority has 10 days to hand over detailed versions of attorney John Anderson’s legal bills from the past year or the county will take it to court.
November 20, 2008
Cleveland: Watson says legislature won’t raise sales tax
The state has no intention of seeking a sales tax increase in cities such as Cleveland where the local option sales tax is less than the maximum allowed, state Rep. Eric Watson said Wednesday.
November 20, 2008
Hamilton County: Mackey, Beck warn against ‘shotgun approach’ to cutting school costs
Hamilton County commissioners Greg Beck and Warren Mackey warned schools officials Wednesday to be cautious in the steps they take to cut back on costs, especially if they include school consolidations or closings.
November 20, 2008
South Pittsburg new chief says he’s here to stay
SOUTH PITTSBURG, Tenn. — Police Chief Dale Higdon has a job he’s always wanted and South Pittsburg’s got its man.
November 20, 2008
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Chattanooga’s relations with Germany celebrated
It was just this summer that Volkswagen announced it would build an assembly plant in Chattanooga, but the city’s ties to Germany go back much further than that.

Columnists

Retiree’s home life may affect benefits
Q: Mrs. M, of Sale Creek, writes: I’m writing concerning the article you wrote in the paper Nov. 6. A woman asked about drawing her ex-husband’s Social Security.

Politics

Bredesen: Budget cuts get ‘bloody’
Gov. Phil Bredesen on Wednesday began ordering department heads to cut their operating budgets by as much as 15 percent, and he conceded services will suffer as he grapples with a budget shortfall expected to hit $800 million.

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