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RINGGOLD: FORT OGLETHORPE:
5063 Alabama Highway 3610 Battlefield Parkway
Ringgold, GA 30736 Fort Oglethorpe, GA 30742
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That quaint north Georgia combination of “We have a great business community since Local Personality Randall Peters
history, preservation, and modern bustle the RDP was formed,” related Raye Brooks, is a lifelong Catoosa County resident.
attracts visitors and locals to Ringgold, the the organization’s president. “We have
Catoosa County seat. With rich tradition become a close-knit family, more than just Randall Peters has been a local independent insurance agent here Our three municipal
and a compelling story that dates back well businesses. We look out for each other and for the last 40 years, and is an advocate of Catoosa County. governments,
before the Civil War, Ringgold thrives. send each other customers. I shop local. Catoosa County,
Ringgold has a little of everything – great “Catoosa County is a place where many people want to live for
Constructed in 1849, the Ringgold Depot many reasons. We have good schools, low crime, a relatively Ringgold, and
was once the hub of railroad traffic in the restaurants, retail shops, and most services Little General Park peaceful small town atmosphere, and we are very near a larger Fort Oglethorpe,
area. Today it serves as a perfect venue for that not all small towns offer.” city, Chattanooga, Tennessee, that has many amenities. We have are well managed
weddings, family reunions, and other excellent access to health care with a broad range of medical and in strong fiscal
gatherings while remaining a vivid reminder providers and excellent nationally rated hospitals. condition. They do
of the city’s heritage, forever linked to the an excellent job in
railroad that connected commerce and Although due to growth, our traffic is heavier than it once was. maintaining our
passengers to the wider world. But we still have relatively moderate traffic considering the many infrastructure, and
Janet and Bob Miller enjoy a amenities we enjoy nearby. managing for the
Surrounded by other buildings constructed slice of cold water melon on changes brought
from the mid-19th to the early 20th century, a summer afternoon. Janet To illustrate how we have grown but still maintained an excellent about by our
the heart of the city is inviting for a stroll relocated to this area from all-around balance, there are 16 counties in the Chattanooga strong growth.
upstate New York and she met
and leisurely exploration. Shopping is a Bob here at her local church. metro statistical area, and Catoosa County is either first or tied for
pleasure in Ringgold, thanks largely to the The Catoosa County area first in both lowest unemployment and highest per capita income My wife is from middle Georgia, and she has said often that she is
cooperative efforts of Ringgold Downtown with its mild climate and compared to all their 16 counties. very happy that we made our life here in Catoosa County.” - Randall
scenic mountain landscape
Partners. is a magnet to retired seniors.

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