January 2012 - Sightseers' Delight

Ringgold recovering nine months after tornado

January 31, 2012 The Travel Trolley

Nine months after a major tornado ripped through this north Georgia hamlet, the signs of destruction are still visible.

Ringgold: End of the line for the Andrews raiders

January 30, 2012 The Travel Trolley

On the afternoon of April 12, 1862, a group of union spies desperately drove a stolen locomotive northward.

Terminal Station turns clock back to city’s railroad past

January 27, 2012 Todd DeFeo

While trains no longer serve the station, visitors can hop a 1924 New Orleans trolley to tour the 24-acre hotel.

Big Foot located in Las Vegas

January 26, 2012 The Travel Trolley

LAS VEGAS — Unconfirmed reports indicate Big Foot was discovered at the Las Vegas Convention Center during the World of Concrete trade show.

Old Dominion Freight launches OD Household moving service

January 25, 2012 Express Telegraph

Consumers looking to pack themselves, but who want someone else to do the driving, have a new option: OD Household Services.

Bellagio Fountains

January 23, 2012 The Travel Trolley

Taken Jan. 22 (or 23 on the East Coast), 2012.

Viva Las Vegas (Part III)

January 21, 2012 The Travel Trolley

Sin City is usually associated with gambling, but the city does have a number of museums worth checking out.

GBI: Killer used sweatshirt to kill himself

January 20, 2012 Express Telegraph

ATLANTA — A 20-year-old maintenance worker who this week pleaded guilty to killing a seven-year-old girl died as a result of “ligature hanging,” the GBI confirmed on Friday. Ryan Brunn, 20, who faced life in prison, “hanged himself with his sweat-shirt,” the investigative agency said in a statement. Brunn earlier this week pleaded guilty to killing Jorelys Rivera in Canton in December. “The ongoing investigation by agents from the GBI’s Milledgeville Regional Office has not uncovered

Lawmakers target negligent dog owners

January 20, 2012 Express Telegraph

A pair of Georgia lawmakers are pushing legislation that would penalize negligent dog owners whose animals attack and either kill or seriously injure another person. “Dog attacks typically should not happen because they are so easily preventable,” state Rep. Amy Carter, R-Valdosta, said in a statement. “While we are all free to own any type of dog we wish, all dog owners must realize their responsibility to protect their family, neighbors, and the public at

Obama pushes tourism at Disney

January 19, 2012 The Travel Trolley

President Obama stopped by the Magic Kingdom on Thursday to push the need to increase the number of visitors to the country.