CHICKAMAUGA Ga, (WDEF) - Red, white, and blue filled the streets of downtown Chickamauga as families, friends, and neighbors gathered for the city’s annual Independence Day celebration.

The Chickamauga Historic Preservation Commission is looking at establishing a Local Historic District in the city. The commission is planning a meeting with downtown business owners for mid-March.

Chickamauga, Ga., City Manager John Culpepper wants the first phase of a canoe trail linking his city, the Civil War battlefield, Fort Oglethorpe and Camp Jordan open by spring.

At 5 p.m., the streets will be cleared and made ready for the annual Chickamauga Christmas Parade, which will begin at 6 p.m. at Gordon Lee High School and will conclude at Crystal Springs Print ...