Article: Hamilton County, Tenn., schools' woes prompt home buyers to look elsewhere.

Jul. 15--When Michael Hunnicutt decided to move his family from California back to his native Chattanooga this summer, he initially looked at homes in Hamilton County.

But as the parents of a 4-year-old son starting school next year, Mr. Hunnicutt and his wife, Jennifer, decided to buy a home in Ringgold, Ga., instead.

"The mess in the schools was the No. 1 reason I came across the border," said Mr. Hunnicutt, who closed last week on the purchase of a house in The Meadows subdivision in Catoosa County. "They're going to need some changes in Tennessee."

The Hunnicutts are among a growing number of families choosing to move south of the border ...

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