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John Shearer: Joel Belz Was Pioneer At Both CCS And Covenant College

  • 5/3/2024

Two important Christian educational institutions closely related to Chattanooga have been Covenant College on Lookout Mountain and Chattanooga Christian School. Joel Belz, who died on Feb. 4 at the age of 82, was uniquely connected with the early days of both. And this imprint on education was just a part of his story, as the energetic Mr. Belz would also enjoy some notable accomplishments in journalism by starting the well-known Christian publication, WORLD magazine, and receive some national attention. A look back at his life in connection with his recent death and as both CCS and Covenant are winding down another school year shows that his connection with both involved ... (click for more)

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Joel Belz was a pioneer at both Chattanooga Christian School and Covenant College. See story by John Shearer.
Joel Belz was a pioneer at both Chattanooga Christian School and Covenant College. See story by John Shearer.

Stacey Alexander: Keep It Warm And Fuzzy

  • 5/3/2024

Oh, the charm of a Southern city in springtime - the sweet smell of honeysuckles dissipating in the air while you fill up your gas tank with 4$ gallons of liquid gold. The sounds of gunfire, car backfires, and screeching tires blend into a mesmerizing crescendo. I’m waxing prose to get myself warmed up. Hang with me. These are just a few ... (click for more)

Paint The Town RED At The 3rd Annual RBG Ball/Fundraiser June 1

  • 5/2/2024

The 3rd Annual RBG Ball (Red, Black & Green) will be held on Saturday, June 1 at the Church On Main, 1601 Rossville Ave. This year the the Black Tie Ball will serve as the kick-off/fundraiser for the Chattanooga Festivals Of Black Arts & Ideas' year-long series of festivals. Doors open at 6 p.m., with a cocktail hour. At 7 p.m. ... (click for more)

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"Riverfront Nights" Gets Temporary Beer Permit
  • 5/3/2024

This year, “Riverfront Nights”, the free live music concert series put on by Friends of the Festival, will be held on 14 Saturdays from Memorial Day to Labor Day. All will take place at Ross’s Landing at 100 Riverfront Parkway. Each night, music will begin at 7 p.m. but other activities will start at 6 and last until 10 p.m. with the exception of a few weekends when the festivals will begin at 4 p.m. F ood will be available to purchase and, after the Chattanooga Beer Board approved ... more

Bring Champy's To Hixson
  • 4/30/2024

It's a shame we have so many gun battles in certain parts of the city. An outside could come in, look at a map with the number of gun incidents and quickly formulate that most of inside Chattanooga city limits, there is a problem. There should always be a police presence in that area due to the close proximity of UTC housing...either on foot, bicycle or stationary cars. If Set Champion feels he needs to move his awesome business away from there, I for one, would most gladly welcome him ... more

Lookouts Beat The Biscuits 3-1
  • 5/3/2024

The Lookouts (7-16) held the Montgomery Biscuits (12-12) scoreless until the 9th inning on Thursday night at Riverwalk Stadium and held on for a 3-1 win. Ben Peoples dominated through five scoreless innings in his fifth start of the season. The 22-year-old allowed just one single and two walks. The Lookouts did not have a base runner until two outs into the fourth inning. The game was scoreless through five innings. In the sixth, Chattanooga scratched across a run on a wild pitch ... more

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