Abraham Lincoln, in a speech he once made, predicted that if America would ever fall, it would be from an enemy within. What he actually said was, “ … if (peril) ever reach us, it must spring up amongst us. It cannot come from abroad. If destruction be our lot, we must ourselves be its author and finisher,” but you still get the idea. That quote is all I have thought of this ... (click for more)

Today Obama tells the Congress to not get in his way of improving the economy.    His policies have given us a robust 8.3 percent unemployment rate.   Wow.   You have to wonder how good the number if it is improving so much how can the number of children living in poverty keep going up every year?    If the economy is great, why ... (click for more)

A $750,000 settlement has been reached in Hamilton County Circuit Court in a case in which a bicyclist was struck by a Chevrolet Tahoe and seriously injured. Sean Sanderson and his wife, Dr. Stephanie Sanderson, of Cleveland, Tn.,had filed suit against Benjamin Wilson and Oscar Wilson. At the time of the wreck, Mr. Sanderson was riding a Trek bicycle on Ooltewah-Georgetown ... (click for more)

Rep. Gerald McCormick said the Legislature may take action this session to give physicians more say-so at Erlanger Hospital. The House majority leader from Hixson said, "With the recent financial losses at Erlanger, there is a desire on the part of the medical community to have more of a role at the hospital and to have more board representation." The Hospital Authority Board ... (click for more)

  Led by Soddy Daisy's 60-3 win against Wilson Central (D-1 AAA), three Chattanooga area teams won opening round matches earlier this afternoon at the 2012 TSSAA state duals at the Williamson County Ag & Expo Center in Franklin. In D-I A-AA, defending state duals champion Chattanooga Central defeated Page, 78-3, while in in D-II, McCallie ... (click for more)

Christian Brothers is chasing a dream. The other seven teams competing in the TSSAA D-II state duals, which starts today in Franklin, are chasing Christian Brothers. Christian Brothers looks for its first state wrestling championship after runner-up finishes the past two years, falling to Father Ryan in 2010 and to Baylor a year ago. Schedule: Eight teams will go at it today ... (click for more)