"Lasting Love" will be the topic for Dr. Dwight Kilbourne at the 8:30 and 10:45 a.m. sanctuary services on Sunday, at First-Centenary United Medthodist Church, 918 McCallie Ave. The Rev. Brian Davis will speak at 10:45 a.m. in The Vine on "Drive Thru Divorce." The scripture for both messages is I Peter 3:1-7. A short-term Disciple Bible Study, "Invitation to the New Testament," ... (click for more)

"Running With A Purpose" will be the topic for the 9 and 11 a.m. sanctuary services on Sunday, for Dr. Dennis Flaugher at Brainerd United Methodist Church, 4315 Brainerd Road. His text will be First Corinthians 9:24-27. Jimmy Goddard will lead the Oasis contemporary service in Fellowship Hall at 11 a.m.  An eight-week Soul Revelation Study and ... (click for more)

Two large advertising signs at the Cummings Cove development in Lookout Valley were vandalized Friday. One sign was spray painted with an expletive and another had the word "Aetna" in large letters.  There has been a long-running dispute between owners of Cummings Cove and those who enjoy going up the old Aetna Mountain Road to ride off-highway vehicles. Cummings ... (click for more)

Larry Grohn, Richard Floyd and Basil Marceaux are the latest to pick up for state House races. Mr. Grohn picked up papers for House District 30, a seat now held by Vince Dean of East Ridge. Rep. Dean is considering a race for the state Senate. Rep. Floyd picked up for House District 27, which he has long represented. Mr. Marceaux, who has run for a number of offices, ... (click for more)

Chattanooga is blessed beyond measure to have Ron Littlefield as our mayor.  It is a total travesty our city has had to endure the long frivolous battle with absolutely  no foundation other than disagreement with policy issues.  It has always been a vendetta directed personally at Mayor Littlefield which, if the "interveners" decide to appeal, will be a proven fact.   ... (click for more)

Judge Jeff Hollingsworth, his eagle eyes zeroed on the U.S. Constitution and the laws that have been put into place since it was adopted in 1787, ended the recall of Chattanooga Mayor Ron Littlefield Friday afternoon, but the pall of sadness that the effort cast over the city will last for a lot longer. If “time is money,” the whole deal cost us millions of dollars and even more ... (click for more)