Police made an arrest of a man with a lengthy criminal record after loud banging was heard at the rear of a building at 2500 Oak St. It was found that someone had tried to batter their way through a cinder block wall. They made it through the wall and plywood, but did not get inside. Two black males were seen running nearby. Santana Smith, 37, was found sweating ... (click for more)

An unoccupied structure caught fire on E 47th St around 12:30 p.m. Thursday. Multiple fire department units were dispatched. (click for more)

We do not have to pander to those in our country who were not invited and made their way here on their own. They are here against our laws that are already on the books which are not enforced.  They do not have negotiation rights to dictate to the United States government nor does our government have the right to pick and choose which laws are to be enforced or ignored so ... (click for more)

I am still wincing over the fact a horrendous bill passed in the state legislature that would make whistle-blowers into criminals would have actually gone into law had it not been for Governor Bill Haslam’s eleventh-hour veto. Called the “Ag-Gag bill,” similar efforts in other states have also soured because it is no more than a Catch-22 trick to protect those who abuse animals, ... (click for more)

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – While the prep athletic spotlight is on Spring Fling, Ooltewah High School managed to make news Thursday afternoon. Jon Massey, who formerly played and coached baseball at Ooltewah High School, has been hired as the Lady Owls’ new softball coach. Massey, who turns 49 next month, replaces veteran Norma Nelson, who was fired on May 14 after 20 years ... (click for more)

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – The three-time defending state champion isn’t ready to give up its Class A baseball dynasty. The Decatur County Riverside Panthers unleashed a devastating 13-hit attack, led by Alex Whitwell’s 5-for-5 performance that included five RBIs, scored eight runs in the second inning and crushed Silverdale Baptist Academy, 18-1, Thursday at Middle Tennessee Christian’s ... (click for more)