As I have read the articles concerning Normal Park School I can’t keep from thinking when our children started to school in the 1960‘s. The two elementary schools in the city that were considered tops were Barger and Woodmore. We did not live in the zone for either school so we looked for a house to buy that was zoned for Woodmore.   We found ... (click for more)

Professional Educators of Tennessee opposes the recently introduced legislation HB 2170. This legislation would require the Department of Education to purchase a liability insurance policy for all professional employees through the state’s competitive bid process.  It specifies that the policy shall cover errors and omissions, attorney fee reimbursement in criminal and civil ... (click for more)

The mother of the man charged with killing Chattanooga Police Sgt. Tim Chapin was sentenced Monday to serve 30 years and six months in federal prison.  Judge Sandy Mattice said the sentence for Kathleen Mathews, 57-year-old mother of Jesse Mathews, as a packed courtroom watched.  Ray Mathews, 51-year-old father of Jesse Mathews, must serve 20 years and 10 months. ... (click for more)

Rep. Vince Dean has picked up papers to run for the Senate District 10 seat now held by Democrat Andy Berke. And Rep. Tommie Brown picked up papers to retain her District 28 seat. That sets up a clash with Rep. JoAnne Favors, who picked up for District 28 earlier. Under Republican redistricting, Rep. Favors wound up in the Brown district. Rep. Dean, a Republican from East ... (click for more)

Notre Dame is moving on.   The Irish advanced Monday night when steady Steadman Ford drove a stake in the Chargers’ heart, draining a game-winning 3-pointer with 1.8 seconds left as No. 4 seed Notre Dame defeated fifth-seed Chattanooga Christian, 41-38, in District 7-AA tournament action in Phifer Gymnasium.   It was a thriller.   Notre Dame (10-14) ... (click for more)

Jay Fowler and Chris Walker of Fellowship of Christian Athletes are the guest speakers for Monday's Chttanooga Quarterback Club at Finley Stadium at noon. Fowler, a Tyner and West Point graduate,  is the director of The Greater Chattanooga FCA, while Walker, a former University of Tennessee football player, is the FCA campus director for the Chattanooga ... (click for more)