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)

The Criminal Investigation Division of the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office is requesting help from the public in attempting to locate James L. McNeese. Mr. McNeese, 62, is described as balding, weighing approximately 180 pounds, and 5’9”. He wears glasses. Mr. McNeese was last seen last Monday, at a residence in the 4000 block of Anderson Pike on Signal Mountain. Deputies ... (click for more)

Dear Roy,   I am flattered that you and I think a lot alike and that we both use the same 'Rule Book.'  I also agree with you that it is healthy to offer differing opinions.  However, I disagree with you on the issue of discretionary spending.   I did not see you at the Hamilton County Pachyderm Club meeting on Monday.  Sorry that I did not see you ... (click for more)

Eva Milligan, just one of very many across the state who are fed up with Tennessee’s ridiculous auto emissions effort, wrote a letter to Chattanoogan.com last week that painfully told how she had spent over $1,000 to get her 1997 Ford Ranger through the scam and how she was still unsuccessful. She also pointed out such testing is fruitless – except to government coffers – and ... (click for more)

CLERMONT, Fla. - The 2012 season started Friday morning and there were a lot of questions for the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga softball team that lost five senior starters including two pitchers heading into Dot Richardson's National Collegiate Invitational in Clermont, Fla. The Lady Mocs and head coach Frank Reed, who picked up his 400th win at Chattanooga (2-0), made ... (click for more)

The senior duo of Ricky Taylor (Brownsville, Tn.) and Omar Wattad (Johnson City) combined for 46 points to lead the Chattanooga Mocs (10-16/4-9) over Elon (13-11/8-5) in Southern Conference North Division action Thursday night. Taylor (13) and Wattad (14) had 27 of those points in a second-half comeback. Lucas Troutman hit one of two free throws at 12:11 to give the Phoenix ... (click for more)