The 2012-13 Tennessee hunting and fishing licenses are now on sale. Licenses are available at Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency regional offices, license agents and on the TWRA website, www.tnwildlife.org . The new licenses annually go on sale each Feb. 18. The 2012-13 licenses are valid through February, 2013. License sales provide the primary funding for the TWRA, which does ... (click for more)

The deadline is approaching to submit comments concerning the 2012-13 hunting season regulations to the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency. The comment period is open until Friday, Feb. 24. Public comments will be considered by TWRA’s Wildlife Division staff and may be presented as proposals for regulation changes.  Comments may be submitted by mail to: 2012-13 Hunting ... (click for more)

The Chattanooga Airport’s new energy-efficient 9,000-square-foot corporate flight center (FBO) terminal facility has been awarded platinum certification from the U.S. Green Building Council’s (USGBC) Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) green building certification program. Officials said the FBO terminal, managed by Wilson Air Center, is the only aviation terminal ... (click for more)

Election officials said 2,948 early votes have been cast in Hamilton County after five days of early voting. Next Tuesday is the final day of early voting prior to the March 6 presidential preference balloting. Northgate Mall is the most popular location with 1,239 ballots cast there. Others include 795 at the Brainerd Recreation Center, 618 at the election office off Amnicola ... (click for more)

I was saddened to read where Charlie Peavyhouse passed away several days ago, and then my sadness turned to joy.   The joy stems from knowing Charlie for more than a decade and knowing the reach he had in this community. Whether it was as an educator, a political activist, a wildlife lover or one of the best gardeners around, he was very instrumental in a vast number of ... (click for more)

I believe that every single person on earth is blessed with a unique talent, a special calling, and should spend a lifetime - if it takes that - searching to identify and fulfill their dream. Mine, as I found out some years ago, is trying to tell stories. Nothing gives my heart more of a thrill and my soul more redemption than sharing a wonderful story that I hope will cause a similar ... (click for more)