XCeed Events and G2G Salsa have come together to bring the first Salsa on the Southside Dance Social at the historic Chattanooga Choo Choo's Revelry Room on Tuesday, Aug. 4. "Grab your friends, learn some basic steps, and dance the night away to your favorite Latin music played by the best Latin DJ in the Southeast, DJ Mike Arana," officials said. A complimentary dance lesson ... (click for more)

The Association for Visual Arts (AVA) board of directors announced today that Jennifer Lewis has been appointed as its Interim Executive Director. Ms.  Lewis, who will join AVA in August 2017, brings extensive experience in program development,   non-profit leadership, the arts, and a record of impact-driven results. "We are ecstatic to welcome Jennifer Lewis as ... (click for more)

Soddy Daisy officials are considering a property tax increase of just under 10 cents per $100 of assessed valuation.   A possible vote on the increase is set for the next meeting of the Soddy Daisy Commission on Aug. 3 at 7 p.m.   The current tax rate is 1.3524, but the new certified rate after the recent reappraisal is 1.2559.   ... (click for more)

Chattanooga Police said they found Michael Wade Hensley with a large cache of meth, a loaded handgun and $23,134 cash after being summoned to a motel near Hamilton Place Mall last Wednesday. Police said they believe that Hensley, 41, was the supplier for a 36-year-old Rossville man who died of an overdose on June 29. Hensley is now facing federal charges of possession of meth ... (click for more)

I am writing in response to the July 25th article, "Online Petition Seeks Removal of Bryan College President, Board Chair".  As a graduate of Bryan College (1984), I am saddened by the response of Dr. Stephen Livesay and the Board of Trustees regarding the online petition.  The purpose of the petition really has little to do with the school’s “clarification” of its ... (click for more)

To any of the millions who have served the United States on the field of combat, the most hallowed and prized distinction is our nation’s Medal of Honor. It is never given, it is always earned before it is ever awarded.  At least that’s the way it was up until a sun-splashed Wednesday three weeks ago in Vicenza, Italy. There is an Army base there that houses the 173 rd Airborne ... (click for more)