Red Bank Commissioners on Tuesday night approved a no-tax-increase budget that includes a small decrease in spending and grants employees an across-the-board two percent pay increase. Spending goes from $4,942,654 to $4,909,661.  Requested spending was at over $5.1 million. The tax rate remains at $1.35 per $100 of assessed valuation. John Alexander, finance director, ... (click for more)

Police said a thief made off with Snickers and Skittles from the Mapco on Brainerd Road, hopping into a 1998 Infiniti driven by a blonde female. A female clerk said the man first asked if they sold cleaning products. He left when they said they did not. He re-entered the store and tried to get beer, but was told it was too early to sell it. The man walked around the store ... (click for more)

The public needs to intervene on the absolutely absurd Wilson Air Waste (WWW) at the Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport.  What this all comes down to is our elected officials have appointed board members to oversee the budget and decision making at the airport, and they clearly do not respect public resources.   Contrary to the Airport Authority CEO’s statement ... (click for more)

I'm betting the chances are good you overlooked a story in Monday's editions of the Chattanooga Times Free Press about our newest heroes in Franklin County. I say they are our heroes because the proud little county that stretches from Sewanee to Tullahoma is on the very brink of running its meth dealers far away from the land Davy Crockett once trod. Because our state legislature ... (click for more)

CLEVELAND, Tenn. -- Warmups had been completed and the Pledge of Allegiance to the American flag had been said here at the Tinsley Park pool Monday evening Exhibition races for the younger kids were underway in the freestyle event when the first roar of thunder was heard. The pool was cleared and it wasn't long before the rain began to fall.  A light rain at ... (click for more)

There has been a change to the schedule for the Tennessee-Georgia All-Star Baseball Classic. Due to the threat of rain on Tuesday and scheduling conflicts with some of the players and coaches involved, the game has been moved to Wednesday night ( June 19 ). It will still be played at Jay Smith Field at Ridgeland High School. The home run derby will take place at 5:30 ... (click for more)