Parkridge Valley counselor Farlie Chastain knows that the summer months present a challenge for parents who want to keep their children happy, healthy and out of trouble. He offers the following tips for parents on how to manage kids while they are out of school. During the summer, it’s a good idea to keep a weekly calendar on the fridge or in a common area. “Giving kids a visual ... (click for more)

Clarence Joseph Weldon Smith, Jr., who is affectionately known as Smitty, was granted his wish to visit the 9/11 Memorial in New York City last week, thanks to Brookdale Senior Living and Jeremy Bloom’s Wish of a Lifetime. Smitty is an 89-year-old resident at Wellington Place Hixson assisted living community located at 4515 Hixson Pike. He traveled with his son Tom, to see the memorial ... (click for more)

Vision Hospitality is making plans to erect a Fairfield Inn by Marriot at the south end of the Walnut Street Bridge.  The Chattanooga-based hotel group wants to build the hotel at the current site of an office building that formerly housed several dentists. The location is Walnut Street, Riverfront Parkway and Aquarium Way (new name for that section of Second ... (click for more)

A 17-year-old was killed Sunday night when he was thrown from the hood of a vehicle at the old Kmart on Signal Mountain Road. At 8:34 p.m., Chattanooga Police responded to 680 Signal Mountain Road where they found the teen suffering from head trauma. He was transported to a local hospital where he later succumbed to his injuries.  Traffic investigators said ... (click for more)

Roy Exum has said it all- "The industry is laughable."  The Humane Society's Keith Dane said last week, "The penalties are not sufficient ... jail time is the only sufficient penalty." Absolutely.  It is time for the Walking Horse industry to be treated in the same way that cock fighting and dog fighting are treated by the law.  Remember Michael Vick?  ... (click for more)

Ed Ray, who spent his modest life driving a school bus in the sleepy central California town of Chowchilla, will be laid to rest tomorrow and at least 26 people at the funeral will never ever forget him. Oh, there is a small monument that already bears his name in front of the town hall  but, as far as a busy world is concerned, 40 years behind the wheel of a orange bus in ... (click for more)