In a press conference given in response to the Chattanooga Housing Authority's acceptance of the city's bid to buy the Harriet Tubman housing site, Mayor Andy Berke said, "When I took office almost a year ago, I said I was going to create stronger neighborhoods and grow the economy. Today we took another step forward in that vision." The city plans to make the site a light industrial ... (click for more)

Here is the Red Bank City Council agenda for Tuesday, March 18, at 7 p.m.: I. Call to Order – Mayor John Roberts   II. Roll Call – City Manager Randall Smith    ___ Mayor Roberts ___ Vice Mayor Floy Pierce ___ Commissioner Causer  ___ Commissioner Eddie Pierce   III. Invocation –   IV. Pledge of Allegiance –   V. Consideration ... (click for more)

How does the city of Chattanooga really think it saves money by only picking the brush when someone calls 311. I called the other day and they came and picked up my brush and passed 10 other piles of brush in my area, some of which were only a few doors down from my house. Now they will have to come back 10 more times as people call in and some will not call so those piles will ... (click for more)

Taylor Smith’s 13 th birthday was last Thursday and a big celebration was held. Many hundreds sent gifts from every direction and, just like she really wanted, each was the exact same thing. Needless to say, her spirit soared, which was the whole idea to begin with anyway. Earlier this year, during the first week of January to be exact, Taylor Scout Smith, age 12 of Johnson ... (click for more)

Tennessee basketball players Jordan McRae and Jarnell Stokes claimed first-team All-SEC honors and Josh Richardson landed on the SEC All-Defensive Team, as the league announced its postseason awards Tuesday. All SEC postseason honors were voted on by the league’s 14 head coaches. Tennessee joined SEC Champion Florida as the only teams in the conference to boast multiple ... (click for more)

Juniors Cameron Baltimore and Josie Cain made sure new Ooltewah softball coach Jon Massey got off to a good start. Baltimore threw a four-hitter, Cain was a defensive standout and had two of Ooltewah’s nine hits and the Lady Owls whipped visiting Rhea County, 7-1, Monday in a non-region softball season opener for both teams. “My good start felt good and I feel like this season ... (click for more)