Lee University Theatre will open its 2017-2018 season with the intriguing sci-fi play “Marjorie Prime” by Jordan Harrison. Performances will take place at 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and Sept. 28-30 in the Buzz Oates Black Box Theater, in Lee’s Communication Arts Building.  In “Marjorie Prime,” 85-year-old Marjorie, played by Elizabeth Davenport, finds herself with ... (click for more)

Grammy Award-nominated, platinum-certified electronic dance music innovator The Crystal Method (Scott Kirkland) is returning to the road this fall, and making a stop in Chattanooga Oct. 6 at the TenGIG festival. Review for The Crystal Method:  Known for enigmatic, enthralling and engaging DJ sets, The Crystal Method is sure to put on an unparalleled performance that ... (click for more)

The County School Board on Thursday night voted 7-2 to join in talks with the State Department of Education leading to a Partnership Zone for five low-performing schools. Joe Smith and David Testerman voted against the plan. Other board members said the only alternative was for the state to take over several low-performing schools under the Achievement School District in which ... (click for more)

A Criminal Court jury on Thursday was told about an incident behind the Food Lion on Brown's Ferry Road that authorities say was the motive for an April 9, 2014, massacre at a Lookout Valley trailer park. Brandon Jackson said the incident five days earlier involved Derek Morse, who is standing trial on three counts of first-degree murder and one count of attempted first-degree ... (click for more)

The calendar fills up quickly in September as families return to a packed routine after quieter summer days. Unfortunately, your health might take a backseat to your busy schedule. So make a note on your calendar that September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, and remind yourself—or the men in your life—about the importance of a healthy prostate.   Prostate cancer is ... (click for more)

A “California Kook” who teaches sociology at San Diego State told her students she would give each extra credit if they would participate in a “White Privilege Checklist” the other day. Understand, there is no pass or fail but, the more of the 20 statements you agree with, reveals you are “more guilty” of being white and therefore more “privileged” than those who are not. I had ... (click for more)