The American Heart Association's 2018 Go Red For Women Luncheon will be held this Friday at The Chattanoogan Hotel, 1201 Broad St. Guests may arrive at 10 a.m.  The program begins at 11:30 a.m. The luncheon program will feature: • VIP Area sponsored by Mark Hite Team at Keller Williams • Fashion Show Sponsored by Frankie & Julian’s Boutique • Heart Healthy ... (click for more)

Virginia College in Chattanooga will host a Community Health Fair  Wednesday, June 6, from noon to 2 p.m.  at the campus at 721 Eastgate Loop. The event is free and open to the public and will feature refreshments, a variety of health-related checks and activities for all ages, including free vision screenings by the Medical Assistant program and ... (click for more)

A man and a woman were killed in a Sunday morning murder/homicide at a gas station in Hixson. The shooting was shortly after 10 a.m. at a Shell station at Hixson Pike and Brookaire.  Upon arrival, police located Kimberly Phillips, 48, lying in the parking lot from an apparent gunshot wound.  Also in the same parking lot, officers located Frederick Tragresser, 47, ... (click for more)

A Tennessee Cash player in South Pittsburg won a near-record jackpot of $2,060,705 on  Friday  night. A Knoxville Powerball player won $50,000  Saturday  night by matching four of the five white numbers drawn plus the red Powerball. No information is available about the winners until the prizes are claimed. The  $315.3 million ... (click for more)

May 17, 1954 is a date forever etched upon the annals of American history because on that pivotal day the Supreme Court would affirm in the decision of Brown v. Board (1954). “We conclude that in the field of public education the doctrine of ‘separate but equal’ has no place. Separate educational facilities are inherently unequal.” This ruling overturned the infamous Plessy v. Ferguson ... (click for more)

I was probably one of few people in the entire world who didn’t get caught up in the Royal Marriage of Meghan Markle and Prince Harry this weekend. I got over having any semblance of ‘pomp and circumstance’ a long time ago and, as a rule, studiously avoid those apt to ‘put on airs and graces.’ By ignoring the magnificent occasion, I made a big mistake and today it is with delight ... (click for more)