New Vehicle Sales In August Highest Of The Year At 1,169; 3,782 Used Vehicles Sold

Tuesday, September 04, 2012

There were 1,169 new vehicles and 3,782 used ones titled in Hamilton County in August, according to figures from the county clerk's office. The new vehicles total was the highest of the year.

Totals for July included 545 new cars and 624 new trucks.They included 1,973 used cars and 1,809 used trucks.


Governor Haslam, Rep. Watson Host Food Tax Reduction Bill Signing Ceremony

Governor Bill Haslam joined State Rep. Eric Watson (R–Cleveland) for a bill signing ceremony in recognition of legislation passed by the Tennessee General Assembly that lowered the sales tax on groceries from 5.25 percent to a flat 5.00 percent rate. The legislation builds on the success of a law adopted by Republicans in 2012 that lowered the sales tax on food from 5.5 percent ... (click for more)

Paul Dougherty Joins Barge Waggoner Sumner And Cannon As Chief Technology Officer

Barge, Waggoner, Sumner and Cannon, Inc., announced Monday that Paul Dougherty has joined the firm as chief technology officer.    As CTO, Mr. Dougherty will provide leadership to Barge Waggoner’s IT Department and promote collaboration among all professional disciplines, groups and office locations through a unified technology platform. He brings 34 years of professional ... (click for more)

Lightning Strike At Collegedale City Hall Will Cost City Tens Of Thousands

An indirect lightning strike caused tens of thousands of dollars worth of damages to Collegedale City Hall during storms last weekend. City Manager Ted Rogers told commissioners during Monday night’s city commission meeting officials still don’t know the physical nor financial extent of the damage. Losses include a copier, four computers, the electric door lock system, more ... (click for more)

Rogers, 20, Shot Twice While Standing On His Porch

A 20-year-old man was shot twice while standing on his porch on Monday night. At approximately 8:44 p.m., Chattanooga Police responded to a shooting that occurred in the 1900 block of Walker Street. The victim, Ricky Rogers Jr., was located at 800 N Hawthorne St. suffering from two gunshot wounds. He was transported to a local hospital for the non-life-threatening injuries. ... (click for more)

Location Of The Delta Queen Is The Problem

The Delta Queen is a magnificent part of history and in many ways I'm pleased she is in town. Having the boat where she is is the problem. The boat blocks the view of and from the prettiest park in our town. The crew take many of the parking spots around the park leaving families to park across Frazier and schlep their kids, strollers and picnics to the park. You don't get fireworks ... (click for more)

Roy Exum: Please Send Me Funny Jokes

It has been about 25 years or so since I had the opportunity to visit every county in the state of Tennessee and, as a volunteer for the American Cancer Society at the time, I met cancer survivors and listened to their incredible stories. I remember one man in particular who had bone cancer and one night he said he rolled over in bed and literally broke his arm in a very simple ... (click for more)