Thursday, May 17, 1973, I was living in Murfreesboro, Tn. at the time and was just two days away from my wedding. I was umpiring Babe Ruth League baseball and had a pair of games on this clear, beautiful evening. I was paid a grand total of $15 for the two, meaning umpire’s pay back then was a whopping $7.50 per game. After the first game, I got my complimentary hamburger and ... (click for more)

East Hamilton pitcher Maria Walse already knew she would have to face Bledsoe County in Saturday's Class AA sectional game with an aching back. It was the amount of additional pain the Lady Warriors supplied that worried her. But the below-par left-hander outdueled one of the area's top pitchers, Lydia Ritchie, while her offense and defense offered her the equivalent of a bed ... (click for more)

A Chattanooga man was stabbed to death after an argument on Friday night. At approximately 11 p.m., Chattanooga Police responded to a stabbing at 101 E 20 th St. where they found the victim, Alexis Lewis, 51, lying on the walkway with a fatal stab wound to his chest. Detectives located the suspect, William Morris Jr., 66, and found that he and Lewis had an argument earlier ... (click for more)

Riverbend Festival Executive Director Chip Baker told the Civitan Club on Friday that the city's decision to no longer provide city police officers inside the festival gates will cost pin prices to go up next year. Mr. Baker said, "I understand the actions that governments have to take, but we'll have to adjust our prices next year. How much, I don't know yet." City officials ... (click for more)

Since my hip operation and time in recovery, I have tried to set aside things that are insignificant to me and to average Americans. Don't get me wrong here. What these people are doing (Bengahzi) is despicable be they left or right wing, and they have been doing it (both sides) for a long time. But the dirty deeds themselves carry little weight as to what they mean to you or me. ... (click for more)

Jeff Bliss, an 18-year-old who is in the 10th grade because he dropped out of school last year, got kicked out of a Texas classroom a couple of weeks ago. But as he was exiting the room, he launched into the most wonderful rant that has ever been on the art of teaching children. He should know – his mom is a teacher. With his long hair waving almost as much as his arms, the teenager ... (click for more)