Federal Judge Travis McDonough has sentenced a Chattanooga pimp to an extra six months in federal prison due to his behavior during his recent trial on kidnapping and sex trafficking. The judge found Corrie Gillispie guilty of contempt of court. Judge McDonough said Gillispie would talk over him and others each time there was an attempt to bring him to trial. He said he did ... (click for more)

An officer said Joshua Rucker actively resisted during a traffic stop on Saturday on Cooley Street. Rucker, 28, was charged with assault on police, resisting arrest, evading arrest, possession of marijuana for resale, possession of ecstasy, and failure to exercise due care. The officer said he was in a marked patrol car at Dodds Avenue and Windsor Street in a section known ... (click for more)

In Mayor Berke's April 19 version of the Berke Bulletin, he announced plans to establish a Council on Hate and indicated a focus on tolerance. I beg of him to reconsider that plan. One problem in Chattanooga and in other places in America is that there are some people who have already established an informal version of a Council on Hate. I suggest that a more productive plan ... (click for more)

I adore the fact so many of America’s high school and college students are very active in our battle against violence in our schools but bemoan the fact that when you combine youth and ‘lack of experience’ they often are misguided and ill-informed. The best example came on Saturday when a reporter for Campus Reform walked around the Cal State-Santa Barbara campus asking the students ... (click for more)

Veteran coach David Conrady will take over as the McCallie Blue Tornado varsity basketball coach for the 2018-2019 season, bringing an experienced leader and motivator to the Ridge to lead the Blue Tornado basketball program, school officials said. Conrady, who comes to McCallie from Prestonwood Christian Academy in Plano, Texas, replaces John Shulman, who left McCallie following ... (click for more)

Jasmine Brown, GPS Class of 2009, has been named the varsity head coach at Girls Preparatory School. Her experience as a GPS student-athlete, NCAA Division I volleyball player, high school coach, K2 Volleyball Club head coach, and Division I college coach gives her a wealth of skill and understanding to help her thrive in her new position, school officials said. “I am really ... (click for more)