Supt. Bryan Johnson has added more funds for School Resource Officers, bringing the school contribution to $500,000. The new spending total will be $385,407,677 and will include $5.5 million for employee raises. Board member Rhonda Thurman was again critical of the spending for raises, saying she is still waiting for the school system to be accountable for its performance. ... (click for more)

Charges were dismissed against Coyote Jacks Saloon, 1401 Cowart St., at the meeting of the Chattanooga Beer Board at the Thursday morning. The bar was charged with denying prompt access to police officers and of  employees drinking while on the premises. Both are in violation of the city’s beer code. The incident stemmed from a call which dispatched Chattanooga ... (click for more)

Seven years ago today, my family and I found out that my brother, Sgt. Jonathan D. Gardner, was seriously injured by a roadside bomb, (explosively formed penetrator - EFP), while on a mission in Kuwait. The EFP went through the bottom of his seat and put a softball size hole in his upper thigh. The doctors said that if the bomb had entered the Humvee an inch to the right, he ... (click for more)

The Hamilton County School Board will hold a “working session” Thursday afternoon as steps continue to formulate the FY2019 budget and it is a frightening process in a badly-broken system. Everybody knows it is equally embarrassing and after watching teachers who “have had enough” go on strikes in Oklahoma, West Virginia and Kentucky this spring, I guarantee you that Tennessee is ... (click for more)

Silverdale had beaten Chattanooga Christian by a 7-0 final in a   softball game at CCS a few weeks ago, but the Lady Chargers were hoping to turn the tide after allowing just two earned runs in that earlier game. Things didn’t turn out as planned for the Lady Chargers Thursday evening at Silverdale. The Lady Seahawks are a really good hitting team and they showed it ... (click for more)

University of Tennessee Chancellor Beverly Davenport announced Thursday that Director of Athletics Phil Fulmer has signed a four-year contract. Fulmer took over as UT's Director of Athletics on Dec. 1, 2017.   "Phillip has been a great partner over the last four months and I commend him for the work he has done with our student-athletes, coaches and staff," Davenport ... (click for more)