“Hey…Now”!   For over five decades listeners have heard those words booming from their favorite radio personality Tommy Jett with his charming wit and humor; pleasing audiences around the tri-states of Tennessee Georgia and Alabama. Whether on the air, master of ceremonies at concerts, sock hops and more, Tommy Jett was the man.  He and one of his close, personal ... (click for more)

Shakespeare Chattanooga performs a reading of the Bard’s Julius Caesar, the second play in the company’s three-play series at The Highland Center in Brainerd. The reading will take place at the Highland Center, 104 N. Tuxedo Ave., at 3 p.m. on Sunday, March 15.  Suggested donation is $5. Directed by Shakespeare Chattanooga Producing Director Janis Hashe, the cast includes ... (click for more)

Temperatures were mild on Wednesday, but they were set to drop as the day goes on - leading to a Winter Weather Advisory. The advisory goes into effect at 4 a.m. on Thursday and is to continue until 4 p.m. The forecast is for freezing rain, sleet and snow with accumulations of two inches or less. Some events are already being called off due to the possibility of unsafe ... (click for more)

The County Commission on Wednesday voted 5-4 to allow a Walmart Neighborhood Center at Middle Valley Road and Thrasher Pike. Voting in favor were Jim Fields, Chester Bankston, Greg Beck, Warren Mackey and Joe Graham. Opposed were Marty Haynes, Sabrena Smedley, Tim Boyd and Randy Fairbanks. Commissioner Haynes, the District 3 representative where the project is located, ... (click for more)

The stereotypical irrationality that women typically lie about rape has brought an enormous amount of social stigma to this population. Many like to think that rape is not a huge issue in the United States, and that the media blows it out of proportion. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) reported that approximately 17.7 million females in America have been raped, with 108,612 ... (click for more)

This past Monday we should have closed the Post Office, let kids out of school, and lowered our flags to half-mast. March 2 is the anniversary of Moe Berg’s birthday and the legendary Casey Stengel once said Moe was “the strangest man ever to play baseball.” Moe played major league baseball for 16 years, finishing with the Boston Red Sox in 1939 and a lifetime batting average of ... (click for more)