God’s Unconditional Love: The Antidote for Hate is the subject of the weekly Wednesday evening service April 23 at 7 p.m. at First Church of Christ, Scientist. The person who leads the service (an elected layperson) has put together readings on this topic so participants can think prayerfully about upcoming ‘white civil rights’ events in the community.  The Wednesday meetings ... (click for more)

There’s been considerable discussion about how – and even if – spiritual faith should intersect with how a privately-owned company should be run. What’s God got to do with it, right? The question has even reached the steps of the U.S. Supreme Court. I’m not the person to weigh in on this issue from a legal perspective, but a broader concern is involved here. We often hear religion ... (click for more)

A cold front with strong winds was moving into the Chattanooga area today and was set to bring freezing temperatures overnight. Area growers were advised to take precautions with their young crops. Temperatures were expected to drop into the 20s. Here is the freeze warning: ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT /7 AM CDT/ THIS MORNING TO 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING... ... (click for more)

Zachary Bryant has been identified as the 6-year-old boy who was killed after being run over by a school bus on Monday at Chattanooga Valley Elementary School. Authorities said the kindergarten student had just gotten off the bus when it moved forward and struck him. Walker County coroner Dewayne Wilson said he was killed immediately in the 7 a.m. incident. Funeral ... (click for more)

Being new to recycling, I have lots to learn.  I rely on 311 and the attendants at the neighborhood collection centers to assist in building my knowledge.   Recently, I had an experience that makes me reconsidered my recycling efforts.  I loaded up my car, called 311 to verify what I could take, only to be blocked by the attendant at my neighborhood collection ... (click for more)

Now that early voting has started and our strawberries have hopefully survived this last blush of winter, allow me to catch up on some things but, first, here’s a letter from a concerned reader I feel compelled to share: “There is something I have noticed throughout Brainerd, East Brainerd, Dayton, etc. A billboard has been put up, I believe by the Health Department of Hamilton ... (click for more)