A groundbreaking exhibit about the slaves and slaveholders who worked and resided at a distinctive plantation in Tennessee will open next year at the Tennessee State Museum in Nashville.   The exhibit,  Slaves and Slaveholders of Wessyngton Plantation , looks at the lives of both the enslaved African Americans and their white owners on the 13,000 acre plantation in ... (click for more)

The Signal Mountain Genealogical Society will meet at 1:00 pm on Tuesday, January 2, 2014 at the Walden Town Hall (1836 Taft Highway).  Refreshments will be served at 1:00 pm followed by the business meeting and program.   The speaker for the January meeting is Steve Robinson, a member of the Society and a long-time resident of Signal Mountain.  Mr. Robinson ... (click for more)

With anxiety running high about proposed cuts to the Chattanooga Fire and Police Pension plan, over twice the number of senior officers have already submitted retirement papers this year. Frank Hamilton, fund administrator, said 41 retirements are already in the books with a couple of weeks to go. The average for a year is 20. He said, "People are nervous. There is a lot of ... (click for more)

A 39-year-old man who was killed in a "road rage" shooting Tuesday morning had gotten out of his vehicle and walked back toward the vehicle behind him, police said. Richard Manning, 62, who lived nearby, has been charged with criminal homicide and aggravated assault. The incident happened on South Moore Road at the traffic light at South Terrace. Chattanooga Police ... (click for more)

I am one of the lucky people who can say that they have known Bobby for over 40 years. We played backyard football, basketball, and attended the same schools until high school where he went one direction and I another.  He and I didn't see each other again until the 90's and right off the bat I noticed one thing - he had never forgotten where he came from. Bobby is one of ... (click for more)

I was reading a story about the late Nelson Mandella and a lesson in empathy he taught to a grateful writer when another story caught my eye on, this, the week before Christmas. Its odd title was “I Wish You Enough” and, as my attention was soon diverted, I came upon the warm realization it is the perfect wish for young and old alike and shouldn’t be limited to just our holiday ... (click for more)