Mary Lynn Portera Has Debut Jewelry Show At River Gallery

Thursday, February 07, 2013
Clay artist Mary Lynn Portera is debuting her new cobalt-stained, porcelain bead jewelry at River Gallery. 

There will be an artist reception on Saturday from 12-3 p.m. 

River Gallery is at 400 East Second St.


Kent Whitaker Has Book-Signing For Bullets And Bread On Saturday

Chattanooga author and culinary writer Kent Whitaker will be signing copies of his newest book which is titled Bullets and Bread . The signing will take place at the Barnes and Noble at Hamilton Place on Saturday, at 1 p.m. Mr. Whitaker says that tanks, airplanes and submarines are the “normal stuff of World War II books. Now there’s a book about the subject that veterans of ... (click for more)

2nd South Carolina String Band/Artillery Demonstrations At Point Park June 8

Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park invites the public to participate in special programs occurring inside Point Park, atop Lookout Mountain, on June 8.   The 2nd South Carolina String Band will perform mid-19th century music with authentic instruments. The songs and instrumental tunes performed would have been considered the "pop" music of the period between ... (click for more)

City Council Ad Hoc Committee To Study Moving Elections To August, Adding More Districts, Staggering Terms

City Council Vice Chairman Chip Henderson said Tuesday he will lead an ad hoc committee that will look into possibly increasing the number of council districts from the current term. The panel will also look at staggering the terms of council members, who are currently all elected at the same time, he said. Vice Chairman Henderson said the committee will also look into moving ... (click for more)

Chief Magistrate Russell Says Ables Should Have Waited To Sign Warrant For Teen Beer Bust

Officials in the Sheriff's Department said a warrant was not obtained early Saturday morning to go inside a house where over 20 allegedly beer-drinking teens were partying because a magistrate said he was about to get off duty and wouldn't wait over. Sgt. Robert Starnes said he was standing by a deputy who called Magistrate Larry Ables at 4:30 a.m. seeking the warrant ... (click for more)

Thanks, Sheriff

The Hamilton County Sheriff's Department is very responsive and professional out in Apison, and I appreciate that.  We have some fine deputies serving Hamilton County.    I took a minute to call and tell them thank you, I hope my neighbors will also. Brian Wood Apison (click for more)

Roy Exum: Please Send Me Funny Jokes

It has been about 25 years or so since I had the opportunity to visit every county in the state of Tennessee and, as a volunteer for the American Cancer Society at the time, I met cancer survivors and listened to their incredible stories. I remember one man in particular who had bone cancer and one night he said he rolled over in bed and literally broke his arm in a very simple ... (click for more)