The Appalachian Summer Mission project of youth at Burks United Methodist Church, 6433 Hixson Pike, will be the week of June 23-29 in southern Kentucky. Sign up now at the church.   Vacation Bible School will be June 17-21 from 6 to 8 p.m. for Pre-K through fifth grade. The topic will be "Champions of Faith Breaking Free." (click for more)

The sanctuary services this Sunday at First-Centenary United Methodist Church, 410 McCallie Ave., will include participants and music that recognize and celebrate the pastoral ministry of Dr. David Harr, who is retiring. James Harr will sing a solo in the 8:30 and 10:45 services and Sarah Harr will be the organist for part of the 10:45 service. Music by Mendelssohn ... (click for more)

Police said several shots that were fired at a house on Union Avenue with several children inside came from a car occupied by three women. Clarissa M. Strickland, 30, of 722 Sylvan Dr., was charged with reckless endangerment and 10 counts of aggravated assault. Ms. Strickland has a lengthy criminal record involving assault, drug and traffic charges. In the incident on May ... (click for more)

One week after 21-year-old Colby David Knecht was hauled to jail for threatening Collegedale police officers, the would-be political activist has lost his position as president of Hamilton County Young Democrats. During an organizational meeting held Monday evening, Matthew Plott was selected as the club’s new president, according to longtime local Democratic ... (click for more)

As the annual Riverbend Festival has come to a close I seem to be at odds with one particular thing and no it has nothing to do with seeing CeeLo’s rear-end. That one thing is the Bessie Smith Strut and the lack of what it used to be. It is just my opinion but there seems to be a driving force of setting the event up for failure and for what?    The event survived a ... (click for more)

I got back from my two-week vacation at the Mayo Clinic "spa" late Saturday night and spent most of the day in the bed yesterday, nursing my way through the latest round of infections. All day long I was pretty miserable and, as I am wont to do with things turn downwards, look for something funny to ease my pain and anguish. So the Lord reminded me of my famous bout ... (click for more)