The Grainger Foundation has donated $10,000 to the Georgia Northwestern Technical College Foundation, and $2,000 to the Roman Open Charities, Inc., in support of their advancement of Industrial Technical Education programs at Georgia Northwestern Technical College’s (GNTC) Whitfield Murray Campus.   “The grants will be used to replace ... (click for more)

Six English students from the Lee University Department of Language and Literature presented at the Marco Undergraduate Conference and the Southeast Regional Conference on Christianity and Literature. The presenting students were English majors Don Carpenter, Kyle Carrasco, Karen Chambless, Mackenzie Oberndorfer, Kaitlyn Smith and Bethany Wood. Mr. Carpenter and Ms. Oberndorfer ... (click for more)

TBI was executing a narcotics search warrant at 6302Talladega Ave. in Chattanooga on Friday and uncovered a dog fighting operation. Officials said it consisted of numerous pit bills, a fight ring, a treadmill and blood-stained carpets and paneling. Mcckamey Animal Services personnel were processing the fight scene. The search warrant was being executed by the ... (click for more)

City officials may move forward on a $47 million project to upgrade the narrow Wilcox Tunnel through Missionary Ridge. The City Council on Tuesday is to consider a resolution to apply for a $25 million federal TIGER grant. The city would still have to come up with $21,825,000 through "local funds or grants." The city has already spent $175,000 on the project. Improving ... (click for more)

Memorial Day is the time for Americans to reconnect with their history and the core values that make this country great by honoring those who gave their lives for the ideals we cherish. Soldiers are people who come from all walks of life, from every corner of this great land of ours. They are our fathers, our sons, our mothers and our daughters, our friends, and our neighbors.  ... (click for more)

I’ve gotten hundreds of jokes since Tuesday when I wrote about feeling a little puny lately and expressing my belief that laughter is the best medicine. After breaking some bones in my arm as I slept last week and having no idea there were already some other fractures, it looked pretty certain I had a case of “The Big C.” I’ve always felt that stands for “courage” but the medical ... (click for more)