The United Daughters of the Confederacy, Jefferson Davis Chapter # 900 held its monthly meeting on Feb. 14, at the Kinser Church of God. The Chapter President, Marilyn Kinne called the meeting to order. The Ritual was led by Ashley Anderson.  Members recited the pledge to the Christian flag, United States flag, the Tennessee flag, and the Confederate flag.  The Star ... (click for more)

The United Daughters of the Confederacy, Jefferson Davis Chapter # 900 will have a special guest speaker at their monthly meeting on March 14, at 11 a.m. at the Kinser Church of God.  The church is located at 141 Kinser Rd. S.E. in Cleveland. Dr. Neil Greenwood, Professor of History at Cleveland State will give a presentation on the Civil War :  “Factors that influenced ... (click for more)

After dealing with two snow events, Chattanooga is facing another one on Thursday. The prediction is for some icing that is followed by less than an inch of snow in the valley. Some mountainous areas could get up to three inches of snow. Here is the Special Weather Statement for Hamilton County: ..LIGHT WINTRY PRECIPITATION EXPECTED ACROSS THE REGION WEDNESDAY NIGHT ... (click for more)

The brand-new Cleveland Police Chief, Dennis Maddux, is no longer in charge after he was caught in his police car with the wife of one of his officers. City Manager Janice Casteel said she will temporarily lead the department. She said Cpt. Mark Gibson will be in charge of day-to-day operations. City Manager Casteel said, "Pursuant to Article Vlll Section 2 of the City ... (click for more)

Tennessee needs health care reform. Expanding Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act, or "Obamacare," was not the best solution for Tennesseans. That is why the vast majority of Tennessee legislators never publicly supported the plan defeated in a special legislative session in February.   It is important to distinguish health care from health insurance. As one physician ... (click for more)

State Rep. Andy Holt (R-Dresden) is an easy-to-like member of the Tennessee Legislature and the fact he is teaming with state senator Todd Gardenhire (R-Chattanooga) to rid the state of its loathsome traffic cameras is indeed a wonderful thing. The legislative action is long overdue, with the biggest winners being the out-of-state camera companies. That alone is just about all you ... (click for more)