It had been a long time since I had eaten at Zarzour’s, but it seems that people are talking about it again and I wanted to see if they still had the same good ol’ food that sticks to your bones. Zarzour’s has been in the same place and have been run by the same family (though different generations of course) since 1918. If you have never eaten at Zarzour’s, you need to visit them ... (click for more)

Last week, my son and I went out of town to see my sister Myrtie. There were cute little restaurants on the way to Nashville and Jack suggested that I visit different little places on the outskirts of Chattanooga and write a book about them. I don’t know who would read it, but it is a fun idea. I might see if Phil would let Lois go on a few excursions with me and try that next year ... (click for more)

Members of the Hamilton County Grand Jury said in a final report that they are "appalled" at the lack of manpower at the County Jail. The panel, headed by Robert Smith, said, " This lack of manpower leaves officers with overly burdensome duties and subjects them to physical and psychological 'burnout'." The report said the presence of known gang members in the jail "makes ... (click for more)

A man will be will be charged with simple assault, after a standoff Wednesday night with police. At approximately 11:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Chattanooga Police responded to a domestic violence call at 315 Tremont Street.  It was reported that a man had physically assaulted a woman at that location.   Prior to officers' arrival, it was reported that the suspect ... (click for more)

This situation with Police Chief Snyder’s alleged affair reminds me of a story my dad once told me when he was in the military. One day a woman came running to his commanding officer screaming that she caught her husband, who was one of this commanding officer’s soldiers, cheating on her with another woman. The woman demanded that the commander make an example of this man and dishonorably ... (click for more)

Steven B. Smith, a Republican political activist with strong ties to the scurrilous Big Lick crowd that has defamed the entire Tennessee Walking Horse industry, was named as president of its powerful breed registry over the weekend. Just two days later – on Monday – three Tennessee men pleaded not guilty to 18 scorching indictments that charged each with aggravated animal cruelty ... (click for more)