The public is invited to an evening of encouraging, praise, and worship on Saturday, Oct. 8 at 5:30 p.m. at Hawkinsville Missionary Baptist Church, 7463 Pinewood Dr.   The event, Chattanooga Coming Together To Have Some Church: "Let's Have Some Church Chattanooga Style" will feature Pastor Tim Careathers and Westside Choir, Pastor J. Anthony Taylor and Greater Community ... (click for more)

Hope Unlimited Ministries will present Celebrate Hope featuring Babbie Mason. This event will take place at Brainerd Crossroads, 4011 Austin St. on Tuesday, Oct. 4.  The doors will open at 6 p.m. and the evening will kick off with a dinner at 6:30 p.m. following a concert by Babbie Mason and April Christina. "Babbie Mason, award winning singer/songwriter, has blessed thousands ... (click for more)

City Public Works Administrator Justin Holland said the city plans to begin shipping much of its garbage to Bradley County. He said the deal is projected to extend the life of the city landfill at Birchwood by 15 years. Mr. Holland said Bradley County "has a huge landfill and takes garbage from Knoxville and other municipalities. It's regional." He said Bradley County charges ... (click for more)

A 33-year-old man who was shot in the face during a clash at a Bakewell gas station said he did nothing to provoke the shooting. The man charged said the victim cursed him, then started toward him. General Sessions Court Judge Clarence Shattuck, after a hearing on Tuesday, bound to the Grand Jury a charge of attempted first-degree murder against Donald Stuard II, 29, of Old Washington ... (click for more)

If only we had known about the Chattanooga City Council's planned retirement send off for Jimmy Templeton of Public Works, the room would have been filled to overflowing with his friends and admirers - including me.   I have had the honor of knowing and working with Jimmy since the 1970's (and also knew his father "Big Jim").  Jimmy was a strong right hand for whoever ... (click for more)

It is said that the opening paragraph of my favorite ode to baseball should be the centerpiece for the canon of sports literature. It was written by former commissioner Bart Giamatti in "The Green Fields of the Mind,” a most marvelous essay to the last day of the regular season in the major leagues. “It breaks your heart. It is designed to break your heart. The game begins in ... (click for more)