Bridge Christian Church concludes its sixth annual family movie series, Movies in the Park at Dark, on Saturday, Sept. 30 at Heritage Park.   The free movie is about a former scientist who is taken away from his family and then becomes the Empire’s lead engineer for the most powerful weapon in the galaxy, the Death Star.  The movie begins at 7:30 p.m. and will be ... (click for more)

Connor Smith, an East Ridge High School graduate, has been called to serve a two-year mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS).  Connor will serve in the Barbados Bridgetown mission.  He will give two years of his life preaching the gospel of Jesus Christ, without pay.     More than 76,000 missionaries of the LDS Church are ... (click for more)

The federal government is resisting sending a lab technician from Oklahoma to Chattanooga for next week's trial of Benjamin Brewer, who is charged in the wreck at Ooltewah that claimed six lives. Mike Little of the public defender's office said the defense should be entitled to have a live witness, but he also said he did not want the trial delayed again. A jury was selected ... (click for more)

The victim in Sunday's fatal fire at 1218 Judys Lane in Lookout Valley has been identified as Charles Vaughn. He was 72.   Details on the incident are still being obtained, but Mr. Vaughn was reportedly in the attached garage around  3 p.m. on  Sunday afternoon working on a lawnmower when the fire started. His wife and daughter were in the house ... (click for more)

Why is it every time the city of Chattanooga and Hamilton County want to raise money they have to punish the homeowners?  I'm sick of the few paying for the many.   If you want to be fair, I would not complain on a 1/2 cent local sales tax raise since everyone would have to contribute their fair share.  Or how about a wheel tax which would get everyone who owns ... (click for more)

Steven Ferrin, described by his parents as “a handsome, bubbly and witty young man,” was the victim of what is called “a sectarian attack” in recent weeks near his home in north Belfast (Ireland) and last weekend was found dead after the 31-year-old father of a 7-year-old girl had taken his own life. Compounding the tragedy is the horrific news that Steven’s other two brothers and ... (click for more)