The choir and orchestra at Brainerd Baptist Church, 300 Brookfield, will present their Christmas cantata, "Come Messiah King," Sunday, at 4 and 6:30 p.m.   The Senior Adult Christmas banquet will be Dec. 14 at 11:30 a.m. at the BX Crossing. Tickets must be purchased by Sunday and are $12. (click for more)

Dr. David Myers will be the guest speaker at Signal Mountain Baptist Church, 939 Ridgeway Ave., this Sunday at 11 a.m. A Ladies' Christmas party for all women will be Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. in the Annex.  A concert by the Signal Mountain Middle High School Christmas Choral  will be presented Thursday at 7 p.m. at the church. (click for more)

A Criminal Court jury on Friday night found Michael Orlando Freeman guilty of attempted second-degree murder, aggravated assault and attempted aggravated rape. Prosecutor Matthew Rogers said he faces 8-12 years on the attempted murder and aggravated assault and 3-6 years on the attempted rape. He said Freeman was on parole at the time for robbery and likely will ... (click for more)

Wes Snyder is stepping down as Cleveland, Tn.'s police chief - a post he has held since 2004. Janice Casteel, Cleveland city manager, said, "Chief Snyder announced his retirement effective January 5th, 2014 - which marks his 10th year as Chief of Police and 33 years of service with the city of Cleveland. "We wish him well in his retirement." Chief Snyder ... (click for more)

My husband and I gathered signatures on petitions over the Thanksgiving holiday. Given the future impact of the domestic benefits ordinance narrowly passed by the City Council, we felt it was important for all Chattanoogans to have an opportunity to be heard at the ballot box.    We have lived here for decades; we are both recently retired (TVA management and ... (click for more)

Allow me to write very little today so that Nelson Mandela might say a lot. “Madiba,” as he was lovingly called by a nation of blacks and whites who equally adored him, died on Friday after becoming one of the greatest heroes the world has ever known. I have tried to studiously watch his every move for over the last 20 years and can say that I have loved his mantra and his teachings ... (click for more)