Colonial Dames Seventeenth Century, Prudhomme Fort Chapter of Chattanooga, held ceremonies at Jackson Chapel Cemetery in Hamilton County, inside the entrance to Chester Frost Park on Chickamauga Lake.  The oldest known date at the cemetery is 1810.  Mary Stagg Johnston, NSCDXVIIC honorary president general, was the speaker at the luncheon held prior to the marking ceremonies. ... (click for more)

The NAACP and Coalition Partners will have a Prayer Vigil and Peace Walk on  Oct. 1 .   Organizers said, "Bring your signs and candles. We are walking  for justice, equality, equity, parity, human rights, better education for our children, better housing, fighting extreme poverty in Chattanooga, equal opportunity for minority contractors, DACA, the right for ... (click for more)

Chattanooga Police responded to three shootings, early Sunday morning. Jelani Sorrell, 33, was injured in the first shooting.  Chattanooga Police officers responded at 1:26 a.m. to a person shot at the Sky Zoo Night Club.  Upon arrival they were able to locate Sorrell suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. Sorrell was transported to a local hospital in critical ... (click for more)

Federal prosecutor James Brooks is calling for a "meaningful sentence" for Doug Dyer and James Brennan, who are charged in a $4.9 million swindle. He rejected arguments that they should receive leniency due to their age and health problems. They are set to be sentenced next Friday at 9 a.m. by Judge Travis McDonough. Prosecutor Brooks said concerning Dyer, "As this Court ... (click for more)

John McCain recently said, "I cannot in good conscience vote for the Graham-Cassidy proposal. I believe we could do better working together, Republicans and Democrats, and have not yet really tried. Nor could I support it without knowing how much it will cost, how it will affect insurance premiums, and how many people will be helped or hurt by it. Without a full (Congressional Budget ... (click for more)

In the Navy SEALS, there are two ways you should ever do a task: “The right way” and “Again.” We as a society admit failure when we take the much-besmirched path of “the lesser of two evils” because the destination will always be “wrong.” It’s true: ‘start wrong-end wrong’ happens every time. Evil, no matter to what degree, is always wrong and when the Hamilton County School Board ... (click for more)