Here is the Fort Oglethorpe arrest report for April 13-19: 04-12-18 Kenneth Tony Hamill, 31, of 7 Chickamauga Street, Fort Oglethorpe arrested on charges of failure to report accident resulting in damage, no proof of insurance, possession of tools for the commission of a crime, reckless driving and violation of Georgia’s controlled substance act. Andrew Jason Morgan, ... (click for more)

There was a small garbage can fire at The Howard School on Thursday.  There was no damage other than just a little smoke in the building, officials said.  The school was evacuated as a precaution, and the ninth-grade academy students needed to be relocated for a short period for the smoke to fully clear in that section of the building.   No students were ... (click for more)

Seven years ago today, my family and I found out that my brother, Sgt. Jonathan D. Gardner, was seriously injured by a roadside bomb, (explosively formed penetrator - EFP), while on a mission in Kuwait. The EFP went through the bottom of his seat and put a softball size hole in his upper thigh. The doctors said that if the bomb had entered the Humvee an inch to the right, he ... (click for more)

The Hamilton County School Board will hold a “working session” Thursday afternoon as steps continue to formulate the FY2019 budget and it is a frightening process in a badly-broken system. Everybody knows it is equally embarrassing and after watching teachers who “have had enough” go on strikes in Oklahoma, West Virginia and Kentucky this spring, I guarantee you that Tennessee is ... (click for more)

University of Tennessee Chancellor Beverly Davenport announced Thursday that Director of Athletics Phil Fulmer has signed a four-year contract. Fulmer took over as UT's Director of Athletics on Dec. 1, 2017.   "Phillip has been a great partner over the last four months and I commend him for the work he has done with our student-athletes, coaches and staff," Davenport ... (click for more)

Hamilton Heights Christian Academy has announced the addition of men’s soccer to its athletic program in the 2018-2019 academic year. “We are excited to add this global sport to our athletic program. With the national success of our women and men’s basketball programs, we feel the addition of soccer is a natural fit for the mission of Hamilton Heights Christian Academy,” said ... (click for more)