Police said a woman got her minivan stuck on railroad tracks on Hickory Valley Road on Friday. A train wound up hitting the van, and the woman, Julie Louanne Abel, wound up being taken to jail. Ms. Abel, 45, of 7437 Private Lane, was charged with driving on a revoked license and having no proof of insurance. A woman who was behind the minivan said Ms. Abel got out of the vehicle. ... (click for more)

Here is the latest jail booking report from Hamilton County: ABEL, JULIE LOUANNE  7437 PRIVATE LN APT11 OOLTEWAH, 373639682  Age at Arrest: 45 years old Arresting Agency: Chattanooga NO PROOF OF INSURANCE DRIVING ON REVOKED, SUSPENDED OR CANCELLED LICENSE --- BERRY, JEFFERY BURNSIDE  1420 19TH STREET CLEVELAND, 37311  Age at Arrest: 36 years ... (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)

As thousands of his friends prepare to celebrate the 100th birthday of Chattanooga newspaper icon, J.B. Collins, tomorrow, it is only fitting that I publicly salute a great reporter who helped develop me as a writer in the 38 years we spent together at the Chattanooga News-Free Press. He was a genius of a writer back in the day and a great photographer as well. I have adored him ... (click for more)

John Gilpin had done some training runs a few years back atop Raccoon Mountain, but he had never raced there. He had his first experience with a race there on Saturday morning and he finished in his usual spot, first place overall with a time of 35 minutes, 18 seconds in the annual Raccoon Mountain 10K. John Sillery was second overall in 36:29 while defending champ Dean Thompson ... (click for more)

Baylor's Mike Benning rushed seven times for 104 yards and scored three touchdowns to lead the Red Raiders to a 42-8 win over CCS on Friday.  Baylor scored 21 points in the first quarter and 14 in the second to take a 35 point lead into the third quarter.   Benning rushed for touchdowns of 48 yards and two for four yards.  Baylor quarterback Lorenzo White ... (click for more)