New Enon Baptist Church will host a back to school revival with Pastor Andrew Bullard III delivering the message. Guest Choirs will be: Monday --­ New Monumental Choir, Tuesday­ -- Pastor Montgomery Choir, Wednesday – Ms. Cynthia Robinson & W.O.W. (Women of Worship). The public is invited to worship. Prayer, praise & workship begins at ­6:30 p.m. Revival begins at 7 ... (click for more)

Washington Hills UMC will be celebrating Friends and Family Day next Sunday by a Church By the Lake Worship Service and Church Picnic at Booker T. Washington State Park, Pavilion 1B.  Sunday School begins at 10 a.m., Worship begins at 10:30 a.m. immediately followed by a fellowship dinner and games.  All are invited and welcome. (click for more)

The District Attorney's Office has been provided with documents that a County Commission candidate's campaign sent filled-out requests for absentee ballots to elderly voters. Kerry Steelman, election administrator, said there have been four instances in which such requests came from the Elect John Brooks campaign. He said state law says in Section 2-6-202:  (3) A person ... (click for more)

The County Commission on Wednesday approved a settlement of a lawsuit brought by the Hamilton County Schools against the city of Chattanooga, though several commissioners said they were not happy with the deal and Commissioner Joe Graham said it "stinks." Commissioner Graham was the lone no vote. He was joined by Commissioner Tim Boyd in a failed effort to defer it a week. ... (click for more)

I try not to read the negative articles and opinions about my older brother. Growing up around politics, I learned a long time ago that thick skin is not only necessary, it’s paramount. But this time, the lies and the rumors and the inaccurate information has gone too far. It’s too ridiculous for me to ignore. So let’s clear a few things up: Weston and I do not “come ... (click for more)

I don’t pay much attention to the Hamilton County School Board. Once the moon and the stars aligned behind Superintendent Rick Smith, you hear very little, if anything, from the nine-member council that oversees an annual budget of almost $400 million and employs 4,480 people. So chew this for a minute: approximately 2,000 of those people are not teachers. Yes, there are 78 principals ... (click for more)