Ever swallowed a fly?  Inhaled a gnat?  Been bombarded by a whole family reunion of yellow jackets while mowing the lawn? These insects swarm, pester, and sometimes sting. A lot like our thoughts. Those nagging, bothersome embarrassments that come like an unwanted case of shingles. But most of us would not assume an inhaled gnat was now a part of ... (click for more)

The St. Elmo Missionary Baptist Church will present "My Worship is Real", an evening of worship and praise, on Saturday at 6 p.m.   Appreciation will be given for the 26 years of ministry by minister Ron Calloway.   The special guest will be Veroica "Pooh" Nash Poleate, and music by Corey Prather and Hi Praize, ICCM Praise Team and The Voices of St. Elmo MS ... (click for more)

Walker County, Ga., residents may face a special levy to deal with the Erlanger Health System debt as well as a new penny SPLOST transportation tax - on top of a planned two mil property tax rise. The two mil would equal to $80 on a $100,000 home. Sole Commissioner Shannon Whitfield said all of that is to take care of mountains of debt he said he inherited from the Bebe Heiskell ... (click for more)

The state on Thursday played a preliminary hearing tape of shooting victim Kadarius Johnson after he refused to come to the Criminal Court trial of the man accused of shooting him in the back of the head. Witnesses said the car chase led through the downtown Tourist District near the Riverfront with a man in a white SUV firing shots at the driver of a Buick sedan. Prosecutor ... (click for more)

Whether you're Alt-Left or Alt-Right, Coolidge Park isn't the place to showcase your hate and indifference with one another. Just because it's your right, that doesn't necessarily mean that you should do it. Many have this misconception that this park is named after a President, Nope. It's named after a great man, a true patriot, and Medal of Honor recipient from right ... (click for more)

Here in Lookout Valley on the far southwest edge of Chattanooga and Hamilton County, trees and rocks are plentiful but sidewalks are as rare as unicorns. It’s a land the governments forget – until tax collection time.  The recent county reappraisal spoke about ‘comps,’ recent sale prices of comparable local properties. But the assessors defined ‘comparable’ to suit themselves, ... (click for more)