The public is invited to an evening of encouraging, praise, and worship on Saturday, Oct. 8 at 5:30 p.m. at Hawkinsville Missionary Baptist Church, 7463 Pinewood Dr.   The event, Chattanooga Coming Together To Have Some Church: "Let's Have Some Church Chattanooga Style" will feature Pastor Tim Careathers and Westside Choir, Pastor J. Anthony Taylor and Greater Community ... (click for more)

Hope Unlimited Ministries will present Celebrate Hope featuring Babbie Mason. This event will take place at Brainerd Crossroads, 4011 Austin St. on Tuesday, Oct. 4.  The doors will open at 6 p.m. and the evening will kick off with a dinner at 6:30 p.m. following a concert by Babbie Mason and April Christina. "Babbie Mason, award winning singer/songwriter, has blessed thousands ... (click for more)

County Commissioner Sabrena Smedley has come up with another $25,000 to try to do away with porta potties at East Hamilton Middle/High School. She earlier pulled $100,000 from county funds for the project. Commissioner Smedley said the initial projected cost was $100,000, but the price tag has gone up. The money would be used to build a restroom facility and concession ... (click for more)

A man who said he invested $37,500 with Douglas Dyer and James Brennan is suing them for that amount, plus attorney fees and $1 million punitive damages. The complaint in behalf of David T. Hardegree was filed in Circuit Court. Also sued were Alison Dyer and Carole Brennan as well as Broad Street Ventures. Mr. Hardegree said he turned over the money to the men for the purchase ... (click for more)

If only we had known about the Chattanooga City Council's planned retirement send off for Jimmy Templeton of Public Works, the room would have been filled to overflowing with his friends and admirers - including me.   I have had the honor of knowing and working with Jimmy since the 1970's (and also knew his father "Big Jim").  Jimmy was a strong right hand for whoever ... (click for more)

It is said that the opening paragraph of my favorite ode to baseball should be the centerpiece for the canon of sports literature. It was written by former commissioner Bart Giamatti in "The Green Fields of the Mind,” a most marvelous essay to the last day of the regular season in the major leagues. “It breaks your heart. It is designed to break your heart. The game begins in ... (click for more)