Police have charged Wilson Pickett, 60, of Mableton, Ga., with breaking into First Lutheran Church on McCallie Avenue. Police were told that a black male wearing a blue shirt had forced his way into the church and was possibly breaking or throwing something in the church. Upon arrival officers saw Pickett sitting outside the rear door of the church with cranberry juice and ... (click for more)

A Signal Mountain couple who had been burglarized several times help nab the alleged culprits after installing cameras at their E. Brow Road home. Charged with aggravated burglary and theft over $5,000 were Lydia Hope Carter and Lucas Nakia Brown, both of Marion County. The owner said trail cameras he installed caught thieves breaking into his garage by breaking a window. ... (click for more)

I try not to overuse the word great, but we lost a great man today, Claude Ramsey. I had the pleasure of serving under him as director of Commercial and Industrial Properties for 14 years while he was the Hamilton County Assessor of Property. He was probably the smartest person I have ever known. He was tough but patient, kind, caring and compassionate. He knew how to get ... (click for more)

Several weeks ago I was in the middle of My Morning Readings when, somehow, I came across a wonderful story written by Nichole Johnson. Her website says she is a speaker, a motivator, and an author whose gift is to “capture the inner-most feelings of women facing life's daily struggles, and it has enabled her to create a unique sense of community for people of all ages.” That’s ... (click for more)

John Ward, the former “Voice of the Vols,” has died. Senator Lamar Alexander said, “When it came to UT sports, listening to John Ward was almost as good as watching the game. In fact, many Vol fans at many games brought their radios to make sure they could do both. John was a generous, courteous, enthusiastic ambassador for the University of Tennessee. He brought joy ... (click for more)

Baylor School has named Belmont University's Mark Price as the boys' varsity basketball coach, following veteran basketball coach Austin Clark's announcement in April that he would be retiring after 36 years of coaching the Red Raiders. "I am very excited that Mark will be leading our boys' basketball program.  Throughout this process, we interviewed many individuals who ... (click for more)