Bridge Christian Church announces its sixth annual family movie series, Movies in the Park at Dark, at Heritage Park.  The first movie will be shown on Friday, Aug. 11 and chronicles the lives of animals and a mystery they try to solve in the city of Zootopia.    The second event takes place on Saturday, Sept. 30.  The blockbuster is about a former scientist ... (click for more)

Middle Valley Church of God announced that Pastor Mitch McClure will speak on the topic, "I Might Ought To Live A Little Differently" at the 10:30 a.m.  service on  Sunday .     Pastor Mitch McClure will lead the congregation in a time of prayer and worship on  Sunday, at 6:30 p.m.   All are invited to participate ... (click for more)

Bradley County Sheriff Eric Watson was booked at the Bradley County Jail Friday morning. He faces six separate charges of altering/falsifying/forging a title plate assignment. Sheriff Watson, a former state legislator, posted a $30,000 bond. He issued this statement, "For more than a year, I have confronted numerous accusations from some who desire to have more control ... (click for more)

County School Board members at a Thursday work session took turns rapping a state take-over plan for low performing schools. New Supt. Bryan Johnson said he will work over the next 30-45 days to come up with a community proposal for strengthening the iZone schools. He said, "I'm not sold myself" on some of the aspects of a proposed state partnership with the school district. ... (click for more)

It is unconscionable in this day and age that these children had to exist in such deplorable conditions and that an innocent baby suffered and died alone in a locked car.  Yes, there is blame and accountability considering this family had child neglect charges filed a few years ago (that were apparently dropped and expunged) and a large part of the responsibility should ... (click for more)

The Hamilton County School Board, told that ‘no’ was not an option three months ago when state Education Commissioner Candice McQueen arrived to take over five floundering public schools, may have to ask the Governor to call out the Tennessee Guard. A very vocal School Board shoved a bitter ultimatum right back into McQueen’s lap during a work session Thursday night and showed it ... (click for more)