Police said a woman got her minivan stuck on railroad tracks on Hickory Valley Road on Friday. A train wound up hitting the van, and the woman, Julie Louanne Abel, wound up being taken to jail. Ms. Abel, 45, of 7437 Private Lane, was charged with driving on a revoked license and having no proof of insurance. A woman who was behind the minivan said Ms. Abel got out of the vehicle. ... (click for more)

Here is the latest jail booking report from Hamilton County: ABEL, JULIE LOUANNE  7437 PRIVATE LN APT11 OOLTEWAH, 373639682  Age at Arrest: 45 years old Arresting Agency: Chattanooga NO PROOF OF INSURANCE DRIVING ON REVOKED, SUSPENDED OR CANCELLED LICENSE --- BERRY, JEFFERY BURNSIDE  1420 19TH STREET CLEVELAND, 37311  Age at Arrest: 36 years ... (click for more)

John McCain recently said, "I cannot in good conscience vote for the Graham-Cassidy proposal. I believe we could do better working together, Republicans and Democrats, and have not yet really tried. Nor could I support it without knowing how much it will cost, how it will affect insurance premiums, and how many people will be helped or hurt by it. Without a full (Congressional Budget ... (click for more)

As thousands of his friends prepare to celebrate the 100th birthday of Chattanooga newspaper icon, J.B. Collins, tomorrow, it is only fitting that I publicly salute a great reporter who helped develop me as a writer in the 38 years we spent together at the Chattanooga News-Free Press. He was a genius of a writer back in the day and a great photographer as well. I have adored him ... (click for more)

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Lethargy was Tennessee’s constant companion here Saturday. With the Vols’ offense sputtering like an old Ford Pinto hitting on two cylinders, the defense kept winless UMass at bay and Tennessee managed to post an uninspired 17-13 victory before a crowd announced as 95,324, although the in-person total at Neyland Stadium appeared much less. “At the end ... (click for more)

John Gilpin had done some training runs a few years back atop Raccoon Mountain, but he had never raced there. He had his first experience with a race there on Saturday morning and he finished in his usual spot, first place overall with a time of 35 minutes, 18 seconds in the annual Raccoon Mountain 10K. John Sillery was second overall in 36:29 while defending champ Dean Thompson ... (click for more)