(Please notify us of any schedule changes and times as well as game and match scores at news@chattanoogan.com) Softball:   TUESDAY, APRIL 24 Tyner at Brainerd Sequatchie Co. at Notre Dame Howard at Hixson Red Bank at East Ridge Riverdale at Baylor Sale Creek at Meigs Co. Walker Valley at McMinn Co. Soddy Daisy at Bradley Copper ... (click for more)

S.M. Lee of Dalton State (Ga.) was named SSAC Men's Golfer of the Week, presented by BoxOut Sports, the league office announced Tuesday. The award is based on performance for the week of April 16-22. S.M. Lee (Dalton State – SO – Buford, Ga.) This is his fifth Golfer of the Week honor this season. Lee won the individual SSAC Men's Golf Championship with a 10-under 203 ... (click for more)

A federal jury deliberated about an hour on Tuesday afternoon before ruling in favor of Juvenile Court Judge Rob Philyaw, who had been sued by an openly gay magistrate that he dismissed. Judge Travis McDonough had dismissed the other two defendants - Court Administrator Sam Mairs and Hamilton County - from the case at the close of the proof. Judge Philyaw said, "I thank the ... (click for more)

City officials said this past weekend, the Salvation Army was called upon by the city to extend shelter for those displaced from the encampment that was forced to close on 11 th Street due to hazardous living conditions. “We are continuing to stay in contact with those displaced from the contaminated site and are working to get them into more permanent housing,” said Chattanooga ... (click for more)

Exit 174 on westbound Interstate 24 is closed again as is the westbound entrance ramp. Cummings Highway is shut as well. I inquired at TDOT on Dec. 28, 2015, why this continues to happen. The engineer’s response was that the drain from ground west of the interstate runs under private land and cover over it has caused that pipe to collapse. Obviously flow still goes through, ... (click for more)

Of all the vows, pledges, and bonds born unto the human race, nothing overrides “The Code.” It is an unwritten but deeply important knowledge that men should abide with equal respect, fierce loyalty, and chivalrous understanding of one another. For example, The Code dictates you must not and can never date a good friend’s ex-girlfriend, or ex-wife. Rather, you respect your friend ... (click for more)