Judge David Campbell Chapter members Pennie Layne and Nancy Larson enjoyed an afternoon visiting 62, first and 53, fourth graders at Daisy Elementary School.  Students learned about patriotism, respecting first responders, community heroes, flag etiquette, the meaning of the Pledge of Allegiance, and learned flag history from the American Revolutionary War to present day.  ... (click for more)

The public is invited to join in a celebration of accomplishments of the Opportunity Zone schools during the Community Celebration Phase II, scheduled for next Tuesday at The Howard School. The Opportunity Zone schools will share their accomplishments and achievements over the past year.  Over 15 informational sessions will be available for teachers, parents and ... (click for more)

The mother of a 15-year-old boy who was killed by his father said Michael McElrath had been acting "manic" in the days leading up to the tragic incident in Hixson on Aug. 18. Judge Alex McVeigh bound a charge of criminal homicide against McElrath, a former jail officer, to the Grand Jury. He is charged in the death of Dylan McElrath, who was a sophomore at Hixson High School. ... (click for more)

Fire damaged a home on Signal Mountain late Tuesday night. At  11:18 p.m., firefighters from Walden’s Ridge Emergency Services (WRES) responded to a house fire on 5011 Anderson Pike. When the first engine arrived on the scene, they reported two vehicles and a portion of the house were on fire. WRES immediately requested a mutual aid response for supporting fire ... (click for more)

Arming teachers with guns in the classroom, as Bill Lee proposes, would be the single most dangerous thing to happen to students in Tennessee history. Students and teachers in close proximity to loaded firearms daily? Across this state, in middle schools alone, there are probably hundreds of student/teacher conflicts a day. What if a student got hold of gun in a struggle with ... (click for more)

It’s easy for me to say that I either know, or know about, almost every person running in November for the state legislature. Yet when I describe Lemon Williams as the most exciting of the bunch, that’s because he's the only guy I had never heard of when he picked up his qualifying papers. He just turned out the best political aspirant I have had a conversation with in the last ... (click for more)