Cleveland resident and retired Methodist minister Mike Ogle tied the knot on June 16, but it wasn’t an easy journey that got him to this point.   Mr. Ogle, whose wife of 52 years, Judy, passed away in August, developed a diabetic ulcer on his heel and collapsed at his home. In October, he had to have his right leg amputated.   After the surgery, he came to Life ... (click for more)

A program that helps local officials identify people at high risk of domestic violence is expanding in Tennessee. The state’s Office of Criminal Justice Programs, in collaboration with the Tennessee Law Enforcement Training Academy, today announced that three domestic violence service providers are the newest to receive federal approval for using a tool called the Lethality Assessment ... (click for more)

Chattanooga voters in November may get to vote on whether City Court should be abolished. City Council members indicated during budget talks on Tuesday that may be an upcoming referendum question. Councilman Jerry Mitchell said he, for one, "would vote to eliminate it." However, he said the court would apparently run through 2021 when the eight-year terms of Judges Sherry ... (click for more)

Development of the former BlueCross property at Lupton City is spurring talk of a Riverwalk on the Northshore. The City Council discussed the topic on Tuesday night in giving final approval for a Planned Unit Development for Riverton on 210 acres. Officials said there are no specific plans for a Northshore Riverwalk, but several groups are actively working to make a connection ... (click for more)

When Claude made his decision not to seek reelection as the 26th District state representative I made my intention known to seek the office following him.  Immediately opponents from both parties began to qualify for that opportunity.  With Bill Bennett as my campaign manager and many of Claude’s supporters going door to door into the community, as Claude had done in his ... (click for more)

You may remember several years back when James Harrison, a linebacker for the Steelers at the time, came home to discover his two sons, who were then ages 8 and 6, had received “participation trophies” on a sports team. Harrison, who earned his way into the NFL (he was not drafted out of Kent State yet played in five Pro Bowls), promptly loaded his sons and the bogus trophies in ... (click for more)