When he announced the theme for this year’s National Assisted Living Week, Scott Tittle, executive director of the National Center for Assisted Living said, “We want this year’s National Assisted Living Week to help overcome the stigma that older adults in assisted living communities […] don’t have a purpose in life anymore. […] No matter your age, we should all be living life to ... (click for more)

The Erlanger Dodson Avenue Community Health Center is hosting a free “Get to Know Your Community Resources Fair” on Monday from 9 a.m.-1 p.m.    Those attending the fair will obtain information from community resources and organizations regarding housing, food bank, mental health, primary health and employment opportunities, among others.  The purpose of ... (click for more)

A nine-year-old student at Lookout Valley Elementary School was killed when a vehicle was rear-ended while waiting to turn into the new Taco Bell on Cummings Highway in Lookout Valley late Monday afternoon. Four vehicles wound up being involved in the 5:18 p.m. crash, and several people were taken to the hospital. On 09/24/2018 at approximately 5:18 p.m. a fatal injury ... (click for more)

A pedestrian was struck and killed by a hit and run driver on Lee Highway on Monday night. At 8:49 p.m., Chattanooga Police Traffic was notified about a possible pedestrian struck at    7356 Lee Highway. The caller said she was driving south on Lee Highway and noticed a shoe in the center turning lane and a body in the ditch. Hamilton County EMS arrived on ... (click for more)

For much of my life, the commitment to the Democratic Party has puzzled me. I was raised to analyze both sides of issues and to make an intelligent decision based upon that information. The values of self-reliance, hard work, and individual liberty that I grew up with were the same American values that have made this country exceptional. As I have grown older, I have witnessed ... (click for more)

If all goes as (very carefully) planned, the most dynamic president to be hired at the University of Tennessee since the legendary Andy Holt retired in 1970, will be ushered into office today by the university’s board of trustees. The selection of Randy Boyd to take over his ala mater is a genius stroke and certainly seems to solidify two of life’s greatest truths. The first ... (click for more)