Navigating through the noise of so much news and learning how best to separate truth from fiction will be the focus of two panel discussions hosted by Dalton State College and featuring members of Dalton State faculty. The non-partisan exploration comes just weeks before important state and national elections (early voting has already started) and is intended to equip citizens ... (click for more)

The Lee University chapter of Kappa Delta Pi held an induction ceremony for 30 new members, honoring Dr. Pam Browning, an education professor who recently passed away.  KDP, an international honor society in education, conducts itself on the vision to “help committed educators be leaders in improving education for global citizenship.” Each year, Lee’s chapter of KDP hosts ... (click for more)

Chattanooga Red Wolves Soccer Club is building a state-of-the-art, soccer-specific facility, where the team will host home games beginning in 2020. For its inaugural season, the club will play at Chattanooga Christian School’s David Stanton Field in 2019.   David Stanton Field seats 3,500, and the club plans to install additional temporary seating allowing up to approximately ... (click for more)

The road rage case against a Soddy Daisy ROTC instructor was dismissed on Wednesday after a judge on Monday had sent the case to the Grand Jury. An order was issued on Wednesday signed by District Attorney Neal Pinkston and attorney Lee Davis that "no billed" the aggravated assault charge against 47-year-old Timothy Lee Hodges. Attorney Davis said, " Following a hearing in ... (click for more)

I attended the meeting to discuss the placement of the sewage treatment plant at the Cambridge Center in Ooltewah today. My problem with the meeting (aka) dog and pony show, is that the meeting started out with the agenda of the Ooltewah Community Council.  After living in this area for 45+ years I have never heard of this group.  I would like for someone to answer ... (click for more)

It has been my experience that of all the tribes and herds of different people on earth, sports writers are among the funniest people of all. Oh, there isn’t anything real sexy about Villanova beating Georgetown or a baseball player hitting for the cycle. Now, if a player hits a single, double, triple and homer in that order, that’s “a natural cycle,” and that is kind of fun to ... (click for more)