Phyllis Loftsgard and Charlotte Grant each shot a 76 at the Chattanooga Women’s Golf Association match recently at Council Fire for low gross honors. Low net went to Dona Roberson with a 67. Forward tees gross winner was Rosalie Basten with an 84 and a low net round of 66 was had by Evelyn Marie Williams. Team honors were, first place: Charlotte Grant, Rosalie Basten. Jeanie ... (click for more)

Former Tennessee All-American offensive lineman Bill Johnson has died. He passed away at his home in Sparta, Tennessee, on Sunday. He was 84. Mr. Johnson, a three-year letter winner for the Vols, helped usher in the Bowden Wyatt coaching era with three consecutive winning seasons and a SEC Championship. After a 6-3-1 season in 1955, Johnson was Wyatt's starting guard in 1956 ... (click for more)

The Hamilton County School Board on Thursday voted to add four more “remote days” to the schedule, with one dissenting voice. The one board member against the proposal was Rhonda Thurman, who brought up the topic of childcare on these remote days. “It costs money to put kids in childcare, and also it leaves us five days, and we don’t know what is going to happen,” Ms. Thurman ... (click for more)

A new policy is being established at Cracker Barrel Old Country Store restaurants in Tennessee. The traditional family style restaurants will begin selling beer and wine - including locations at Lookout Valley and Shallowford Village. Measures have been put in place to avoid underage sales. Because they will be selling wine, all employees who sell alcohol will have a TAB card ... (click for more)

Even with sincere environmental and conservation aspirations, it is unusual for a municipality to employ an arborist and city forestry expert. The city of Chattanooga and its mayors— from many administrations ago—are to be congratulated for possessing the foresight, good judgment and environmental stewardship that enabled Gene Hyde to serve our city. Associated with my environmental ... (click for more)

The most candid and easily the most unique politician in the nation’s November election is Aria DiMezzo. The reason is Aria swears “to tell the truth – nothing but the truth, and whole truth, so help me” -- about everything, believed by some as impossible in the political realm. Actually, it is even more impossible for anyone with Airi’s lifestyle choices to be elected in any vote ... (click for more)