The Morning Pointe Foundation and Mental Health America of the MidSouth, a regional organization that provides mental health services, will present “Combating COVID Isolation,” a virtual Caregiver Café seminar about coping with the effects of COVID-19 in our nation’s senior living communities. The program will be a free, registration-only event held online on Jan. 28 at 7 p.m. ... (click for more)

UT Extension is offering a series virtual Tai Chi for Beginners classes in February and March (eight sessions each class). Classes are suited for adults of all fitness levels and focus on balance, fall prevention and stress reduction. Also offered is a fun, interactive Sensational Seniors eight-session class on topics appealing to older adults, such as healthy eating, staying ... (click for more)

Due to the current Phase Tracker level of 1.02 percent based on local COVID-19 trend data for the five-day average, all Hamilton County Schools will continue a remote learning schedule next week. Officials noted that Wednesday ’s active case count was at 3,096 cases versus the peak on Jan. 11 of 4,717 active cases. However, officials said, "The Hamilton County School Board ... (click for more)

Cleveland City Schools will go back to in-person school for all students next Monday. Officials said, "We continue to monitor active case counts and other data points in our community. In consultation with the health department and a downward trend of local cases, the district will be in the Yellow Phase the week of January 25-29. All students will be in a traditional, in-person ... (click for more)

This letter is regarding the potential high density development on Snowhill Road in Ooltewah. Growth is good. But it needs to be responsible growth. It would be instructive to see studies by other communities who have already gone through this so we can understand just what is the taxpayer cost burden of these high density developments. Additional taxes to add infrastructure, ... (click for more)

Matt Hayes, a writer for the SaturdayDownSouth.com website, was blistering in his view of what has been allowed to happen to the once-mighty University of Tennessee football program just hours after coach Jeremy Pruitt went down in flames on Monday. “I’ve got some harsh words for those in power at Tennessee, something they don’t want to hear but better embrace. It’s not the 1990s ... (click for more)