Lee University’s musical ensemble Advent Now! will present a benefit concert on Monday at 7:30 p.m. in Pangle Hall. All donations from this event will go toward the ensemble’s musical missions trip to Japan. Advent Now! is a specially-formed chamber ensemble that will travel to Japan Dec. 6-24, giving a total of 20 concerts throughout its tour. It is composed of a group of Lee ... (click for more)

Lee University’s School of Music will host the 2018 fall Chamber Music Showcase on Wednesday, Nov. 28, at 7:30 p.m. in the Squires Recital Hall. The program will include different instrumental combinations including piano duos, woodwind trios and piano quartet. “We are excited to present eight groups of musicians at our chamber music showcase concert,” said Dr. Gloria Chien, ... (click for more)

The County Commission on Wednesday morning voted to give the Humane Educational Society (HES) $10 million for a new animal shelter. Commissioner Chip Baker said he had considered asking for a delay for talks on possible merging of services with the city's McKamey Animal Center. However, he said he was advised that the HES could lose out on a potential donor if the vote was delayed. ... (click for more)

Three newly elected commissioners were sworn in by Judge Gary Starnes at the Red Bank Commission meeting on Tuesday night. Two are returning, Commissioners Ed LeCompte and Terry Pope, and the third, Ruth Jeno, is returning, after a lapse, for a third term on the commission. The commissioners elected Eddie Pierce to serve as the new mayor and Terry Pope to be vice mayor. ... (click for more)

Some Commissioners want Hamilton County to donate $10 million in tax dollars to help the Humane Education Society (HES) build a new facility. The majority of Hamilton County residents (specifically those residing in Chattanooga, East Ridge, Lakesite, Walden, Signal Mountain, Lookout Mountain, Soddy Daisy, and Collegedale) will be prohibited from using HES animal services unless ... (click for more)

At some point this spring, as I impatiently awaited the song birds as I do every year, I took a less-traveled path during My Morning Readings and came across a Thanksgiving story that I loved. Trust me, I have been waiting for about six months … yes, impatiently … to share a story that was written seven years ago by J. Allen Wilson. I searched for him yesterday but the closest ... (click for more)