Cempa Community Care, in conjunction with Orchard Park Church, Kingdom Partners, the Southeast Tennessee Health Consortium and Optimal Health, is recruiting teams from Chattanooga’s faith-based community to compete in the inaugural Healthy Church Challenge. The Healthy Church Challenge is a 16-week contest wherein teams of 10 members each from Chattanooga area churches will ... (click for more)

Middle Valley Church of God, 1703 Thrasher Pike in Hixson, announces that Pastor Mitch McClure will speak on "Looking Forward and Planning For The Future" this Sunday at 10:30 a.m. This is part of a sermon series on the absolute promises of God and how they apply to all believers. "All are encouraged to attend this opportunity to experience the promises of God," officials said. ... (click for more)

Chattanooga Mayor Andy Berke has appointed Kerry Hayes as his new chief of staff. He will replace Stacy Richardson, who has served as the mayor’s chief of staff since November 2015. Mr. Hayes had served as the deputy chief of staff since December 2017. “Kerry’s experience in the public and private sectors have brought tremendous value to my senior leadership team since he ... (click for more)

The shooting of a 30-year-old woman in the 800 block of Arlington Avenue on Thursday afternoon has been posted in a Twitter video. Chattanooga Police on Friday arrested Kuchava Moore, 31, for attempted murder. Police said Ms. Moore and the victim had argued on Facebook and agreed to meet for a physical fight. Ms. Moore arrived as a passenger in a tan Chevrolet Impala. The ... (click for more)

I’d like to share some thoughts concerning the lack of school resource officers in Hamilton County schools. I am an extremely proud school counselor at Hixson High School. A colleague calls me the “Hixson High Evangelist.” Call me what you may, but I have many reasons for being compelled to share the good news of Hixson High on a daily basis. When I heard Sheriff Hammond tell ... (click for more)

NOT ALL ATHLETES ARE DUMB Many in our new generation may not know some of these former professional athletes but I remember them all. Back in the day, it was never hard to get a priceless quote that years later still make you laugh * -- Don Meredith, a former Dallas Cowboy Quarterback, once said: “Coach Tom Landry is such a perfectionist that if he was married to Raquel Welch, ... (click for more)