Jennifer S. Woods will preach her initial sermon at 3 p.m. on Aug. 15 at Greater Tucker Missionary Baptist Church. She is a graduate of Tennessee State University, Trevecca Nazarene University and Grand Canyon College of Theology. She is a retired educator of Hamilton County Schools and married to Terry R. Woods. Greater Tucker Missionary Baptist Church is at 1115 North ... (click for more)

Vazgen Zohrabyan, an Armenian pastor who continues to spearhead ministry and ongoing relief efforts among refugees in his country, is visiting the United States and will share his story at 10 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 15, at Chattanooga Church. Last year, war between Armenia and Azerbaijan erupted over the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region. Before the fighting stopped, more than ... (click for more)

The County Commission on Wednesday could not reach agreement on a new School Board member for District 9. The commission ended in a 4-3 vote with Commissioners Chip Baker and Randy Fairbanks absent. The issue will be taken up again next Wednesday. James Brent Walker, an official of the State Lottery and was the co-founder of the Ooltewah/Harrison Education Association, ... (click for more)

The director of the county Health Department said Wednesday that a "slight" increase in vaccinations "will not be enough to blunt the surge that is coming." Becky Barnes said COVID-19 cases in Hamilton County "were up yesterday and they are up more today." She said some individuals in the community continue to believe that COVID is a hoax. Ms. Barnes said a recent caller ... (click for more)

Re: Roy Exum: Vaccine & Masks Full disclosure: Roy’s mother, Helen Exum, and my mother, Beckie McCallie, were best friends. Since I’m some years older than Roy, when Mrs. Exum and my mother visited at my home, I “babysat” Roy. Yes, Roy and I played games together. And now, he is the famous journalist. And though we hold some differences on politics, we remain friends. ... (click for more)

Not since the COVID pandemic first began 18 months ago have conditions been as grave as they are right now in Louisiana. Today a sweeping masking mandate will begin statewide for “everybody,” vaccinated or not, after the state’s hospitals on Tuesday set an all-time record for inpatients with 2,112, breaking the previous mark of 2,069 set in January. On Monday there were 11,109 confirmed ... (click for more)