April 30, Creating a Business Plan 9-11 a.m. INCubator: 100 Cherokee Blvd. (Park across the street in the Republic lot) We will cover the fundamentals of writing a business plan and then guide you in an interactive, group-setting workshop to get those ideas onto paper. Whether you’re starting your business, or refocusing your mature business, this course is for you. Speaker: ... (click for more)

Court services in Loudon County will reopen in a temporary location on Monday after a fire devastated the counties’ historic courthouse on Tuesday evening. The old courthouse is severely damaged and housed civil circuit court, criminal court, and chancery court for the county. The Loudon County Clerk and Master and Loudon County Circuit Court Clerk will be relocated, and many ... (click for more)

County School Supt. Dr. Bryan Johnson said Thursday he is submitting a budget that is $34 million above the projected revenue. Asked where the $34 million would come from, Dr. Johnson said it would be "up to the funding body." If approved by the County School Board, the school board would go to the County Commission requiring a sizable tax increase. Dr. Johnson said he ... (click for more)

Chattanooga Red Wolves SC will build a state-of-the-art, soccer-specific stadium in East Ridge as part of a mixed-use development with living, working and entertaining opportunities. On Thursday, team owner Bob Martino presented renderings and the layout for the area, which will include the first-class professional stadium, housing, retail, restaurants, a hotel and significant greenspaces ... (click for more)

A wastewater or service utility is simply a defined service in exchange for a fee. What if I pay a utility fee in exchange for a defined service, and the utility fails to deliver the service as agreed? As an example, I pay a private solid waste collection service to collect, transport, and dispose of garbage. Municipalities also operate waste collection and disposal. ... (click for more)

Every day I get over 100 emails. Add what I find in My Morning Readings and I am a good candidate to be “Mr. Inspiration.” I have tried to figure out a way to pass some of what I believe are “The Wonders of Life” like I now do on weekends with “The Saturday Funnies.” You would have no idea how popular those jokes have become and several readers say they are the best thing I write ... (click for more)