Today Luka Hyde’s family received reimbursement for the outrageous discrimination this child suffered at Normal Park. The pain this family suffered is only one symptom of a bigger issue. The cost of this litigation (which included multiple pointless appeals by the Hamilton County Department of Education) came close to $1,000,000. That is $1,000,000 not going to the education ... (click for more)

It makes no difference if you are in the “Second Grade Sunday School Class” or must use a walker to take your place in “The God’s Waiting Room Sunday School Class for Seniors.” We all know Christmas fun begins in earnest today. Christmas is not until a week from this Tuesday, but if you play it right, you can have just as much fun this week as next. Today I am going to present ... (click for more)

The state on Tuesday morning dismissed all charges against aspiring rapper Charles Toney in connection with his arrest that led to a U.S. Department of Justice probe. The arrest on Dec. 3 on Donaldson Road was caught on video by a neighbor and went viral. It showed Toney being punched and kicked by an officer while he was handcuffed. District Attorney Neal Pinkston afterward ... (click for more)

For the 2019-2020 school year, Hamilton County Schools is opening enrollment to a select group of schools, “My Future Schools,” to which students across the district will be eligible to apply. Officials said, "Opening enrollment to these schools will provide students with a diverse range of options outside of their neighborhood zoned school. These schools will be in addition to ... (click for more)

Riverdale basketball coach Michael Voss has a reason for his scheduling philosophy. “I’m just trying to schedule good teams,” Voss said Monday night after his previously once-beaten Warriors fell to undefeated Baylor, 62-41, on Austin Clark court in Duke Arena. “Baylor is good, East Hamilton is good and McCallie is good, so you know what you’re getting into.” Before Monday, ... (click for more)

Chattanooga’s Lady Mocs got off to a good start and had a six-point lead after the first quarter, but they couldn’t maintain that level of play and lost for the sixth straight game Monday night at McKenzie Arena. The Belmont Lady Bruins improved to 6-3 with their second straight win as they pulled away in the second half for a comfortable 67-51 victory. Chattanooga is now ... (click for more)