The Rotary Club of Chattanooga Hamilton Place has added Rotary club member Beth Lofgren. "We look forward to serving with Beth," officials said. Dr. Tom Devlin from Erlanger Medical Center spoke at a recent meeting. Dr. Devlin serves the local community in a number of positions that include director of the National Stroke Prevention Training Center, chairman of the Department ... (click for more)

The City of Red Bank has announced a second delay in the Ashland Terrace road project. In addition to the numerous periods of heavy rains and below normal temperatures, the upcoming holidays and length of time the concrete needs to cure are additional factors delaying the completion date to Jan. 4, 2019. The city will take every step possible to reopen Ashland Terrace before ... (click for more)

Bill Bennett, who served Hamilton County as assessor of property and a member of the County Commission, has died at 82. One of Chattanooga's most popular public servants, his experiences in a two-room schoolhouse helped hone his career. He was one of six boys, along with one girl, born to Ernest and Mary Roberts Bennett on the Cumberland Plateau. Ernest Bennett farmed and ... (click for more)

A 57-year-old inmate at the Hamilton County Jail died Friday morning after having difficulty breathing and being transported to a local hospital. He was identified as David Leonard Bulloch. The Sheriff's Office said, "At 3:30 a.m. , Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office deputies assigned to the Corrections Division were made aware that an inmate was having difficulty breathing. ... (click for more)

In an era of political haughtiness and ego, we should recognize the life example of public service demonstrated by Hamilton County Assessor Bill Bennett. As I told my friend Bill many times, he and former Governor Winfield Dunn were the best “gentlemen” I knew in politics. He was kind, humble and honest. To honor his legacy, we should all try to carry ourselves a little more ... (click for more)

There are a whole lot of reasons I ought to go to hell. It is by the saving grace of an Almighty God that I already have been assured of a place in heaven but, to be real honest, I think even my eternal Savior had reason for pause when it comes to my ‘Christmas Sheep Caper.’ I believe if you recognize a wrong and ask for God’s forgiveness, things work out. But I also believe my ... (click for more)