A 52-year-old man who was shot in the leg by a county officer "while avoiding arrest" last Jan. 19 has filed suit in Federal Court. Kenneth Charles Rogers is suing the county, Sheriff Jim Hammond, Deputy Nathan Fountain, Deputy Carl Young, Deputy Mike Mullins and the unknown deputy who shot him. Attorney John Wolfe said Rogers almost died from the gunshot. He said he has ... (click for more)

Police say a woman took tools three different times from a garage on Middle Valley Drive off Noah Reid Road. Sheyenne Sullivan, 20, is facing aggravated burglary and a number of theft charges. A resident of Middle Drive said the woman, always wearing the same sweatshirt, was caught on video each time. A detective, looking at the video, recognized Ms. Sullivan. He said she ... (click for more)

Two major stories exploded across the headlines this past week which confirm my opinion that the mainstream media (MSM) is biased, incompetent, and can seldom be trusted to impart the news fairly and accurately. The first instance was the BuzzFeed story regarding Michael Cohen and how he allegedly lied on President Trump's behalf to Congress. Virtually all of the big media outlets ... (click for more)

There is an anonymous paper on the Internet that tells how Walmart could do a better job running America instead of the pompous flops and duds we send to Washington. Please try to connect the dots on Walmart’s 1.6 million employees and the obscene profits that they make versus our 535 members of Congress who blow through money while “WallyWorld” churns out an average of $20-thousand ... (click for more)

The Chattanooga Lookouts added another former player to the Major League Hall-of-Fame with the election of DH Edgar Martinez. In 2018, it was pitcher Trevor Hoffman who entered Cooperstown. Martinez spent the 1986, 1987 seasons playing in Chattanooga, then the Double-A affiliate of the Mariners, before before joining Seattle. He was managed by Chattanooga's Sal Rende. Martinez ... (click for more)

Chattanooga wrestling coach Kyle Ruschell set a few pretty specific goals for his UTC wrestling team on Sunday afternoon at Maclellan Gym and the first-year head coach was more than pleased with the results. Getting off to a fast start and winning the first six matches, the mat Mocs improved to 3-5 overall and more importantly 1-0 in Southern Conference action with a commanding ... (click for more)