A former assistant football coach at Grace Baptist Academy has been indicted on several charges, including exploitation of a minor by electronic means, sexual battery by an authority figure, and sexual contact by an authority figure. James Everett Barker, Jr., 30, of 507 Farmway Dr., Cleveland, is charged with unlawfully engaging in sexual contact with a minor between Oct. 28 ... (click for more)

A brush fire on Montlake Road neat the Pocket Wilderness on Thursday afternoon was put out quickly. Calls started coming in at 2:15 p.m. with reports of a brush fire near Canyon Rim Road and Montlake Road. The Mowbray VFD was called out, found the brush fire, and had it put out by 2:34 p.m. (click for more)

In 1950 there were 12 urban areas in the United States that had one million or more citizens. In 2010, 41 had more than one million in population and this number is projected to grow to 53 by 2030 (Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division). And currently more than 85 percent of our population is clustered into cities. Of the ten most ... (click for more)

The American Lung Association in Tennessee is grateful to Senator Alexander for opposing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s proposal to weaken the Mercury and Air Toxics Standards. Mercury causes permanent damage to the brains of babies and unborn children, leading to developmental delays, learning disabilities and birth defects. Power plants also emit more than 80 other ... (click for more)

For the better part of the past 25 years, there has been a monthly gathering of former University of Tennessee at Chattanooga letterman who value the common thread they all share. The group refers to themselves as “Scrappy’s Boys”, honoring the late Moc football coach A.C. “Scrappy” Moore for whom many of them played during his 37-year coaching tenure in Chattanooga. The get-togethers ... (click for more)

(Story will be updated) Versatile senior John Rhodes can impact a baseball game in multiple ways. Thursday’s Chattanooga Christian game against host Soddy-Daisy in the Ooltewah Invitational is a perfect example. Rhodes started his team’s scoring in the first inning and ended it with alert baserunning in the seventh as the Chargers came away with a 4-3 victory over the Trojans. ... (click for more)