Miss Scenic City Kerri Arnold became the first newcomer in 12 years to win the Miss Tennessee Volunteer Pageant (formerly the Miss Tennessee Scholarship Pageant and Miss America State Preliminary) on Saturday night in Jackson and the second consecutive representative from the Scenic City Pageants franchise and eighth overall to ascend to the state title since 2003. The 21-year-old ... (click for more)

Boynton Lions Club of Ringgold and the Ringgold Convention and Visitors Bureau are hosting a Summer Christmas Movie Night at the Ringgold Depot Tuesday, July 9. The event features Mary Poppins Returns and aids Catoosa County residents to improve their sight and assist with other Lions projects. The evening will feature a showing of the movie at 7 p.m. at the Ringgold Depot. ... (click for more)

The County Commission voted 5-4 on Wednesday morning against a 34-cent property tax increase for the county schools. Opposed were Greg Martin, Randy Fairbanks, Chester Bankston, Tim Boyd and Sabrena Smedley. In favor were Chip Baker, Katherlyn Geter, Warren Mackey and David Sharpe. County Attorney Rheubin Taylor said the action means that none of the budget is approved ... (click for more)

In response to appeals from many property owners, Signal Mountain’s budget for 2019-2020 that had been passed on first reading did not get approval from the council on the second and final reading. That budget, which was first voted on June 10, would have increased property taxes by 21.5 percent. This would mean an increase of $208.69 for a $250,000 house, which is close to the ... (click for more)

I would like to take a moment to thank Sheriff Hammond and his patrol officers for their superb display of professionalism. Quick action in response to a request to the sheriff and his patrol division made family newcomers to our county delightfully surprised and comfortable. Our dad, James Crosby, made his transition on Father's Day and was laid to rest at Chattanooga National ... (click for more)

Dakota Meyer, who on a day in September of 2011 defied battlefield orders to save the lives of over 30 soldiers who were pinned down in a brutal Afghanistan ambush, is coming to Chattanooga on July 12 on a very similar mission. The famed Marine sergeant, who was awarded the Medal of Honor for his heroics, will be the headline speaker at the Sixth Annual America Heroes Dinner in ... (click for more)