The Kyle family-owned and operated I-75 Raceway in Sweetwater, Tn. halfway between Knoxville and Chattanooga has been sold. It was officially announced Sunday that the new owners of dirt track are Shannon and Denise Littleton of Lenior City, along with Ken Brewster. "We cannot wait to watch them take I-75 to a new level," said Tim Kyle. "Many of the same smiling faces you see ... (click for more)

Two time United Championship Racing Alliance champion Jimmy Elliott of Cleveland received his earnings and hardware Saturday a week after officials decided to call off the luncheon gathering normally held, due to COVID-19 concerns. Marvin Ford and announcer Chris Regan hand-delivered Elliott his $5,000 winnings to Cleveland, whilst maintaining safe social distancing standards. ... (click for more)

Most "first dose" COVID-19 vaccine appointments are booked online, but there are still many appointments available, Hamilton County Health Department officials said Sunday afternoon. Those seeking the appointments should call the appointment call center at 423-209-5399 beginning Monday at 8:30 a.m. Officials said, " If you get a busy signal, hang up and call again. When all ... (click for more)

Hamilton County reported 89 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday. The new total of cases in Hamilton County is 36,978. There were no more deaths from the virus in the county reported since Saturday, leaving the total at 337. The number of coronavirus cases in Tennessee is at 708,717 on Sunday with 2,841 new cases. There have been 40 more deaths from the virus, for a total ... (click for more)

While listening to the school board meeting on Thursday night, School Board Member Steve Highlander made a comment that he had been teaching all day. I was a little confused and started searching. It didn't take me long to find out that Highlander teaches at Ringgold High School. So let me get this straight. He was teaching in person at a Georgia school, then came to ... (click for more)

There has never been a better time nor a better reason for Hamilton County to do away with the School Board. The group of nine wasted the better part of two hours Thursday night trying to decide whether to allow children to go back to school before tossing any decision back to superintendent Bryan Johnson. The School Board is worthless. It makes no decisions about anything other ... (click for more)