A Hixson restaurant briefly went back to curbside related to coronavirus. However, the restaurant reopened on Tuesday. Biba's on May 4 had reopened its dining room on a limited basis before the brief stoppage. (click for more)

Tanasi Brewing and Supplies, 1510 Riverside Dr., was approved by the City Beer Board for a consumer and carry-out beer permit. It is in the old location of The Beer Market and Beer Garden, with a new owner, Clinton Sallee. The business is a small craft beer brewery and tap tasting room that also sells supplies for making beer and wine. There is a fenced dog park on site. ... (click for more)

Wearing a mask in public is now mandatory in Hamilton County. Mayor Jim Coppinger announced this during his Monday press conference at the Golley Auditorium. Non-compliance can be punished by a $50 fine or 30 days in jail. “This afternoon, after much thought and consideration and consultation, I’ve asked Dr. Paul Hendricks to mandate the wearing of facial coverings. This mandate ... (click for more)

The Hamilton County Parks and Recreation Department announced Monday afternoon that the Hamilton County Fair will not be held this year. Park officials stated they had several discussions about whether the fair could be safely held as we continue to battle Covid 19 with social distancing. They concluded the fair could not be safely held while following the guidelines established ... (click for more)

I, too, am a former Erlanger employee. I loved my 28 years there and was devastated when I was laid off three years ago. Roy, I find it incredulous that you think that Erlanger’s downward spiral began in the few short months that Will Jackson has taken the helm. It started when Kevin Spiegel started the “ no divert” policy. This policy put undo pressure on every ... (click for more)

J.R.R Tolkien, who quite famously wrote books like ‘The Hobbit’ and ‘The Lord of the Rings’, made a very astute observation one day before he died almost 50 years ago. “All we have to decide is what to do with the time given us.” None of us knows when the bell will toll, so my sole responsibility is to squeeze the most and best and brightest out of “the time given me” and I enjoy ... (click for more)