Have you ever seen any of those optical illusion illustrations that show two very different images, depending on how you look at them? There’s the one that, from one angle, looks like an attractive young lady in a feathered, flowing hat. From another angle, however, it appears to be an aged woman. There’s another that at first glance looks like a chalice or goblet, but after ... (click for more)

Middle Valley Church of God, at 1703 Thrasher Pike in Hixson, announces that it will meet as a congregation on Sunday at 10:30 a.m. in the church auditorium where Pastor Mitch McClure will encourage those attending with a sermon titled, 'The Storm Is Gathering, Then Jesus Will Show Up.' All suggested CDC precautions including social separation, the availability of masks and ... (click for more)

Two men were shot in separate incidents on Monday evening and showed up at a local hospital with non-life threatening injuries. At approximately 8:41 p.m. Monday, Chattanooga Police were dispatched on a report of shots fired in the area of Olive Street and Roanoke Avenue. While en route, officers were advised that a 40-year-old man had arrived at a local hospital by private vehicle ... (click for more)

The number of coronavirus cases in Tennessee is at 687,751 on Monday with 2,430 new cases. There have been 39 more deaths from the virus, for a total of 8,430, state Health Department officials said. The state currently has 2,660 people hospitalized from the virus, 39 less than Sunday. Testing numbers are above 6.044 million across the state. The number of people ... (click for more)

This letter is regarding the potential high density development on Snowhill Road in Ooltewah. Growth is good. But it needs to be responsible growth. It would be instructive to see studies by other communities who have already gone through this so we can understand just what is the taxpayer cost burden of these high density developments. Additional taxes to add infrastructure, ... (click for more)

As you know, federal and state employees will honor Dr. Martin Luther King’s birthday today (Monday) so it will be tomorrow (Tuesday) when the vaccination efforts to stop the spread of the COVID-19 virus in Hamilton County will really begin to ramp up. This week will also mark the start of “Round Two” for our First Responders, our medical providers, and others who were given their ... (click for more)