The Moccasin Bend Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution held their June meeting at Fernando’s in East Ridge. New officers for the 2019-2021 term were installed, and afterwards, the chapter attended the Brainerd Mission Cemetery annual flag raising. (click for more)

Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park and Outdoor Chattanooga will conduct two free programs on Friday, June 28. At 8:30 a.m., staff will lead a 1 hour and 45 minute historical kayak tour around Maclellan Island. Then, at 10:30 a.m., a ranger will lead a 90 minute walking tour across Walnut Street Bridge, discussing the importance of Ross’s Landing. Both programs ... (click for more)

The Chattanooga Police Department Narcotics Unit arrested a woman on drug charges and confiscated 50 pounds of marijuana and 23 pounds of THC oil. Delores Lawrence, 63, of 1303 Arlington Ave., was charged with possession of marijuana for resale and possession of THC oil for resale. CPD narcotics investigators and Gun Team officers on Saturday stopped a suspect who was ... (click for more)

The City Council will vote Tuesday night to restart the process of setting up a Business Improvement District (BID) in downtown Chattanooga. If the vote passes, it would set up a public hearing and final vote on July 23. Council members Erskine Oglesby, Anthony Byrd and Jerry Mitchell are sponsoring the resolution. In a raucous meeting last Tuesday night, there were numerous ... (click for more)

“For the Children”, “Invest in our future”, “Our children deserve a first class education”, “Our teachers make less than all the counties around us”, “It will only cost a latte a day or a night a week eating out”, these statements show up at HCDE school budget time as sure as, “Have a nice day” at the bank, “My pleasure” at Chick-fil-a and “Thank you for shopping at Walmart”. These ... (click for more)

‘Flea’ Chambliss, who was a hale-and-hearty friend for my entire life, died at the age of 81 last week and, when the funeral is held at Lookout Mountain’s Church of the Good Shepherd this coming Tuesday (3:30 p.m.), you can bet some glorious stories will be told. After all, ‘Flea’ was indeed a Chambliss – their family Bible proclaiming he was regally known as John Alexander Chambliss ... (click for more)