The Ringgold Playhouse will open a seven-performance production of the comedy The Boys Next Door beginning Thursday night at the historic Ringgold Depot. The play, a dramatic comedy written by Tom Griffin, highlights the entertaining idiosyncrasies and hilarious mishaps of four mentally handicapped men living together in a communal apartment. According to director Renee Lierow, ... (click for more)

The CSO Barnett & Company Masterworks Series Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 4 will be presented Thursday at 7:30 p.m. at the Tivoli Theatre. Kayoko Dan is the conductor and Holly Mulcahy will be on violin. This concert will feature the world premier of The Rose of Sonora: a concerto in five scenes. Written by Chattanooga native George S. Clinton, this concerto was crafted specifically ... (click for more)

County School Supt. Dr. Bryan Johnson said Thursday he is submitting a budget that is $34 million above the projected revenue. Asked where the $34 million would come from, Dr. Johnson said it would be "up to the funding body." If approved by the County School Board, the school board would go to the County Commission requiring a sizable tax increase. Dr. Johnson said he ... (click for more)

Chattanooga Red Wolves SC will build a state-of-the-art, soccer-specific stadium in East Ridge as part of a mixed-use development with living, working and entertaining opportunities. On Thursday, team owner Bob Martino presented renderings and the layout for the area, which will include the first-class professional stadium, housing, retail, restaurants, a hotel and significant greenspaces ... (click for more)

A wastewater or service utility is simply a defined service in exchange for a fee. What if I pay a utility fee in exchange for a defined service, and the utility fails to deliver the service as agreed? As an example, I pay a private solid waste collection service to collect, transport, and dispose of garbage. Municipalities also operate waste collection and disposal. ... (click for more)

Every day I get over 100 emails. Add what I find in My Morning Readings and I am a good candidate to be “Mr. Inspiration.” I have tried to figure out a way to pass some of what I believe are “The Wonders of Life” like I now do on weekends with “The Saturday Funnies.” You would have no idea how popular those jokes have become and several readers say they are the best thing I write ... (click for more)