LIFE FORCE Air Medical pilot Mel Hughes was awarded the Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award. Mr. Hughes joined LIFE FORCE nearly 30 years ago after serving as a military pilot for many years. He is currently stationed at LIFE FORCE 2 base in Sparta. The Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award is the most prestigious award the Federal Aviation Administration issues to pilots who are ... (click for more)

The Caring Place provides food, clothing, social services and spiritual support at no cost to 2,000 underserved residents per month. A foundation of love and faith, The Caring Place has support from 52 churches, 134 active volunteers, 15 staff members and over 150 organizations and businesses. Their mission is to provide access to the basic resources and opportunities needed for ... (click for more)

A 37- old Walker County inmate was found unresponsive in a holding cell last Wednesday at approximately 8 a.m. Medical personnel and detention officers initiated life-saving measures on the inmate and he was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead. The inmate has been identified as Richard Nathan Parm, of LaFayette. Parm was arrested by an officer ... (click for more)

A man, 27, was injured in a shooting in the parking lot at Cheddar's Restaurant on Gunbarrel Road on Saturday. At approximately 1:43 p.m., Chattanooga Police responded to a report of a person shot in the parking lot at 2014 Gunbarrel Road. Upon arrival, officers located a man suffering from a gunshot wound and they secured the scene. The victim was transported to a local ... (click for more)

It has been a pleasure working with Ron Swafford in City Court. Ron has done a great job and has had an outstanding career. During the pandemic Ron and his staff worked tirelessly and courageously to keep the wheels on, even while in court proceedings were cancelled. During our working relations, Ron and I have become good friends. He is a good man with a fine family. I ... (click for more)

I am in the middle of reading Admiral William McRaven’s new book “The Hero Code” and strongly suspect that in the years to follow, there will be over a million moms who will make sure their children read it. In it are the lessons our mothers taught us – or certainly tried – as they equipped us for life as best they possibly could. “The Hero Code” is about such things as courage, ... (click for more)