Morning Pointe Senior Living kicked off National Nurses Week 2021 by reflecting on the pivotal role these associates have played while on the frontline battling the COVID-19 pandemic and, locally, a tornado. To say thank you would not be enough to honor the more than 300 nurses across the organization who have sacrificed so much during the past year, officials said. “It has ... (click for more)

Contraceptive education and access program A Step Ahead Chattanooga (ASAC) announced that Mandy Cowley has been named executive director effective June 1. Ms. Cowley was selected following a national search for a new leader to replace Susan Vandergriff, who announced earlier this year that she would be leaving the non-profit sector to pursue professional entrepreneurial ... (click for more)

Hamilton County School officials said Monday that beginning June 1, mask wearing will be optional for students and staff. Officials said, "We wanted to provide a reminder and an update regarding masks. "On March 15, we retired the Phase Tracker and committed to maintaining Phase 3 mitigation strategies through the end of this school year. According to our Reentry and Continuous ... (click for more)

County School Board attorney Scott Bennett said a new state law banning the teaching of "Critical Race Theory" "really doesn't affect anything that Hamilton County teaches." The attorney said there would be no issue "as long as we take an even-handed approach." He said it "does not mean that we cannot teach academic concepts" about race. Attorney Bennett added, "And it ... (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)