Junior Achievement of Chattanooga is partnering with East Brainerd Elementary School this year. East Brainerd will host “JA in a Day” on Friday. “JA in a Day” is a way to provide every classroom/student in the school with the entire Junior Achievement program in one day. A volunteer leads the lessons with the students (five hands-on activities) which are approximately 30-45 minutes ... (click for more)

The Society for Law and Justice, Lee University’s mock trial team, won first place at the 2019 Owl Classic Mock Trial Competition, hosted by Kennesaw State University at Atlanta’s John Marshall Law School. “I am extremely pleased with how our teams performed, and I am beyond proud of each member on the team, especially considering this is our first tournament of the season” said ... (click for more)

A teenager was shot on Sunday night on Greendale Way. At approximately 11:08 p.m., Chattanooga Police were dispatched to 1664 Greendale Way on a person shot call. Upon arrival, police located the male victim suffering from a life-threatening gunshot wound. The victim, 17, was transported to a local hospital via Hamilton County EMS. People in the area reported hearing ... (click for more)

The Chattanooga Lookouts are on a list of 42 minor league clubs that could be severed from the majors under a sweeping new proposal from Major League Baseball. During current negotiations with the minors, the MLB is proposing to curtail the number of minor league clubs it has agreements with and reduce the number of minor league players on its payroll. Chattanooga is one of ... (click for more)

I have advocated and fought for increases in teacher salaries for educators over the decades. Beyond mere rhetoric, I actually talk to those policymakers at the state level who set the budget which largely determines salaries. We know that many teachers still struggle to support their own families, particularly in places where the cost of living is higher. That is unacceptable. ... (click for more)

I hear people all the time whining and complaining on here and other social media outlets about how bad the Valley has gotten or it's not the same Valley we have grown up in. You know it's not. There are several reasons why this is so true. However, we the citizens are the ones to blame. When I was picking up trash along Brown's Ferry I can't tell you how many times I picked ... (click for more)