The Chattanooga women’s basketball team got off to a hot start Sunday afternoon, but couldn’t hold off the Skyhawks as UT Martin defeated the Mocs 78-51 at the Elam Center. The Mocs got off to a 12-0 start, denying the UTM offense throughout much of the first quarter. Less than four minutes into the game Chattanooga was 4-of-5 from the field with 3-pointers from Bria Dial ... (click for more)

KNOXVILLE – Texas emerged from a timeout early in the fourth quarter Sunday afternoon as a women’s basketball team chastened by four losses already this season and determined to avoid No. 5. Down three points to Tennessee, Longhorns guard Sug Sutton described their mind-set as being “Let’s come out and punch back.” What transpired thereafter amounted to one punch too many ... (click for more)

Improving reading among K-3 students and bolstering classroom discipline were topics when the County Commission and School Board got together on Monday night. However, County Mayor Jim Coppinger said the joint session at Red Bank Middle School did not produce the consensus he had hoped for on a number of school improvement goals. A school employee was stationed at a blackboard ... (click for more)

The Chattanooga-Hamilton County Regional Planning Commission on Monday chose to take no action on the zoning ordinance previously approved last month by the Walden Town Council, clearing the developer to proceed with a controversial Walden Town Center. The development slated for Taft Highway on Signal Mountain will include a full-service grocery store, fuel station, retail, offices ... (click for more)

It's really not unusual to see coyotes in St. Elmo. They've been venturing down from the mountains and elsewhere for decades and as far back as I can remember. Right along with raccoons and other critters, large and small. In fact this summer, being a very light sleeper, I was awaken by a sudden noise outside only to look outside and see five very large and healthy raccoons in my ... (click for more)

Several weeks ago one of my favorite websites, 24/7wallstreet.com, teased me by releasing its version of the “100 Absolute Best Songs in History” and anytime I see such a boast it's like trying to pick “The Best of All Your Girl Friends Who You Didn’t Marry,” or “My Best SEC Football Players In 50 Years Of Watching Close.” The easiest way to shut down any argument is to counter: ... (click for more)