Ann Almond Pope, NCTM, of Chattanooga was honored by Music Teachers National Association as an MTNA FOUNDATION Fellow during the 2020 MTNA Virtual Conference. The MTNA FOUNDATION Fellow program offers a "meaningful method of recognition for individuals who have made outstanding contributions to music teaching." The award is bestowed when a peer or group of peers donates ... (click for more)

WoodSongs Dalton, which began livestreaming concerts via Facebook in March, continues the QuaranTunes @Noon Series with a performance by Chattanooga area singer and songwriter Anthony Quails on Friday at noon. Review for Anthony Quails: With nearly 20 years experience as a singer and songwriter and more than five years as a staff songwriter for a publishing company based out ... (click for more)

On Friday a CoreCivic employee who works at the Silverdale Detention Center tested positive for COVID-19 after a close family member tested positive. The employee was tested Thursday as a precautionary measure. CDC recommended guidelines are being utilized at the Silverdale facility to assure the safety and well-being of all staff and inmates. Jail personnel are also currently ... (click for more)

Hamilton County has jumped from 531 coronavirus cases to 640 in two days. It remains at 14 deaths. Tennessee has had seven more coronavirus deaths. The new total is 336. There were 356 new cases, bringing the total to 20,145. There were 10 more hospitalizations for a total of 1,583. Nashville has three more coronavirus deaths for a total of 57. Memphis now has 94 ... (click for more)

Perhaps the terrible toll that has engulfed the greater world community due to the black wave known as COVID 19 brings about an urgent sense of reflection and recollection on the true meaning of Memorial Day. One of the earliest commentaries was provided by Frederick Douglass at Arlington National Cemetery on Decoration Day 1871. He would extol to the crowd to never forget ... (click for more)

There is an old Indian proverb that is perhaps my favorite when word reaches me than a man or a woman in uniform perished in combat. On this day where we honor those who died while defending our country’s freedom, I am always reminded, “Good men must die, but death cannot take their names.” Any one who has ever stood post, knows well of the huge risks, the God-wretched intangibles ... (click for more)