I worked in the assessor's office for 39 years, serving the last 33 as director of Commercial and Industrial Property. I worked for three very good assessors during that time and I learned a lot about what it takes to lead this highly complicated and very important office. When Marty Haynes was elected in the fall of 2016 he inherited a very talented and dedicated staff from ... (click for more)

Political polarization has deeply divided our nation. I am not here to lay the finger of blame on any person or political party. The roots of the problem are diverse and have developed over time. Likewise, solutions will not happen overnight and will require pragmatic thinking and a willingness to work with people we may not always agree with on critical issues. In a joint article ... (click for more)

One person was killed and another seriously injured in a head-on crash on Highway 58 on Wednesday afternoon. At approximately 1:50 p.m., Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office traffic investigators were dispatched to a crash near the 12400 block of Highway 58. Upon arrival it was found that one person was deceased and the other seriously injured. One person was transported to a ... (click for more)

Signal Mill on the North Shore at 205 Manufacturers Road has sold for $13,520,000. Sitting on 2.89 acres, Signal Mill is a modern, adaptive re-use of an early 1900's era textile mill. The property was originally Signal Knitting Mills, opened by William Murphey and a group of Chattanooga businessmen. Mr. Murphey, a textile engineer from Georgia, brought his expertise to Chattanooga ... (click for more)

Junior Ramon Vila’s 17 points led five Chattanooga Mocs in double figures in Wednesday’s 92-69 triumph over The Citadel in McKenzie Arena Wednesday night. The Mocs broke open a 12-point halftime margin to cruise to the Southern Conference victory. Matt Ryan’s three-pointer at the buzzer sent the Mocs into intermission ahead 52-40. The Mocs came out of the break on fire. They ... (click for more)

No. 23/23 Tennessee (15-3, 5-1 SEC) will be in Hartford, Conn., on Thursday night to take part in the Basketball Hall of Fame Revival Series vs. #3/5 UConn (16-1, 7-0 AAC) at XL Arena. Tipoff is slated for 7 p.m. ET. As part of the two-year series, UConn will host Tennessee this season, with a portion of the proceeds benefiting the Pat Summitt Foundation and the Naismith Memorial ... (click for more)