Local boys’ charter school, Chattanooga Prep, promotes two employees, Brad Scott and Micah Reed, to CEO and COO, respectively. Mr. Scott currently serves as the head of the school and Ms. Reed serves as the director of operations. “This has been a year of hard work and dedication for our staff at Chatt Prep, and our foundation has only gotten stronger. Brad and Micah are two ... (click for more)

Amid the coronavirus pandemic, the sixth annual Latin Festival at Chattanooga State is moving from Fall 2020 to Fall 2021 in order to help protect the health and safety of all attendees, partners, performers and vendors. In 2019, the fifth Annual Latin Festival was held during Hispanic Heritage Month and hosted a large and engaged crowd on the main campus of Chattanooga State. ... (click for more)

The Election Commission, following a lengthy meeting on Wednesday morning, voted 4-1 to terminate Administrator Kerry Steelman, who has been on leave recently. Jerry Summers was the only no vote, saying Mr. Steelman is innocent until proven guilty. Election Commission Chairman Mike Walden said Mr. Steelman is "a nice guy who made some positive strides for our office over five ... (click for more)

The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and the Campbell County Sheriff’s Office are investigating the report of a black bear found consuming a deceased human body near Jellico in Campbell County. Just before midnight on Tuesday, Campbell County sheriff’s deputies responded to a call to check on a person in the Duff community near Jellico ... (click for more)

Much has been said of the accolades of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and rightfully so. I wanted to remind everyone that Chattanooga had its own lady attorney who made many in-roads for females in the legal field. Selma (Sunny) Paty actually began her legal career before Justice Ginsburg. She likewise was Jewish and being a female in the 1950's, when she started her practice, was ... (click for more)

Well, in my monthly walk through my garden I broke the sad news to my annuals and biennials that Monday would be our last weather with temperatures in the 80s, and that Father front would soon come knocking. My perennials were saddened, of course, because we’ve had a happy year. So, as my man Cleo dished out a round of Miracle-Gro and Osmocote to those that wanted a nudge before ... (click for more)