The 6th Cavalry Museum is hosting a benefit dinner, Remembering My Hero, on Saturday, May 18. It will include a special reception and dinner with guest speaker George Patton Waters, grandson of General George S. Patton 18. The reception begins at 6 p.m. at the museum, 6 Barnhardt Cir., in Ft. Oglethorpe. Dinner will be held at St. Gerard Catholic Church, 3049 Lafayette Road, ... (click for more)

Hmm...seems like the new TAG Railroad was not the only means of transportation at Harrisburg, Georgia, in the early days of the last century! This photo, however, was made as a kind of joke one Sunday afternoon, according to my dad, who was born nearby (in 1884) before the railroad went through. Someone in the neighborhood had a cart with team of oxen, plus some willing neighbors ... (click for more)

Three men were shot overnight in three separate shootings. At approximately 7:33 p.m. on Monday, Chattanooga Police responded to a report of a shooting in the 1900 block of Garfield Street. Upon arrival, police located evidence of a crime scene and secured the scene. While on the scene, police were advised by a local hospital that a man, 49, had arrived with non-life ... (click for more)

An important item on the Signal Mountain Council’s meeting agenda for Monday night was tabled until the next meeting, anticipating that all five council members will present. That was done because Mayor Dan Landrum was concerned with appearances of a vote by just three council members. Both Vice Mayor Amy Speek and Councilmember Robert Spalding were absent. An ordinance that ... (click for more)

A septic tank functions beautifully until it doesn't. When a septic tank or field line ceases to function properly, E. coli and other bacteria will leak. It can move into the surrounding land or ground water. Anyone who has lived next door to a home with a progressively failing septic system will eventually notice the smell of sewage when it discharges. Raw sewage can leak for long ... (click for more)

Chattanooga being a finalist for the 2021 Ironman is great news. The business gained at the local bicycle repair shops from bent rims, busted tires and warped frames should produce some great local revenue. The local physicians should see a surge as well from the twisted ankles and busted up knees from dips, humps and pot holes on our area roads that could swallow a small child. ... (click for more)