City Council members were told Tuesday they will get a report next month on consolidation of city Public Works with the Hamilton County Water and Wastewater Treatment Authority (WWTA). Mike Marino of Jacobs Engineering said "the numbers look good" on financial benefits and efficiencies from the merger. He also noted, "There are a lot of details to it," including "what it looks ... (click for more)

Troopers and local law enforcement investigated 13 fatal traffic crashes resulting in 15 deaths across Georgia during the Memorial Day holiday travel period. The 78-hour holiday period began on Friday, at 6 p.m. and ended Monday, at 11:59 p.m. Statewide, Georgia State troopers investigated 317 traffic crashes that resulted in 188 injuries. Troopers also investigated nine fatal ... (click for more)

The nearer you get, the closer we’ll be...continued straddling of the reopening fence, but only after wiping it down with bleach. Health and safety rule number one: assess your environment to identify potential exposures to hazards which could reasonably cause serious injury, illness or death. Other rule number one: all politics is political. Since we last talked, half ... (click for more)

We know from many previous experiences that “An Idle Mind Is The Devil’s Workshop.” We also know that not one person in our nation could have been better prepared than our leaders from both parties in this COVID-19 pandemic. Guffaw and cackle all you want but I promise not a person in our state would pick you over Governor Bill Lee. It is terribly disappointing that every day somebody ... (click for more)

Tennessee Athletic Director Phillip Fulmer provided the following response to the SEC decision to allow student-athletes to return to campuses: Southeastern Conference leadership on Friday voted to allow voluntary, in-person athletics activities on league campuses starting Monday, June 8. Each SEC institution will make localized decisions regarding when and how student-athletes ... (click for more)

Memorial Day 2020 is in the books and it was one of the very best holidays I have ever spent. All of my kids and grandkids came to our house. They swam from noon until after 8 p.m., hardly getting out of the pool to eat at all. My son Davey has become quite the chef and he prepared smoked chickens and ribs on the smoker. My daughter Christi made her usual fabulous dishes including ... (click for more)