For over a century Time magazine has selected their man (later changed to person) of the year to honor one who has been the most newsworthy person in the world. Some of their choices were heavily criticized such as Adolph Hitler, but to their credit they stuck to their journalistic integrity as there was no doubt unfortunately he was the most newsworthy of that year. So now this ... (click for more)

When Hamilton County School Board member Jenny Hill was reported to say that she thought the school system needed “to take control” of future public meetings regarding a proposed $1.3 billion facilities plan, it was confusing at best because I thought the school system was already in control of those meetings last week. Hill criticized the consultant for dysfunctional public ... (click for more)

No one was injured in a fire on Fagan Street on Friday morning. The Chattanooga Fire Department was called to a duplex in the 4500 block around 5:20 a.m. Initial reports were that there was possible entrapment in one of the units. Firefighters tackled the bedroom blaze and did two thorough searches of the structure, but no one was found. Residents on the ... (click for more)

The Lookout Mountain, Ga., Town Council on Thursday night selected a builder for the long-awaited Town Center and also moved to issue an RFP for a developer for the planned commercial part of the center. Mayor David Bennett, saying next year will be a banner one for the town, said the Town Center, 12 years in the making, is on schedule to be built during the year. Ground breaking ... (click for more)

LA Dodgers’ Rick Honeycutt will be the honoree for the Classic 150’s Toast of Champions. Among the first to be announced as a speaker will be former MLB pitcher and broadcaster Orel Hershiser. T he event will be emceed by Tom Paciorek. Other big names from the MLB are expected to also take part. The annual fundraising event will be held on Jan. 21 at the Chattanooga Convention ... (click for more)

The United Championship Racing Alliance - UCRA announced Tuesday via its website (UCRAracing.com) that the 2019 National Points Championship Awards Luncheon will take place Saturday Jan. 18, at the Western Sizzlin’ Steakhouse Restaurant in Jasper, Tn., off I-24 at Exit 155. It will be at 1 p.m. CST/2 p.m. EST. After lunch, the posted points awards will be passed out to the Top ... (click for more)