Two Super Late Model races took to dirt tracks Memorial Day as Tampa's East Bay Raceway Park kicked off three nights of action with the Lucas Oil Dirt Late Model series and near the Smoky Mountains of Tennessee, 411 Motor Speedway hosted an Iron-man series SLM event. Tampa drew 35 race teams from 17 states for the fourth $7,000 to-Win reboot of the season. Normally, for almost ... (click for more)

When Stacey Franklin took on the job of women’s head basketball coach for Chattanooga State, she expressed a determination to be the best, and her 2019-2020 team exceeded those expectations. As an all-freshman, entirely new team, the Lady Tigers came together very quickly to work through the challenging transition of becoming student-athletes. “Their toughness and determination ... (click for more)

Hamilton County’s positive COVID-19 case count ended last week with a meteoric rise, something that persisted through the extended Memorial Day weekend. Health Department administrator Becky Barnes says there have been 163 new cases since noon Friday. Also, Hamilton County has added a 15th death from coronavirus, the Hamilton County Health Department reported on Tuesday. “These ... (click for more)

County Mayor Jim Coppinger on Tuesday morning presented a bare bones budget that still could be revised downward by reductions from the state. The county mayor said he is confident with the county's revenue projections. However, if there are more cuts coming, he said the county enjoys a healthy rainy day fund. It stands at $110 million - the same as last year. The total county ... (click for more)

It was sad to see that Mendon John Price had passed away. He was the wheelchair bound street musician that many of you saw outside of the Lookouts games and the Tivoli events. He would be playing his harmonica. He once was cited in front of me for panhandling and blocking traffic on the street or sidewalk down where the Lookouts play. Fortunately for him, he came in front ... (click for more)

I am a child of World War II. Actually, I was born four years after the Japanese surrender – the 75 th anniversary of which will be celebrated this summer – but in my formative years I can very distinctly remember sitting on the floor of DeSales Harrison’s family room at the foot of Lookout Mountain’s East Brow Road and holding the Gendaito (a type of Samurai sword) that ‘Dee’ accepted ... (click for more)