Southern Adventist University’s School of Music will host its first Symphony Orchestra concert of the school year on Oct. 6 at 7:30 p.m. in the Collegedale Church of Seventh-day Adventists. The group, conducted by Laurie Redmer Cadwallader, will feature works such as “Festive Overture in A major, op. 96” by Dmitri Shostakovich, “Symphony No. 1 for Organ and Orchestra” by Felix ... (click for more)

US 101 Christmas for Kids with Wynonna & the Big Noise will be held at Walker Theatre on Dec. 19 at 8 p.m. Tickets are $62, $52 and $42 and available here on Friday. Review for Wynonna: Five-time Grammy winner and New York Times best-selling author, Wynonna has always revolved her career around telling stories. Whether performing alongside her mother as one half of the ... (click for more)

Hamilton County Commissioner Chip Baker sent a letter to officials on Monday calling for a coordinated effort to plan a Signal Mountain growth plan. The letter was sent to the Walden Board of Aldermen, the Signal Mountain Town Council and Hamilton County Mayor Jim Coppinger. The letter said, "It is past time that our respective communities come together to create a mountain ... (click for more)

The longtime principal of the Washington Alternative Center has abruptly left his post. County School officials said Dr. Rodney Knox "did not resign. He retired." Dr. Knox has been principal at the school that takes the most disruptive county school students since 2008. He said, "I loved my job." He said he retired because "I am in a new phase of my life." Dr. Knox said ... (click for more)

Sadly, this morning's Roy Exum: "Teachers Bolt At Tyner" is in fact hard news. But unvarnished truth perhaps is best left in "Opinion", as most people would prefer to not see the truth of what is happening to their children. It is after all, in my opinion, about as disgusting as watching the manufacture of "cottage cheese". Let's look at truths here. If your child's teacher ... (click for more)

It’s been for well over half of my life that a psychiatrist has become part of me. I am proud to say I’ve sat at the side of two of the most stellar professionals to ever come down the pike and I shudder to think what I would have done over the last 25 years without the medical know-how and the modern-day medicines that are available (if you’ll only ask). It is now believed that ... (click for more)