Elder Albin Vasquez-Brenes, 21, from North Carolina (born in Costa Rica) and Elder Garrett Vance, 19, from Radford, Virginia of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints have been serving in Dalton, Georgia. They received calls to serve in the Tennessee Knoxville Spanish Speaking Mission, and were assigned, among other places, to the Rocky Face ward (congregation). Elder ... (click for more)

Middle Valley Church of God, at 1703 Thrasher Pike in Hixson, announced that Pastor Mitch McClure will lead a 'Celebration of the Victory in Jesus Christ' on Sunday, at 10:30 a.m. The Celebration will include a message, "I'm Glad That God Blesses!" by Pastor Mitch McClure. This Celebration is a result of the victory brought to all Believers through the life, death, burial, and resurrection ... (click for more)

A man was shot in the shoulder by a police officer at Charleston, Tn., early Sunday after a domestic disturbance call. At approximately 2 a.m., Bradley County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a 911 call near Laguna Drive in Charleston. Lance Leroy MacTaggart has been taken into custody on four counts of aggravated assault. While the victim sought medical treatment, deputies ... (click for more)

A woman was injured in a house fire Saturday evening in Red Bank. A 911 call was made reporting a house fire at 133 Flora Circle. At 6:30 p.m., Red Bank Fire Department responded to the scene and arrived reporting heavy smoke and fire on the back of the residence. The Red Bank Fire Department immediately requested a mutual aid response for additional manpower. The Signal ... (click for more)

How much time do you spend at Tennessee American Water's website? It is worthless for online reporting problems. Replies? Never happen. Communication? They appear to consciously avoid honest communication with concerned citizens. This "Opinion Page" is an avenue of last resort to report a problem, because no one is trying to listen at Tennessee American Water. ... (click for more)

By all accounts the public schools in Chattanooga and Hamilton County are far from what the average taxpayer would want them to be. Our schools are our number one priorities, this easily reflected by the fact they now receive over 60 percent of the total county budget -- the most money ever allocated to public education in history -- and the unbridled desire of our booming area ... (click for more)