Boynton United Methodist Church and Boynton Baptist Church will host Christmas at the Farm on Saturday, Nov. 30, at 5:30 p.m. at Willow Tree Farms, 607 Post Oak Road, in Ringgold. "We look forward to working with Boynton Baptist Church, to provide this fun opportunity for children of the community and their families to celebrate Christmas at the Farm, remembering that Jesus is ... (click for more)

Actor/entertainer Randall Franks will share music and his testimony at Oakwood Church of God of Prophecy on Sunday, Nov. 24, at 6 p.m. The church is at 3927 Webb Road. For more information about the church call 240-9493. A love offering will be received. For more information about Mr. Franks, visit http://randallfranks.com/ . (click for more)

County School officials are discussing whether it is necessary for the School Board to approve summer overseas student trips. Board member Rhonda Thurman said such trips are outside the school calendar and the board would unnecessarily be assuming liability by giving approval. "That's up to the parents," she said. Legal counsel noted that the trips were first discussed at ... (click for more)

The Chattanooga Lookouts are on a list of 42 minor league clubs that could be severed from the majors under a sweeping new proposal from Major League Baseball. During current negotiations with the minors, the MLB is proposing to curtail the number of minor league clubs it has agreements with and reduce the number of minor league players on its payroll. Chattanooga is one of ... (click for more)

I have advocated and fought for increases in teacher salaries for educators over the decades. Beyond mere rhetoric, I actually talk to those policymakers at the state level who set the budget which largely determines salaries. We know that many teachers still struggle to support their own families, particularly in places where the cost of living is higher. That is unacceptable. ... (click for more)

I hear people all the time whining and complaining on here and other social media outlets about how bad the Valley has gotten or it's not the same Valley we have grown up in. You know it's not. There are several reasons why this is so true. However, we the citizens are the ones to blame. When I was picking up trash along Brown's Ferry I can't tell you how many times I picked ... (click for more)