Do you ever think back to where you were or what you were doing 10, 20 or 50 years ago during a certain month or season? The summer of 1980, when I was 20 and just finishing my second year at the University of Georgia, especially stands out due to several events important to me and the entire Chattanooga community. Most of my memories of that summer involve working at ... (click for more)

The Tennessee Wars Commission, the Tennessee Historical Commission program devoted to preserving the state’s significant military history has announced that they will begin accepting grant applications on Aug. 17 for the Civil War Sites Preservation Fund. The Civil War Sites Preservation Fund, begun in 2013, is a key source for matching funds for the acquisition and preservation ... (click for more)

The Hamilton County Health Department reported on Sunday that the total number of Hamilton County resident deaths remains at 54. Total cases now are 6,109 in Hamilton County, an increase of 78. Tennessee had 8 more deaths bringing the toll to 1,223. There were 2,127 new cases for a total of 122,712. There were 42 more hospitalized to bring that total to 5,304. There ... (click for more)

Hayes P. Ledford, 47, former chief of staff for Governor Don Sunquist and Rep. Gerald McCormick, has died unexpectedly. He was born October 4, 1972, in Charlotte, N.C., to Jean Howell and Peyton Ledford. He was a graduate ('91) of Red Bank High School and UTC with a degree in political science. He was a long time lobbyist, business and political consultant. He and his ... (click for more)

I want to thank all of the citizens in District 1 who voted for me to continue being your Hamilton County School Board Representative. After I won the race on Thursday, I was asked by a reporter, “Why do you think the voters in District 1 continue to elect you after 16 years?” I answered, “Because I know what my job is as a school board member. It is to be the voice of the people ... (click for more)

The August primaries in Tennessee are now over, so we shift our gaze to the November presidential elections. On Fox News yesterday, commentator Greg Gutfeld boldly predicted that the “real reason” Democrat challenger Joe Biden has not named a vice-president running mate is because Joe is battling some very troubling mental cognizance issues that are now of such concern Biden will ... (click for more)