Cloudland Canyon State Park will host a Star Party on Saturday, Oct. 5, conducted by the Barnard Astronomical Society and sponsored by the Staff and Friends of Cloudland Canyon State Park. "Come see the wonders of the night sky through our telescopes," organizers said. "We will also be observing the planets Jupiter and Saturn and DSO's (Deep Sky Objects) like star clusters, nebulae ... (click for more)

The Master Gardeners of Hamilton County, in association with the University of Tennessee Extension, continue their 2019 series of free monthly gardening classes open to the public. On Saturday, Sept. 21, from 10 a.m.-noon, the topic will be “Growing Cool Weather Vegetables,” presented by Katie Bishop, master gardener and manager of Gardens at the Chattanooga Area Food Bank. MGHC ... (click for more)

Nippon Paint will invest approximately $60 million to establish a facility at the Tubman site in East Chattanooga. Nippon Paint (USA) will create 150 jobs in Hamilton County over the next five to seven years. The city has long been trying to market the former site of the Harriet Tubman homes public housing. A wholly-owned subsidiary of Japan-based Nippon Paint Holdings Co., ... (click for more)

East Ridge Fire and Police were dispatched to 806 B Donaldson Road at approximately 12:37 p.m. p.m. on Monday on a reported duplex fire. Upon arrival, all occupants were outside and heavy smoke was found to be coming from the structure. Firefighters made an interior attack locating and extinguishing the fire located in the basement of the dwelling. Mutual Aid was requested ... (click for more)

Evangelicals have sadly failed at decoding Trump's actions and fuzzy facts. In their enthusiastic endorsement of the President, they have failed to identify with language that should be heard correctly -understanding the buried meaning. Unfortunately, concentration has centered on the nuance rather than rationalization. Trump's popularity remains very high with his base, a demographic ... (click for more)

As the Hamilton County Public Schools begin the seventh week on its school calendar, it is revealed that six teachers at Tyner Academy have already quit – two in the past week – due to deplorable working conditions. According to informed sources, “Tyner’s students don't fear any repercussions from administration, students call teachers "bitch," "F**k you" and more. Students are ... (click for more)