Notre Dame High graduate John Popham from Nashville recently sent an email to say that fellow Irish athlete and Chattanooga Mocs kicker Reginaldo “Hegi” Ferreira from the 1960s era has died. "He passed away this past Saturday, May 16, in Recife, Brazil, where he lived,” wrote Mr. Popham. "He was buried on Sunday. The cause of his death was the coronavirus.” In ... (click for more)

Baylor School has named varsity boys basketball coach Mark Price as the school’s athletic director, effective July 1. Price will continue to serve as a varsity coach and is replacing Thad Lepcio, who was recently named the athletic director for Peddie School in New Jersey. "I am eager to serve Baylor in the role of athletic director,” said Price. “It's a privilege to lead ... (click for more)

Chattanooga Police are cracking on a new fad of paintball battles. There were a total of 120 warrants issued against 62 persons identified as taking part. The criminal charges stem from 21 identified paintball incidents. In one incident, a man said he was shot multiple times in the eyes and lost the vision in one of his eyes. Charges include reckless endangerment ... (click for more)

Chattanooga-based CBL & Associates reported a $133.9 million net loss , or $0.75 per diluted share, for the first quarter. That compares with a net loss of $50.2 million, or a loss of $0.29 per diluted share, for the first quarter 2019. Net loss for the first quarter 2020 was impacted by a $133.6 million loss on impairment of real estate to write down the carrying values ... (click for more)

It was sad to see that Mendon John Price had passed away. He was the wheelchair bound street musician that many of you saw outside of the Lookouts games and the Tivoli events. He would be playing his harmonica. He once was cited in front of me for panhandling and blocking traffic on the street or sidewalk down where the Lookouts play. Fortunately for him, he came in front ... (click for more)

I am a child of World War II. Actually, I was born four years after the Japanese surrender – the 75 th anniversary of which will be celebrated this summer – but in my formative years I can very distinctly remember sitting on the floor of DeSales Harrison’s family room at the foot of Lookout Mountain’s East Brow Road and holding the Gendaito (a type of Samurai sword) that ‘Dee’ accepted ... (click for more)