The Signal Mountain Genealogical Society will meet on Tuesday, April 7 , at the Walden Town Hall, 1836 Taft Highway. The meeting will begin at 1 p.m. with light refreshments followed by a brief business meeting and program. The speaker for the day, Society Member Larry Chapman, will present a program entitled, "Traveling to Build a Family." As always, visitors are welcome. (click for more)

(Editor’s Note: Dr. Wayne Shearer, 95, is a retired optometrist and retired colonel from the U.S. Air Force Reserve now living in Hixson. In his early 90s, he decided to sit down and write from memory and a few records he still possesses his recollections of going through Army Air Corps pilot training at several bases in the United States during World War II. A lifelong writer, ... (click for more)

Chattanooga Mayor Andy Berke signed Executive Order 2020-06 , directing Chattanoogans to shelter in place to try to prevent local hospitals from being overwhelmed with coronavirus victims. He said, “I know how disruptive and painful these actions will be for many, many Chattanoogans but the fact is that the coronavirus is still infecting far too many people in our city far too ... (click for more)

Hamilton County has 12 new coronavirus cases, including a death of an adult over 70, officials said Thursday. The count has now increased to 63. Becky Barnes, health department administrator, said recent patients cannot say where they picked up the virus - indicating it is "community spread." She and County Mayor Jim Coppinger continued to emphasize the need for people ... (click for more)

Such sad news today to hear the great Richard Casavant has passed away. He was a mountain of wisdom, patience, and good counsel in so many areas of our lives. My wife and I first met Richard through his first wife, Wendy after we moved to Signal Mountain in 1997 when he was serving on the Signal Mountain Town Council and Wendy was leading the Signal Mountain Elementary School ... (click for more)

It is inconceivable to me how any hospital in America has the audacity to tuck-tail and run when the worst epidemic in our world’s history is banging at the door. ‘Shock’ is the only word to describe Erlanger Hospital’s “furlough” earlier this week and now comes word that some medical staffing companies around the country are actually cutting doctors’ and nurses’ salaries as they ... (click for more)