St. Alban's Hixson Market, 7514 Hixson Pike, is seeking local crafters and artisans for their annual Holly Jolly Market. The event will be held outdoors on Saturday, Nov. 7 from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. (rain date the following Saturday, Nov. 14). "As with our Farmers Market, the Holly Jolly Market will be following CDC guidelines for COVID-19," organizers said. For booth space and ... (click for more)

With less than 10 days before the Oct. 5 deadline to register to vote, the Chattanooga League of Women Voters is partnering with CBL commercial properties, owners of Hamilton Place mall, for a push to create another opportunity to register all eligible citizens before Election Day, Nov. 3. Voters can register at the Hamilton Place mall entrance near Jos A. Bank and the former ... (click for more)

State Rep. Yusuf Hakeem said he was asking for a state investigation of the Hamilton County Election Commission. In a letter to Secretary of State Tre Hargett, he said he ha s great "anguish and concern" that the county election office is "becoming a petri dish for undermining the fundamental right to free and fair elections." Secretary of State Hargett responded, "I will ... (click for more)

A former county EMT accused of vehicular homicide was taken into custody in court on Monday based on five alleged violations of his pretrial release. But Justin Whaley was back out of jail on Wednesday after it was agreed that the report of the violations was unfounded. His attorney, Lee Davis, said, " The report filed by Pretrial Services was in error. There was no alcohol ... (click for more)

One of the most patriotic individuals I have ever known has passed away. Bettye Parker died Tuesday after a short illness. At Bettye's request there will be no memorial service. Bettye ran Bettye Parker Realty on Highway 58 for as long as I can remember. She handled thousands of property transactions. Her son, Paul Parker, also became involved in real estate and is the real ... (click for more)

I have been in the news business as a writer my entire life and the main cornerstone of any story is the truth. Later, as an opinion writer, I was enabled to interject exactly that, my “opinion,” which sometimes will differ from that of the readers, yet the strongest point in all arguments is fact. As a vociferous reader, I am becoming more concerned over the bias in the mainstream ... (click for more)