PREP SPORTS SCHEDULES (all schedules subject to change) We are still in need of updated schedules. Please send them to Dennis Norwood, Assistant sports Editor, at dennisnorwood56@gmail.com. Prep Basketball THURSDAY, JANUARY 21 CCS boys at Baylor Hixson at Central East Ridge at Marion Co. CSAS at Silverdale Bradley at Warren Co. Tyner at Red Bank ... (click for more)

TUESDAY, JANUARY 19 Prep Basketball Girls Bradley Central 85, East Hamilton 21 The No. 1-ranked Bearettes placed five players in double figures to blast district rival East Hamilton by a score of 85-21. Bradley led the Canes 43-16 at the half and cruised to their 12th win overall while remaining undefeated in district play. The Bearettes were led by Hannah Jones ... (click for more)

Due to the current Phase Tracker level of 1.02 percent based on local COVID-19 trend data for the five-day average, all Hamilton County Schools will continue a remote learning schedule next week. Officials noted that Wednesday ’s active case count was at 3,096 cases versus the peak on Jan. 11 of 4,717 active cases. However, officials said, "The Hamilton County School Board ... (click for more)

Cleveland City Schools will go back to in-person school for all students next Monday. Officials said, "We continue to monitor active case counts and other data points in our community. In consultation with the health department and a downward trend of local cases, the district will be in the Yellow Phase the week of January 25-29. All students will be in a traditional, in-person ... (click for more)

This letter is regarding the potential high density development on Snowhill Road in Ooltewah. Growth is good. But it needs to be responsible growth. It would be instructive to see studies by other communities who have already gone through this so we can understand just what is the taxpayer cost burden of these high density developments. Additional taxes to add infrastructure, ... (click for more)

Matt Hayes, a writer for the SaturdayDownSouth.com website, was blistering in his view of what has been allowed to happen to the once-mighty University of Tennessee football program just hours after coach Jeremy Pruitt went down in flames on Monday. “I’ve got some harsh words for those in power at Tennessee, something they don’t want to hear but better embrace. It’s not the 1990s ... (click for more)