The Hamilton County Health Department on Tuesday reported 479 new positive COVID-19 cases. The total number of cases in the county now stands at 80,480. There were 14 more deaths from the virus in Hamilton County reported on Tuesday, since the last update on Friday, for a total of 936. It is reported the deaths were nine men and five women; nine white, three black, one other ... (click for more)

Georgia state health officials reported on Tuesday there have been 33 additional deaths due to the coronavirus. The current total is 26,833. There are 10,841 new cases reported on Tuesday, as that total reaches 1,679,773 confirmed cases of coronavirus. Hospitalizations with the virus are at 99,808, which is an increase of 272 since Monday. Here are the numbers by county: ... (click for more)

Here's a no-brainer! Now that the emissions testing sites are closed... thank goodness... open these empty eyesore shells for something really useful like testing sites and vaccination bays. Genius. This would eliminate long lines everywhere. They are (somewhat) conveniently located and have several bays. At least these over-worked health care workers would be out of the elements, ... (click for more)

Dear Residents of Signal Mountain, On behalf of the 44 police and fire officers and their families of the town of Signal Mountain, we want to take this opportunity to thank you for your contribution to the 2021 S. M. Robertson Police & Fire Christmas Fund. The fund was started over 50 years ago and we continue to see the generosity of the citizens of our community. Even ... (click for more)

Rick Barnes picked an unusual time and place for a scavenger hunt. Tennessee’s men’s basketball coach was combing through the wreckage of Saturday’s 107-79 loss at Kentucky in search of something, anything, to salvage as being positive. Judging by one comment, Barnes wasn’t even sure what he was looking for. “We are going to find out about a lot of different things,” he ... (click for more)

For the second straight week and fourth time overall PJay Smith has been recognized as the Gulf South Conference Freshman of the Week. Smith scored 13 points and grabbed five rebounds in as the Flames rolled past Montevallo, 89-65 on Saturday afternoon for their third straight win. The LaVergne, Tenn. native is averaging 5.8 points and 3.2 rebounds on the season. The ... (click for more)