A Young Women’s Self-Defense Class will be held at Collegedale City Hall on Sunday, Oct. 11 from 1-5 p.m. Ms. Tammy Zirk, co-owner of Zirkops Training, will be teaching her JR XD360 program. Ms. Zirk is the co-founder and instructor for Xtreme Divas 360 Women’s Self-Defense, a program that addresses the physical protection needs of women. The JR XD360 program is a situational ... (click for more)

John Joseph ‘Jay’ McFalls, U. S. Army, World War II was honored in a Quilt of Valor ceremony organized by the Chief John Ross Chapter, NSDAR. Family, friends, veterans’ organization leaders, Chattanooga National Cemetery staff and members of the Chief John Ross Chapter met together at the Hubert Fry Center, RiverPark for the well-deserved ceremony celebrating Mr. McFalls’ military ... (click for more)

East Ridge Police have made one arrest and are looking for the gunman in a slaying on Aug. 21 at apartments on Donaldson Road. Montrell Lebron Fears, 23, a Brainerd High graduate, was killed in the incident at 914 Donaldson Road. Lonita Fields, 29, has been charged with accessory after the fact of criminal homicide. East Ridge Police received numerous calls around 8:21 ... (click for more)

A Rossville man has been charged with attempted criminal homicide and aggravated assault in a Sept. 2 stabbing in East Ridge. Police said the victim had a deep cut running from the right side of his head to his lower jaw. It came within inches of his carotid artery. He also received "defensive" wounds on his arm. Charged was Kevin Pascual, 21, of 601 James St., Rossville. ... (click for more)

Today Hamilton County Schools had 138 requests for substitutes. The answer to filing those classrooms is simple, increase the daily pay for substitutes. The pay rate is terrible for both certified and noncertified individuals. Knox County wised up and increased the pay. If a substitute works 10 to 14 days a month, he or she would receive an additional $300. If the person worked ... (click for more)

There have been far more people than me who believe the catastrophic wildfires that now flame the width of our western states from Canada to Mexico are because “God has darn-near had enough!” Just yesterday in California a law was passed that will allow transgender prisoners to decide if they want to do their time in men’s or women’s state prison! But the better view is that states ... (click for more)