As one who over the years has been interested in documenting both well-known people with Chattanooga connections and civil rights history, I was surprised I never realized one of the black civil rights giants had actually spent time here. Not until I saw an editorial about the Rev. C.T. Vivian and his time in Chattanooga in last Sunday’s Times Free Press did I realize this ... (click for more)

The public is invited to join in celebrating the 154th Church Anniversary at Second Missionary Baptist Church through live streaming on Facebook or at smbchurch.org on Sunday, Aug. 9 at 11 a.m. Guest speaker will be Dr. Mark Croston, executive pastor of Mount Gilead Missionary Baptist Church in Nashville. Dr. Croston is the national director of Black Church Ministries, Lifeway ... (click for more)

Chattanooga protesters said a "Good Trouble Ride" with 500 or more protesters from Atlanta is due in Chattanooga on Friday night. One posting says, "Inspired by the Freedom Rides of the 1960s, the People's Uprising task force has organized a 'Good Trouble Ride' to Louisville, Kentucky and Chattanooga, Tennessee to demand justice for Breonna Taylor and Reginald Arrington. The ... (click for more)

The Hamilton County Health Department announced a COVID-19 exposure at the Lincoln Day Dinner event held Friday at the Convention Center, 1150 Carter St. Officials said, "Case investigations revealed that a person attended the event while in their infectious period. It is recommended that anyone who attended this event get tested and monitor their symptoms. "If COVID-19 ... (click for more)

Thank you to United States Senate candidate Bill Hagerty‘s spokesperson for explaining why many attendees at last Friday’s Republican fundraising dinner at the Convention Center were shipped in from other Tennessee counties. Specifically, candidate Hagerty‘s spokesperson explained that most similar events were already canceled; and that the Hamilton County fundraiser was “like ... (click for more)

I’ve been a “people person” for all of my life and not until this past weekend did I become aware I have been suffering badly due to “lack of touch.” A lifelong friend passed along a Daily Devotional where a gifted pastor in Massachusetts mourned the fact that – get this – she had been touched by another human being only four times in the last four months. As I paused to dwell on ... (click for more)