Lee University anthropology majors Lincoln Beavers and Desiree LaPeer have been selected by the Appalachian College Association as Colonel B. Ledford Scholars. The Colonel B. Ledford Scholarship offers financial assistance to eligible students who are conducting summer research at ACA member institutions. Ms. Beavers’ project, titled “When coal mines disappear: Pursuing Revitalization ... (click for more)

The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga SimCenter is still open and offering its services to anyone working on solutions to COVID-19. “We want to be sure everyone who might need our help reaches out to us ASAP over the next days, weeks and months,” said SimCenter Director Anthony Skjellum. “Please reach out to me if you have any questions, are working on a COVID-19 related ... (click for more)

Georgia state health officials said Sunday evening that 83 people in the state have died of the coronavirus. That total is up from 80 just this morning. The cases have climbed to 2,683, up 32 from this morning's report. It was at 800 on Monday. Officials said 678 have been hospitalized, which is 25 percent of the total number of cases. Whitfield County has eight cases. ... (click for more)

Tennessee conoravirus cases are now at 1,537, 164 higher than reported Saturday, said state Health Department officials. The death total has also climbed, claiming a total of seven people who have died from the virus in the state. There are 133 people hospitalized in the state from coronavirus. Hamilton County now has 37 cases, including one death. Metro Nashville Public Health ... (click for more)

Our novice senator needs a lesson in first responder process. The house is on fire and she has run off to find who brought the matches. There will be plenty of time to do this hunt of witches. Now is the time to focus on what the whole of Tennessee needs from the good senator. That being hospitals, care facilities and health departments having the tools and supplies they need ... (click for more)

In a week where six Tennesseans died of the coronavirus, it is disheartening indeed to learn more people in our state died of suicide last week. While the actual number of those who took their lives across the state isn’t yet known, the fact that nine in Knoxville died by their own hand within a 48-hour period last week is frightening. What is worst is the prediction the coronavirus ... (click for more)