Ronnie Choate of Cookeville traveled to Little Rock, Ar. for the 2nd Annual Mod Lite SuperNationals at the I-30 Speedway and took on over 70 other race teams for the $6,000 victory Saturday night. The cars a miniature open wheel modified racecars that are usually an undercard division at most tracks around the country. (click for more)

– The Lee University cross country teams opened their 2020 seasons at the UAH Chargers XC Open Saturday morning at John Hunt Park. Lee won the women’s and the men finished second. The Lady Flames placed three runners in the top five and five in the top 10 on their way to accumulating 23 points. Mississippi College placed six runners in the top 12 to finish second in the team ... (click for more)

A fatal fire is under investigation in East Chattanooga. The call came in as a residential fire at 2:50 a.m. on Sunday in the 2700 block of Taylor Street. Neighbors reported that a camper was on fire behind a home and responding firefighters found a large bus fully involved. Engine 4 was first on scene. Bystanders notified the crew that a possible victim was inside ... (click for more)

The number of new COVID-19 cases in Hamilton County on Saturday is 53. The new total is 9,241. There have been no more deaths, said the county Health Department, for a total of 91. Tennessee had two more coronavirus deaths bringing the total to 2,218, state Health Department officials said. There were 2,075 new cases in the state for a total of 183,514. The state currently ... (click for more)

Executive Summary: A New Chattanooga Way The Chattanooga renaissance that local leaders brag about took almost 40 years to reach fruition. It took risk. It took vision. It took billions of dollars. The physical renaissance is a farce if it fails to lift all Chattanoogans. The evidence in this report suggests the renaissance is incomplete. A New Chattanooga Way would include ... (click for more)

I have found my instincts for measuring up people have served me well. This isn’t to say I pass judgement on anyone, but I’m pretty good about knowing which ones not to make any eye contact with. I’ve learned people who act strange usually turn out to be strange. A kook on Monday is still a kook on Sunday, and there simply ain’t no cure for stupid. I also avoid braggarts and those ... (click for more)