Where I Stand and Why 1. What is the role of a School Board member? There are three main responsibilities of the School Board Pick the Superintendent The Superintendent is the only employee the School Board has. (School Board also has an attorney.) Set School Board Polices Polices are the regulations for the school system and are reviewed and changed ... (click for more)

Can someone please explain to me how human beings in Tennessee are so much more resistant to the smartest virus that has ever been invented or is it that our healthcare is that much better or are numbers being massaged? As we crunch numbers provided by the CDC and cumulative numbers from The Atlantic the death rate in Tennessee is at .0125 percent of positive results as to ... (click for more)

Cleveland, Tn., Mayor Kevin Brooks has been hospitalized and diagnosed with coronavirus. He said in a letter to Cleveland residents that he was first diagnosed with double pneumonia, then he tested positive for coronavirus. Mayor Brooks said he is now strongly urging those who go out in the public to wear masks, saying, "This is a dangerous disease." The former state legislator ... (click for more)

Erlanger Health System Emergency Departments treated 12 patients with injuries related to Fourth of July activities. These patients were treated between July 3 and July 5. Most of the injuries include burns and abrasions to hands as well as eye related injuries. Fireworks injuries by year: 2020– eight adults and four children 2019– six adults and two children 2018– ... (click for more)

Chattanooga FC is partnering with Vfl Wolfsburg for a special webinar detailing life as a Bundesliga academy player and what Academy coaches at the top level in Germany are looking for in their players. In their webinar titled “What It Takes”, Vfl Wolfsburg Academy will share stories from their Academy, insight as to what really is going through an Academy coach’s mind as they evaluate ... (click for more)

A true pioneer of local auto racing passed away Saturday. Joseph W. “Joe” Richey, 85, was surrounded by his loving family. Joe Richey is a member of the Georgia Racing Hall of Fame and was a familiar sight around area tracks fielding race cars including his families #87 carried on by his son Rex in the 80's, 90's and beyond. He was a lifelong resident of the Chattanooga, North ... (click for more)