On Tuesday at 6 p.m. the Union Gospel Mission will host a Memorial Service for Dr. William Chad Roberts. Dr. Roberts was a graduate of the Union Gospel Mission's G.R.A.C.E. Discipleship Program and served two times as its program director. Dr Roberts recently passed, unexpectedly, from complications of health issues. “We are all fearfully and wonderfully made according ... (click for more)

Dennis Parillo, pastor of Refuge Assembly of God Church in Soddy Daisy, on Sunday presented Bombas socks for the children of North Hamilton County Elementary and South Fentress County Elementary schools. Bombas is a Christian company which donates a pair of socks for each pair sold. The socks were received through Rural Compassion, a ministry of the Assemblies of God ... (click for more)

The Election Commission, following a lengthy meeting on Wednesday morning, voted 4-1 to terminate Administrator Kerry Steelman, who has been on leave recently. Jerry Summers was the only no vote, saying Mr. Steelman is innocent until proven guilty. Election Commission Chairman Mike Walden said Mr. Steelman is "a nice guy who made some positive strides for our office over five ... (click for more)

The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and the Campbell County Sheriff’s Office are investigating the report of a black bear found consuming a deceased human body near Jellico in Campbell County. Just before midnight on Tuesday, Campbell County sheriff’s deputies responded to a call to check on a person in the Duff community near Jellico ... (click for more)

Much has been said of the accolades of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and rightfully so. I wanted to remind everyone that Chattanooga had its own lady attorney who made many in-roads for females in the legal field. Selma (Sunny) Paty actually began her legal career before Justice Ginsburg. She likewise was Jewish and being a female in the 1950's, when she started her practice, was ... (click for more)

Well, in my monthly walk through my garden I broke the sad news to my annuals and biennials that Monday would be our last weather with temperatures in the 80s, and that Father front would soon come knocking. My perennials were saddened, of course, because we’ve had a happy year. So, as my man Cleo dished out a round of Miracle-Gro and Osmocote to those that wanted a nudge before ... (click for more)