Here is the weekly road construction report for District 29: BRADLEY COUNTY SR-60 widening from the 4-lane north of I-75 (LM 17.2) to SR-306 (LM19.9): During this reporting period, the contractor will be mobilizing equipment to the project site and will being clearing operations and installation of erosion control measures. Crews will also be working on foundations for a new ... (click for more)

The Friends of Hixson honored this year’s Community Impact Award recipients, Mayor Jim Coppinger and Front Runner Athletics Owner Chad Varga. Community Impact Awards are given to individuals and businesses each year that have exhibited outstanding services and leadership in the Hixson Community. The Friends of Hixson’s Community Coffee Meetings are on the third Wednesday ... (click for more)

Additional county schools are shifting to remote learning due to high COVID numbers. Officials said on Thursday that 1,145 students and 300 staff had active COVID cases. School officials said, "The health and well-being of all Hamilton County students and staff has and will always be our highest priority. We are monitoring the current wave of COVID-19 spreading across ... (click for more)

Circuit Court Clerk Larry L. Henry advises citizens that there is a jury scam going on locally. He said, "Citizens are receiving phone calls stating that they must pay a certain amount or will be arrested for missing jury duty. "Our office will never make phone calls such as these. If anyone receives this type of call, please call law enforcement immediately. Do not ... (click for more)

My wife woke up this morning and thought she might have COVID. We called the Hamilton County Heath Department hotline and someone answered on the third ring. Not a voice mail, a real person. She told us they they were already out of their supply for rapid testing but recommended two pharmacies, one on Highway 58 and one on Hixson Pike. We chose the one on 58. A pharmacist ... (click for more)

This Saturday, Jan. 22, 2022, Greater Chattanooga Right to Life will hold its March for Life assembling at 10:30 a.m. at the Coolidge Park Pavilion. I hope you will attend. I remember the first March for Life in Chattanooga held 35 years ago on Jan. 22, 1987. The march consisted of 14 people: Dan Martino, Doyle Ratterree and his wife who was carrying their infant daughter in ... (click for more)