In a year often defined by uncertainty, Christian Scientists gathered at their online annual meeting, including from Chattanooga and congregations throughout world, to acknowledge the ways in which God’s love and mercy have opened paths of progress and joy in individual lives and collective church experience. The meeting was live-streamed to members around the globe on June ... (click for more)

Middle Valley Church of God, at 1703 Thrasher Pike, Hixson, announced that Pastor Mitch McClure will continue preaching on the theme "Moving Towards Heaven" on Sunday, at 10:30 a.m. Pastor McClure's sermon title will be "How About My Family?" Pastor Mitch McClure is teaching a Bible study on "Have You Reached Your Boiling Point, Yet?" each Wednesday at 7 p.m. All ... (click for more)

Businessman Greg Vital, who lost a squeaker of a race to Todd Gardenhire for state Senate in 2012, has picked up papers to run as a Republican for House District 29. Attorney Hoyt Samples also picked up to run on the GOP side. D'Angelo Jelks is a Democratic candidate. The County Commission has appointed Joan Carter to serve until the election. She is the widow of Mike Carter, ... (click for more)

Chattanooga VA National Cemetery Director Deborah Kendrick said the VA has identified six possible sites for cemetery expansion in Chattanooga. She said those locations have not been made public. Ms. Kendrick said the VA hopes to break ground for a new cemetery in 2027 or 2028. The federal government said last year that it was running out of ground at the cemetery and was ... (click for more)

Marsha seems obsessed with Dr. Fauci. Does it always have to be about her? I wish it was more about us. If it was more about us, instead of Marsha, she would be hard at work finding compromise on the federal infrastructure bill. No other city in the nation would benefit more from the infrastructure bill than Chattanooga. But Marsha has never read the bill and does not ... (click for more)

It was noted by the national media – and me – earlier this week when President Joe Biden failed to salute one the greatest days in America’s history. D-Day, the June 6th attack at Normandy, France, was celebrated on Sunday and what I believe was the first time in about 80 years the hard-fought triumph over evil was ignored by The White House. As I watch more and more of the ‘woke’ ... (click for more)