Each June, Tennessee counties experience an increase in unemployment as schools close for summer break and lay off workers. Recent college graduates entering the workforce for the first time also impact the data each year. Once again this June, data from the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development showed jobless rates increased in each of the state’s 95 counties. ... (click for more)

July 27, ONLINE: East Brainerd Council Meeting Noon to 1 p.m. Join us as we hear from Calvin Johnson, Manager at Food City, to hear about the great community engagement opportunities and programs Food City has to offer. Register here . No cost. July 27, ONLINE: Accepting Payments from Customers (POS Systems and Credit Card Charges) Noon to 1 p.m. How are ... (click for more)

The Hamilton County Health Department reported 120 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, marking the first time the Department has seen cases in the 120 range since March 19, 2021. With the 120 new coronavirus cases reported on Friday, the county total is now 46,391. There has been one more death from the virus, a white male over the age of 81, and the total is at 511 in the ... (click for more)

A public meeting was held in Sale Creek Thursday night to hear comments from the people who would be most impacted by Hamilton County’s purchase of the McDonald Farm. Hamilton County Mayor Jim Coppinger said that he sees the $16 million farm as a great opportunity for all the residents of Hamilton County along with the benefit of creating jobs. Enterprise South, the site where ... (click for more)

Since 1912 the predecessors of the current Atlanta baseball team have been called the “Braves” in Boston and Milwaukee prior to arriving at the Georgia capital in 1966. Although the keeping of the image of an Indian is in danger, the main opposition is not that of Native Americans, but are primarily both political activists and also dedicated supporters of a great Hall of ... (click for more)

Hurray for the weekly edition of The Saturday Funnies but as we put together this week’s quiz, it dawned on us that there is just one more edition before our children resume classes. We hope the weekly quiz we added this summer has been a fun part of Saturday’s giggles. We do not actually write The Funnies. They are spawned by the funny emails we get each week from our Internet ... (click for more)