When a casual student of local history thinks of the movers and shakers of early 1900s Chattanooga, such names as Lupton, Patten and Probasco come to mind, or maybe County Judge Will Cummings or millionaire developer C.E. James. But have you ever heard of Judge M.M. Allison? He literally helped pave a better path forward for Chattanoogans and all people east of the Mississippi ... (click for more)

Former Governor Bill Haslam has a new book, Faithful Presence: The Promise and the Peril of Faith in the Public Square. The publisher, Thomas Nelson, notes that “Haslam has long been at the center of politics and policy on local, state, and federal levels, and he has consistently been guided by his faith, which influenced his actions on a wide range of issues. Yet the place of ... (click for more)

Prosecutor Neal Pinkston told a Criminal Court jury that Janet Hinds is solely responsible for her role in officer Nicholas Galinger’s death during Thursday’s closing arguments. Ms. Hinds is charged with vehicular homicide in the death of the rookie officer in a February 2019 hit and run. Officer Galinger was inspecting an overflowing manhole on a rainy night when a car ran into ... (click for more)

Six juveniles from Chattanooga have been charged with shooting a Bradley County K9 in the head. The K9, Joker, is listed in "very serious condition." At approximately 1:40 a.m. on Wednesday, the Cleveland Police Department responded to an auto burglary in progress at Park Oaks Apartments on Harrison Pike. Upon their arrival, units made entry on both sides of the apartment ... (click for more)

With the number of homes, apartments and condos built downtown, why is a 40 percent property tax increase necessary? Are these new structures on the paying property tax role? I need to know what’s going on downtown and why isn’t that money benefiting the city? Georgia Vaughn (click for more)

The email comes my way from a nurse at Erlanger Hospital: “I wanted to thank you for the columns you have written recently regarding the need to get vaccinated. If people could see the COVID-affected patients that I see every day in the hospital I believe they would run to the nearest health department to get the vaccine. It is the worst thing I have ever seen. Watching young, previously ... (click for more)