Emily Cass, the daughter of Carla Cass of Chattanooga, will serve as stage manager for Freed-Hardeman University Theatre’s first original new play of the season, The Feed. Created by faculty and student performers, The Feed explores the impact social media has on the way people see the world. Emily is a senior arts and humanities major at Freed-Hardeman University. ... (click for more)

City of Chattanooga Special Events announces Saturday, Oct. 2, will be the final date for Sunset Cinema in Miller Park, an outdoor movie series in downtown Chattanooga. City of Chattanooga is partnering with Chattanooga Girls Rock to show Josie and the Pusscats on the big screen. Before the movie starts, catch a live performance from the CGR All Star Band. Chattanooga Girls Rock! ... (click for more)

A jury of 12 found Janet Hinds guilty of vehicular homicide by intoxication after spending part of Thursday, all of Friday, and Saturday morning deliberating. She is facing eight to 12 years in prison, and will be sentenced on November 1. “It was a tragedy for both families.” Nicholas Galinger’s father Barry Galinger said. “A long time ago, people told me it would get easier ... (click for more)

The Nashville jurors in the Janet Hinds case deliberated 13 hours on Friday before stopping for the night. The panel was to resume talks at 9 a.m. on Saturday. Jurors reported making good progress an hour before they were dismissed for the night by Judge Don Poole. But they returned an hour later still without a verdict. Ms. Hinds is charged in the February 2019 traffic ... (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 * * * The answer is that tax exemptions for these projects have been given out freely and ... (click for more)

Debbie Moore-Black, is a registered nurse whose blogs regularly appear on the medical news website, KevinMD.com. With the unearthly demands of COVID and historic lack of concern for the nursing populace, she wrote this week on the degradation and the devaluation of the nation’s nursing force. Perhaps we should all listen: * * * TIME WILL TELL IF LESSONS WILL BE LEARNED ... (click for more)