The Bethlehem Center, a 101 year old community center in Alton Park, is releasing a video series celebrating its Community Connections Summer Grants Program. The program allowed for the funding of 30 summer programs for children that focused on the arts, character development and productive out of school time during the summer of 2021. “Being able to support 30 local organizations ... (click for more)

There will be a public hearing to learn more about the redistricting process in Tennessee, as well as an opportunity for Tennesseans to share their input, on Tuesday from 7-9 p.m. at Greater Second Missionary Baptist Church, 810 Shallowford Road in Chattanooga. Social distancing and masks will be required. This redistricting hearing will also be live streamed for those who ... (click for more)

The Hamilton County Health Department reported four more coronavirus deaths on Monday and 63 new positive cases, down from 109 on Friday. The total number of cases in the county now stands at 63,358. The death total is at 642. It is reported the deaths were all men; three white and one race not determined; two age 51-60 and two age 61-70. The number of COVID-19 hospitalizations ... (click for more)

Daisy Madison, the city’s longtime chief financial officer, will conclude her distinguished career at City Hall this year as she begins her transition into retirement, she told senior staff Monday. Ms. Madison was hired as deputy chief finance officer in 1992 by former mayor Gene Roberts. She served with distinction under a succession of mayors, including Jon Kinsey, Bob Corker, ... (click for more)

Tennessee Vols fans hit a new low at the end of the UTK vs Ole Miss last evening. Maybe Lane Kiffin did us wrong when he left Knoxville for his dream team back in 2009, however, the crass and repulsive behavior of a large number of Tennessee fans didn’t reflect on Kiffin, it reflected on the great state of Tennessee. Has society really reduced itself to believing that reducing ... (click for more)

Over the weekend my “Morning Readings” included a lesson that economists teach called the Cobra Effect. Jon Miltimore is the Managing Editor of the Foundation for Economic Education in Atlanta and his ‘FEE.org’ is a highly respected conservative libertarian economic think tank. In his story you are about to read, he claims economists around the world speak often on The Cobra Effect. ... (click for more)