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Allyson Ford Appointed Walker County Chamber Of Commerce President

  • 10/4/2024

Allyson Ford has been appointed as the new president of the Walker County Chamber of Commerce, officially stepping into the role on Tuesday. She brings experience in marketing, planning, and community engagement, positioning her to effectively lead the chamber in achieving its strategic objectives. With a clear focus on enhancing the chamber's visibility and strengthening community participation, Ms. Ford is poised to assist the chamber’s intentions to drive local business development forward. Ms. Ford developed her business acumen while holding real estate brokers licenses in Georgia and Tennessee. Thereafter she continued her pursuit of sales and marketing ... (click for more)

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Allyson Ford has been appointed as the new president of the Walker County Chamber of Commerce
Allyson Ford has been appointed as the new president of the Walker County Chamber of Commerce

ELLA Library Announces Grand Opening Of New Independent Bookshop, AND THEN BOOKS

  • 10/4/2024

ELLA Library announces the grand opening of its new independent bookshop, AND THEN BOOKS, at 400 Spring St. in Rossville. The grand opening event will take place on Saturday, Oct. 19, from 12-4 p.m. Since 2016, ELLA Library has been a hub for storytelling and a sanctuary for readers. The addition of AND THEN BOOKS marks an expansion of ... (click for more)

Cody Sims Receives 2024 Five Star Wealth Manager Award

  • 10/3/2024

Cody Sims, CRPC, AAMS, AWMA, a financial advisor with Ameriprise Financial, a financial advisory practice of Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC in Chattanooga, has been named a recipient of the 2024 Five Star Wealth Manager award by Five Star Professional. The award goes to less than seven percent of the wealth managers in the region based ... (click for more)

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A Story Of Katrina And Helene
  • 10/3/2024

I’m writing this in response to the Hurricane Helene devastation in Tennessee and North Carolina, and our personal experience with Hurricane Katrina. We are from Tennessee generationally; however we had moved to Mississippi after my husband exited the military, and had lived there for 13 years, when the storm struck. We do understand now what these people are going through because we experienced it firsthand in 2005. Our story is not unique, but this story reflects what they’re going through ... more

Youth Is Served At Friday’s Chattanooga TPC Matches
  • 10/4/2024

Serving as a tune-up before next week’s TSSAA state championship, East Hamilton High School seniors Griffin Law and Tucker Wick showed they have enough game to compete with the big boys at Friday’s Chattanooga TPC. Law and Wick both had convincing wins in the Regular Division Round of 16 on their home layout at Council Fire Club. Law used his course knowledge to claim four straight winners including three birdies to grab a 5-up lead after 11 before eliminating fellow Council Fire ... more

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