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Missing In Action WWII Veteran Sanford Roy To Be Laid To Rest On Tuesday

4/3/2025

Chattanooga native and World War II Veteran Tech. Sgt. Sanford Gordon Roy will be laid to rest with full military honors at the Chattanooga National Cemetery on Tuesday, at 12:30 p.m. Roy went Missing in Action (MIA) on April 8, 1944, and he was accounted for June 24, 2024. The burial service was requested and scheduled by the Roy family exactly 81 years to the date of the family’s notification to his MIA status. The family graciously welcomes all visitors to accompany them during this service. (click for more)

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Joe Jumper was a Baylor alumnus and local business owner. See story by John Shearer.

Collegedale Pigskin And Pig-Out Is Saturday

4/3/2025

The Collegedale Parks and Recreation Department is hosting their event, Pigskin and Pig-Out, on Saturday from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Pigskin and Pig-Out is a family-oriented event surrounding the sport of football and good food. There will be pick-up games of flag football, door prizes, skills contests and food trucks. Members of the UTC Mocs football ... (click for more)

Jerry Summers: Scopes - 1925 Events

4/3/2025

In addition to the State of Tennessee vs. John T. Scopes celebration in the 1925 100 th anniversary of the famous trial there are other important events taking place in the Volunteer State this year. According to the AARP Magazine (I’m an underage member) the first long distance walker completed the 2200 mile enjoyable journey that was ... (click for more)

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Shuptrine’s Gallery Spring Open House Is April 24

4/3/2025

Shuptrine’s Gallery Spring Open House will be held on Thursday, April 24. The open house will feature new works by gallery artists including Evan Wilson, Wayne Wu, Robert ... more

CSO Bite Of Spring Tickets On Sale Now

4/3/2025

Morning Pointe Of Hixson Invites Local Families To Easter Egg Hunt

4/2/2025

Diana Walters: A Boomer's Ruminations - Purpose In Our Older Years

4/2/2025

John Shearer: Remembering Baylor Classmate And Local Florist Joe Jumper

4/1/2025

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Building A Chattanooga For Chattanoogans

4/3/2025

After seeing the collective uproar about the increase in assessed property values in Hamilton County, I felt called to add a few thoughts on the matter. Waking up to find that your assessed property values have gone up +70 percent can be very stressful. Especially for those in our community who live on a fixed income. Where I live, in Red Bank, there are a large number of people who fit this description and have been blindsided by the astronomical raise in “value” leading to more taxes. ... more

A Humble Man, A Grateful Family

4/2/2025

History Lesson

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Red Wolves Win By Penalty Kick In Historic Battle Of Soccer Clubs

4/3/2025

Chattanooga Football Club showed once again that it is the city's club as 12,131 supporters, largely bathed in CFC blue, filled Finley Stadium on Wednesday evening as CFC dropped out of the 2025 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup after a 1-1 draw after extra time and 5-4 defeat on penalties by the Chattanooga Red Wolves. The teams exchanged a pair of superbly-converted free-kicks early in the first half. CFC Academy product Omar Hernandez opened the scoring for Red Wolves in the seventh minute, ... more