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The Supreme Court And My Hometown Program Held July 10-21

7/26/2024

Imagine that when you were in high school you had the chance to attend a two-week summer camp focused on an important and historic United States Supreme Court case that originated in your hometown. Imagine that someone from the Supreme Court Historical Society traveled from Washington to conduct the camp. Imagine that prominent speakers shared their expertise with you and gave you a chance to ask questions and interact with them. Imagine that you could visit the actual sites where events in the case took place. And imagine that prominent scholars would dissect Supreme Court opinions and other original sources with you. Twenty high school students and five college-student mentors ... (click for more)

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Twenty high school students and five college-student mentors from the community participated in the Supreme Court In My Hometown experience June 10-21.

Profiles of Valor: MAJ Richard Bong (USA), American Ace Of Aces

"MAJ Bong voluntarily engaged in repeated combat missions, including unusually hazardous sorties…"

7/26/2024

Looking at a list of the top fighter aces of all time, the first 120 slots are all held by German pilots. At the top of that list is World War II Luftwaffe fighter pilot Erich Hartmann, who flew 1,404 combat missions and was involved in 825 aerial combat engagements. He is credited with shooting down a total of 352 aircraft. Of those, 345 ... (click for more)

An Abyss Of Lurid Darkness Artillery Demonstration On Lookout Mountain Set For Aug. 10

7/26/2024

Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park will conduct artillery firing demonstrations, each lasting approximately 30 minutes, inside Point Park, on Lookout Mountain on Saturday, Aug. 10 at 10:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m., 2:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. Entrance to Point Park is $10 per adult (ages 16 years and older; ages 15 years ... (click for more)

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Mayor's Council For Women Quarterly Luncheon Is Aug. 8

7/26/2024

The Mayor's Council For Women quarterly luncheon will be held on Aug. 8 from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Bessie Smith Center. Space is limited, so RSVP here . For additional information, contact Kimberly Strong at kstrong@chattanooga or 423-643-7814. more

Walnut Street Publishing Opens Studio At ClearStory Arts

7/26/2024

Splash Summer Arts Festival Set For Aug. 17 In Miller Park

7/26/2024

Empower To Motivate Community Change (E2mc2) Launches Initiatives To Foster Civic Engagement In Chattanooga

7/25/2024

Diana Walters: A Boomer's Ruminations - A Summoning Bell

7/25/2024

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Airport Inn Part 2 - And Response

7/24/2024

Here we go again. No information, no communication, and no care for the people who live, work, and send their children to school in this area. It seems the city of Chattanooga is in a time crunch to apply for funds by July 31, so they are throwing this plan together haphazardly without any community meetings again. The city spent $2.8 million to purchase the Airport Inn almost three years ago in October of 2021 and it has sat abandoned and used regularly for criminal activities. At one ... more

School Attendance Is Critical For Success - And Response

7/25/2024

Jill Black Wants Pronouns In Schools, Boys In Girls Sports And A Tax Increase

7/26/2024

The Devil You Know Is The One You Don't

7/26/2024

Senator Marsha Blackburn Favors Patsy Hazlewood In House Race

7/26/2024

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Randy Smith: 2024 SEC Preview Part II

7/26/2024

Today let's take a look at the middle portion of the Southeastern Conference for 2024 as we preview teams picked from eleven through seven. 11. Kentucky The Wildcats ... more