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Historical Association Celebrates Acquisition Of 102-Year-Old Soddy Bank Building

5/25/2023

To continue the celebration and to join in the National Trust's May as "Preservation Month," the public is invited to celebrate Memorial Day weekend with the Soddy, Daisy and Montlake Historical Association with outdoor activities centered around the local WWII soldiers of Soddy-Daisy and their contributions, as well as a crafts table devoted to American Folk art and the U.S. flag. The museum will be open their regular hours, Friday and Saturday from 9 a.m.-4 p.m., and this Saturday from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. everyone is welcome to join in for the following activities: • Kid's Painting Table - explore the history of the U.S. flag and other early folk designs by creating your own ... (click for more)

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Visitors to the University of the South at Sewanee will discover the school has a history of crosses but one in particular is 100 years old and it has special meaning for Franklin County, students and alumni alike. See story by Earl Freudenberg.

Charleston Recreation Board Hosts First Annual Founder’s Day Event June 10

5/24/2023

The city of Charleston Recreation Board will be hosting the first annual Founder’s Day event at Hoyt Berry Park, on Market Street Northeast in Charleston, on June 10 from 10 a.m.-8 p.m. The purpose of the event is to celebrate the history and founding of the city of Charleston. The schedule includes the following events: Opening speech ... (click for more)

Books In Historic Chattanooga Photo Series Still Available

5/22/2023

Copies of the first four books in the Historic Chattanooga Photos series, sponsored by Chattanoogan.com, are still available by mail. A fifth volume, More Old Chattanooga Photos , is planned to be issued later this year. Railroads In And Around Chattanooga , featuring Chattanooga's intriguing railroad history, has 69 chapters and covers ... (click for more)

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Trailblazing African American Photographer Celebrated This Summer

5/22/2023

This summer, the remarkable life and contributions of Horace Brazelton (1877 – 1956) are the subject of a public exhibit titled, “Through the Lens: The Life and Legacy of Horace Brazelton.” Curated by historian Stefanie Haire, the exhibit, hosted by Ruby Falls, shares the groundbreaking career and empowering community leadership of Brazelton. Exhibit admission is free and open to the public June 7 – Sept. 15 at Ruby Falls in the circa 1929 castle. Ruby Falls tickets are not required ... more

Earl Freudenberg: Sewanee's 100-Year-Old Cross

5/22/2023

Earl Freudenberg: Ted Mills And His Beautiful Roses

5/18/2023

Tennessee Historical Commission Announces 2023 Certificate Of Merit Award Recipients

5/15/2023

Shannon Nelms Speaks At Chattanooga Area Historical Association May 15

5/8/2023

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Chattanooga's Crime Problem Is NOT "Gun Violence"

5/27/2023

Chattanooga and its surrounding areas regularly get high marks in national magazine ratings for recreation and other quality of life attributes. Unfortunately, the city also just rated very high among national crime stats. And that is not likely to improve anytime soon. In its latest ratings of the best places to live, U.S. News and World Report also rated the "Most Dangerous Places in the U.S. in 2023." The ratings were based on "the metro areas’ murder and property crime rates per ... more

Johnny Welchance Would Rather Listen To A Good Banjo Tune Than Eat

5/25/2023

Good Intentions Meet Ineffective Bureaucracy

5/26/2023

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5/26/2023

Manifesto Mystification

5/25/2023

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Chris Wheeler, Bob Royak Lead After First Round Of John T. Lupton Memorial

5/27/2023

Chris Wheeler set the tone early in Friday’s opening round of the Mid-Amateur Division of the John T. Lupton Memorial at The Honors Course. Teeing off in the first group of the 54-hole event, Wheeler carded a 6-under 66. Wheeler, who hails from Addison, Texas, recorded seven birdies and a lone bogey, opening the back nine with birdies on three of the first four holes to seize a three-shot lead. Former Tennessee golfer Jack Smith is second with a 3-under 69 after suffering bogeys on ... more