I trust each of you fully understands the State law that mandates once a school budget has been approved by the County Commission the budget can never ever be less in the following years. I have no idea what the school board and Robertson have in their budget to justify such a huge increase, but I do know this is a forever commitment and burden on the taxpayers of Hamilton County. Please be aware of what passing the proposed budget really means and understand what metrics are being put in place to measure if the students are really benefiting from all the money HCDE is looking to spend. Please take out any capital money for maintenance or construction and any monies allocated ... (click for more)

On behalf of the Massey family, we would like to thank Allen Corey and the SquareOne Corporation for honoring the Massey family and the late Massey Brothers (Henry, Marvin and Joe) by naming their newest restaurant Massey’s Kitchen. Massey’s Kitchen is built on the same land on Lookout Mountain that for 50 years was the location of the Massey Brothers’ store. Massey Bros. Grocery and then later Massey’s Food Market was in operation from the 1920s through the 1970s and was known as a gathering place for the community as well as a place of commerce. The Masseys have lived on Lookout Mountain for 173 years. Warren Massey moved to the mountain from Chickamauga in 1850. The Massey ... (click for more)