Opinion

Title Published
Butcher Vs. The Bull 7/26/2021 2:47 PM
Roy Exum: A Matter Of Time 7/25/2021 9:40 PM
Why I'm Supporting Greg Vital For State House District 29 7/25/2021 3:34 PM
Roy Exum: Career Vs. Vaccine? 7/25/2021 7:00 AM
Preventative Steps Against Hypersonic Missiles 7/24/2021 9:46 PM
McDonald Farm Was Certainly No Bargain 7/24/2021 9:13 AM
Use McDonald Farm To Expand The National Cemetery 7/24/2021 9:10 AM
Roy Exum: The Saturday Funnies 7/24/2021 7:14 AM
Do As I Say 7/23/2021 7:13 PM
Can The Braves Moniker Be Saved? 7/23/2021 2:26 PM
Say No To Water Rate Increase: An Open Letter To The Signal Mountain Town Council 7/23/2021 2:01 PM
Roy Exum: "But…It’s Too Late" 7/23/2021 1:00 AM
Active Citizenship 7/22/2021 6:45 PM
Public Education Needs Your Support 7/22/2021 4:34 PM
Roy Exum: The 12-Year-Old Mom 7/21/2021 10:39 PM
This Is Beyond Comprehension - And Response 7/21/2021 9:25 PM
Calling Out Child Trafficking For Commercial Gain - And Response (4) 7/21/2021 12:00 PM
Gary Kuehn Is A Great Choice For District 9 School Board 7/20/2021 10:18 PM
Don't Change The Character Of Our County For More Tax Dollars 7/20/2021 3:24 PM
Valerie Copeland Rutledge Would Make A Great School Superintendent 7/20/2021 2:37 PM
The One Thing You Can Do For Our Public Schools - And Response (3) 7/20/2021 8:56 AM
Roy Exum: Where Is My Gander? 7/20/2021 7:00 AM
Patrick Hampton: How Hamilton County Voters Can Break The Cycle Of Liberal Leadership 7/19/2021 10:08 AM
D.C. Is This Week's Democrat City Of The Week 7/19/2021 9:56 AM
Roy Exum: If We'd Only Known 7/19/2021 7:00 AM
Tennessee Is A Stand Your Ground State 7/18/2021 5:06 PM
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Thoughts On The Proposed Tax Increase
  • 8/2/2025

Please allow me to weigh in on the proposed tax increase by Mayor Tim Kelly. I’d like to make four points. 1) I think most of the citizens in the city of Chattanooga would like to see our first responders receive pay commensurate with their job and job description. To say these men and women have a tough occupation is a huge understatement. 2) In addition, it is my belief that the majority of our citizens don’t want to see the financing of this raise come from a property tax increase, ... more

Angela Campbell Takes Reins As Girls'Basketball Coach At Walker Valley
  • 7/31/2025

CHARLESTON, Tenn. -- For the second time in as many months, Walker Valley has a new head girls basketball head coach. After two-year head coach Paul Sausville resigned this spring, a search was made and veteran coach Todd Wright, with over 400 career victories was hired in late May. Wright came down to work with the team through the June camp, but then last week resigned to accept an administrative position that allows him and his new bride to stay in the Livingston area. ... more

Mark Wiedmer: Can Bad Braves Roar Past Reds In Bristol?
  • 8/2/2025

Every week for most of this Major League Baseball season, there’s been a growing opinion that it can’t get any worse for the Atlanta Braves. Injuries, prolonged hitting slumps and shoddy pitching long ago derailed a once-promising season. But as the Bravos join the Cincinnati Reds tonight at Bristol Motor Speedway for an otherwise meaningless game that will reportedly break a 71-year-old single-game MLB attendance record, I’ll nominate this week as one of the worst in franchise history. ... more

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