Opinion

Title Published
A Great Opportunity To Revamp Recycling Collection 8/4/2021 11:05 AM
Meacham Pointed Out What Has Harmed America The Most - And Response (2) 8/3/2021 9:29 PM
Congratulations, Democrats 8/3/2021 9:21 AM
Roy Exum: Liberty Above Mandates 8/3/2021 7:00 AM
Marie Mott Needs Our Prayers - And Response 8/2/2021 6:27 PM
Statement On Proposed Rule For Prohibited Concepts In Instruction - And Response 8/2/2021 5:34 PM
Roy Exum: My Garden In August 8/1/2021 9:34 PM
Big Dogs At The City Get Most Of The Salary Money 7/31/2021 4:24 PM
Wearing Masks And The Lone Ranger - And Response 7/31/2021 4:12 PM
Vaccine Site Open But Chattanooga Minds Are Closed 7/31/2021 4:09 PM
Blackburn Contributions 7/31/2021 4:05 PM
Roy Exum: The Saturday Funnies 7/30/2021 11:19 PM
Awaiting Refund From City 7/30/2021 11:08 PM
Excellent Care At Memorial Hospital And The BlueCross Situation - And Response 7/30/2021 4:49 PM
Though The Last Option, Recycling Should Provide Some Income 7/30/2021 4:08 PM
Marsha Blackburn’s COVID Hysteria - And Response 7/30/2021 4:05 PM
Roy Exum: Our Hospitals Are Full 7/29/2021 9:18 PM
Pay Them More, Mr. Mayor 7/29/2021 6:41 PM
Enough Is Enough, Time's Up 7/29/2021 12:37 PM
Mask Mandates Are Anti-Science - And Response (3) 7/29/2021 9:47 AM
Roy Exum: Defunded Police Stagger 7/29/2021 7:00 AM
A Thought About The Unvaccinated - And Response 7/28/2021 4:22 PM
Wash Your Hands Often, But Live Your Life - And Response (2) 7/28/2021 10:32 AM
Roy Exum: 4,032 Cases A Day 7/28/2021 7:00 AM
Jan. 6 Was Not A Love Fest - And Response 7/27/2021 6:44 PM
Roy Exum: "Variant" Scares Parents 7/26/2021 10:46 PM
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City Spending And Threats - And Response (2)
  • 7/31/2025

I’ve lived in Chattanooga my whole life. I’ve seen this city change in more ways than I can count. Some of those changes have made me proud. But what I’m seeing out of City Hall lately makes me shake my head. Since 2021, the city budget has jumped from $255 million to $345 million. That’s a $90 million increase in just four years. And now the mayor wants to raise property taxes by 44 cents, saying inflation is the reason. I may be older, but I’m not stupid. Prices have gone up, sure, ... 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

Lookouts Fall To Smokies 8-1
  • 8/2/2025

The Chattanooga Lookouts fell to the Knoxville Smokies for the fourth consecutive game on Friday night, this time by a score of 8-1. In the top of the second the Smokies strung together four singles off of Lookouts starter Todd Willeman for a 3-0 lead. Jay Allen II answered for the Lookouts in the bottom of the inning with a solo blast. Knoxville would get that run back in the fifth and then Lookouts reliever Arij Fransen walked the bases loaded in the seventh which led to three more ... more

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