Jeff Smith is the winner of a drawing at Zarzour's Restaurant on the Southside for a set of the Chattanooga Photo Books, including the new book Chattanooga in Old Photos, sponsored by Chattanoogan.com. Mr. Smith, an employee of Tuftco, is one of the Zarzour's regulars. Chattanooga in Old Photos is the fourth book in the collection called the Chattanooga Photo Books. The others ... (click for more)

Acting on tip information, Bradley County Sheriff’s Office deputies located and captured escaped hospital inmate Keith McGill on Wednesday. McGill was taken into custody without incident at a residence in East Cleveland around noon. Bradley County officials said, "Our deputies have worked diligently since his escape to run down every lead. Our Fugitive Recovery ... (click for more)

Some Commissioners want Hamilton County to donate $10 million in tax dollars to help the Humane Education Society (HES) build a new facility. The majority of Hamilton County residents (specifically those residing in Chattanooga, East Ridge, Lakesite, Walden, Signal Mountain, Lookout Mountain, Soddy Daisy, and Collegedale) will be prohibited from using HES animal services unless ... (click for more)

At some point this spring, as I impatiently awaited the song birds as I do every year, I took a less-traveled path during My Morning Readings and came across a Thanksgiving story that I loved. Trust me, I have been waiting for about six months … yes, impatiently … to share a story that was written seven years ago by J. Allen Wilson. I searched for him yesterday but the closest ... (click for more)

Tuesday, November 20 will be a day coach Garrick Hall remembers for the rest of his life. He took his Hixson wrestling team to Crossville to face teams from Cookeville and Stone Memorial. The Wildcats won both, beating the Cavaliers by a 42-27 final before topping the Panthers by a 52-27 margin, handing Hall his 300 th dual-meet victory in the process. “It took a while, ... (click for more)

East Hamilton’s Lady Hurricanes broke away from a 25-all tie at halftime with Franklin County on Tuesday as Madison Hayes scored 13 of her game-high 27 points in the third quarter of a 58-40 non-district victory in Winchester. The Lady Canes (3-0) have won their first three games by an average of 13 points and Hayes has scored 84 points and averaged 28 points in the team’s fast ... (click for more)