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Life With Ferris: Vick Is Better Off

People talk about doggie heaven, a certain place where dogs go when they die, like they aren’t with their humans. I don’t think so. We lost our…

Crown Legacy FC Snaps CFC

Chattanooga FC fell 3-1 to Crown Legacy FC on Sunday evening in Matthews, North Carolina, snapping an MLS NEXT Pro era club record 11-match unbe…

Criminal Court Jury Finds Goodine Guilty In Kara Akins Murder; Gets Life Prison Sentence

A Criminal Court jury on Friday night returned guilty verdicts in the case in which former city officer Lawrence Goodine was charged with the mu…

Lee Students Serve And Learn In The Galapagos

Lee University students participated in two Global Perspectives experiences in the Galapagos Islands this summer, where they studied the region

State Closes Case In Kara Akins Murder After Calling 15 Witnesses

The state closed its case against Lawrence Goodine in the murder of Kara Akins on Thursday after calling 15 witnesses. Goodine, a former city po…

Election Results Should Not Have Been A Surprise

I read with interest an opinion that was expressed on this format right after the local election. It seemed that our county mayor was not happy…

"Heaven: What

Middle Valley Church of God, located at 1703 Thrasher Pike in Hixson, announces that Pastor Mitch McClure will be preaching Sunday, August 23, i…

Gail Greene: A GOP Leader Of Integrity, Energy And Transparency

For over 50 years, my norm in every GOP primary and general election was to hold my nose and vote for "the lesser of two evils." Countless fello…

Private Commercial Tourist Ride Threatens Lookout Mountain, Ga.

I am writing as a resident and stakeholder of Lookout Mountain to formally request that the City Council uphold the 5-2 denial recommendation pa…

"Heaven: What

Middle Valley Church of God, located at 1703 Thrasher Pike in Hixson, announces that Pastor Mitch McClure will be preaching Sunday, August 16, i…

School Board Allows 75 More Students At Chatt Prep Over Protests Of 2 Members

The County School Board on Thursday reversed course and voted to allow 75 additional student spots at the Chattanooga Prep charter school. Avail…

Construction Begins On Glenn-Viniard Road In Chickamauga Battlefield Aug. 12

Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park will close Glenn-Viniard Road, between LaFayette Road and Wilder Road, beginning today for co…

Weston Wamp Pulls Ahead Late To Win Tight County Mayor Race, Vince Dean Holds On For Win; Brooke Weaver Captures County Clerk

County Mayor Weston Wamp was in a dog fight with Democratic challenger Mark Herndon in Thursday

Work To Start Soon On Rivermont/Dupont/Alpine Crest School After County Buys 12 Acres From Y

Work should finally get underway soon on the long-planned Hixson Pike school combining three elementaries after the county worked out a deal to…

Profiles Of Valor: COL Robert Howard (USA)

Robert Lewis Howard was a native of Opelika, Al. When he was a child, his father, Charles, and an uncle were drafted into World War II, both bec…

Authorities Investigating Apparent Suicide After Attempted Traffic Stop

Authorities are investigating an apparent suicide after an attempted traffic stop Tuesday morning. HCSO deputies observed a vehicle traveling at…

Emerging Community Innovators Competition To Be Hosted By Cleveland State March 3

The George R. Johnson Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation at Cleveland State Community College will host an Emerging Community Innovators C…

County Democrats Select Slate Of Officers

The Hamilton County Democratic Party has elected new officers to serve through the remainder of the current term, following a meeting of the par…