Investigators are asking for the public’s help with identifying a man who grabbed four packs of cigarettes and ran out of an area convenience store without paying for them. The incident happened on Thursday, at a convenience store at 1702 Morris Street at 6:30 p.m.  A white male with short brown hair entered the store and asked for the four packs of cigarettes.  The ... (click for more)

Several Bradley County Commissioners said they want a straight story on the condition of Sheriff Jim Ruth, who suffered an attack while at a sheriff's convention in Nashville on May 30. Chairman Louie Alford said he spoke with him on the phone at his home on Sunday. He said he "was very upbeat and was very comfortable that he would be at work fairly soon." Chairman Alford ... (click for more)

As the annual Riverbend Festival has come to a close I seem to be at odds with one particular thing and no it has nothing to do with seeing CeeLo’s rear-end. That one thing is the Bessie Smith Strut and the lack of what it used to be. It is just my opinion but there seems to be a driving force of setting the event up for failure and for what?    The event survived a ... (click for more)

I got back from my two-week vacation at the Mayo Clinic "spa" late Saturday night and spent most of the day in the bed yesterday, nursing my way through the latest round of infections. All day long I was pretty miserable and, as I am wont to do with things turn downwards, look for something funny to ease my pain and anguish. So the Lord reminded me of my famous bout ... (click for more)

CLEVELAND, Tenn. -- Warmups had been completed and the Pledge of Allegiance to the American flag had been said here at the Tinsley Park pool Monday evening Exhibition races for the younger kids were underway in the freestyle event when the first roar of thunder was heard. The pool was cleared and it wasn't long before the rain began to fall.  A light rain at ... (click for more)

The Signal Mountain Green Giants were just a little too strong for the visiting Dalton Dolphins Thursday night. The two teams, who are always battling for the number-one spot in the Chattanooga Area Swim League's Blue diviision, faced off on Signal Mountain with the Green Giants prevailing in a close one, 399-362.  Another Blue division meet saw Stuart Heights beating ... (click for more)