Public Education Foundation announces that UTC Vice Chancellor of Enrollment and Student Success Dr. Yancy Freeman has agreed to serve on their PEF board of directors.    “Dr. Freeman has led UTC’s successful efforts to increase the number of low income and minority students who enroll and then graduate from UTC,” said PEF President Dr. Dan Challener.  "This makes ... (click for more)

The Junior League of Chattanooga kicked-off the school year with a welcome to Hamilton County School’s new K-5 teachers. At the reception, which took place at Orchard Knob Elementary School, the Junior League contributed school supplies and introduced the committee that will be helping with special projects, providing teacher supplies and additional in-class support to new teachers ... (click for more)

Trustee Bill Hullander said Wednesday that Airbnb has agreed to directly remit hotel/motel tax for its 600 hosts in Hamilton County to his office. Mr. Hullander said prior to the agreement that his office had difficulty locating those renting out rooms or homes and had just 90 on the books. The agreement is slated to boost the current hotel/motel income from $85,000 to $560,000. ... (click for more)

County Attorney Rheubin Taylor, who is also the lawyer for the Election Commission, said all ballots were counted despite a recent election snafu. He said the affected voters did not affect the outcome of any election. Election officials said they learned just prior to the Aug. 2 election that there was a problem with  some district lines being improperly drawn several ... (click for more)

I am glad that Jeff Styles presented the details of the event on his website.  Just because the government alleges a crime does not mean guilty. A criminal charge is an allegation by government. Sure, that allegation can be very serious, but the charge is still an unproven allegation until a court of law and Lady Justice has her review of the proof.  A person gets ... (click for more)

If all goes well, and as expected, Hamilton County Chancellor Jeff Atherton will tell a group representing the Democratic Party not to ever again clutter his office or his courtroom with such a childish amount of political poppycock as will be brought on display tomorrow. The Democrats want to block Robin Smith, a longtime Republican stalwart, from becoming our next State Representative ... (click for more)