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Separate Funeral Services Set For Best Friends Who Died In Soddy Daisy Wreck

  • 3/28/2024

Separate funeral services are planned this weekend for best friends Dylan Avery McGee and Hunter Lee Burchard, who died in a traffic crash in Soddy Daisy early Saturday morning. Both were 25 years old. Officials are not releasing information on the wreck in which a truck reportedly landed on its top at 12300 Old Dayton Pike. The Tennessee Highway Patrol earlier said, "The District Attorney’s Office serving Hamilton County has invoked Rule 16 of criminal procedure. The requested records are a part of an ongoing investigation and can’t be released at this time. "For more information, please contact the Hamilton County District Attorney’s Office." The District Attorney’s ... (click for more)

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Art and dance were part of open house on Thursday night at the Hunter Museum
Art and dance were part of open house on Thursday night at the Hunter Museum

County Mayor Wamp Touts School Improvements, New County Road Fund, In State Of The County Talk

  • 3/28/2024

In his second State of the County address, Hamilton County Mayor Weston Wamp unveiled a new county roads fund and listed new spending for county school facilities and programs. “Hamilton County is defined by its legacy of entrepreneurship and philanthropy, which we need to galvanize in order to reinvest in our riverfront, our families, ... (click for more)

Over $453.5 Million Of Railroad Property In Hamilton County Changes Hands As Cincinnati Sells Its Line To Chattanooga

  • 3/28/2024

Over $453.5 million of railroad property in Hamilton County has changed hands after the city of Cincinnati sold its line to Chattanooga. Register of Deeds Marc Gravitt said 365 tracts here were involved in the transaction to Norfolk Southern. The deal yielded a conveyance fee of $1,678,222 to Hamilton County. The sale of the 337-mile ... (click for more)

New Hope Fire Department Disputes TWRA Report On Kayaker Rescues
  • 3/28/2024

New Hope Fire Department Corey Comstock disputed a report by the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency about the rescue of 33 kayakers from extremely high winds near Nickajack Cave on Monday. TWRA said New Hope Fire Department arrived with a boat for rescue efforts. However, the vessel was small, and it was capsized by winds before disconnecting from the trailer. Chief Comstock said their boat was blown over while it was still on the trailer. However, he said the boat was righted ... more

Ella Cunningham's Perfect Game Leads Silverdale
Ella Cunningham's Perfect Game Leads Silverdale
  • 3/28/2024

It had been a week since the Silverdale Lady Seahawks played a softball game, so it’s safe to say they were ready to play when Division II district rival Boyd Buchanan paid ... more

Paul Payne: My “Vogt” As To Why Baseball’s Opening Day Is More Special This Year
Paul Payne: My “Vogt” As To Why Baseball’s Opening Day Is More Special This Year
  • 3/27/2024

The long-awaited arrival of Major League Baseball’s Opening Day is restorative to me. Like a metronome, baseball recalibrates my life while connecting me with childhood memories ... more

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