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May 20
The Chattanooga Film Society presents POV Summer Film Series with the documentary film Only the Young.  Downtown YMCA at 6:30 p.m., free.

May 20
The Backlot: A Place for Film at Heritage House.  Free, open to anyone interested in or working in any aspect of the film, television or video industry. This month's open house will feature a presentation by Juanell Walker of TalentTrek of Knoxville on how to break into the business.  Two screenings as well - "For Real", Monika Groppe's documentary on Chattanooga's legendary Buehler's Market -- voiced by no less a personage than Luther Massengill and “Sleepwalker” a dark comedy by Matthew Hadley.  Doors open at 5:45 p.m. For more details call 855-9474.  https://www.facebook.com/events/135019506687920/

May 23
Creative Photography, an exhibit by a dozen Chattanooga photographers, at Reflections Gallery, 6922 Lee Highway.  Opening reception with photographers along with music and finger food.  4-7 p.m., free and open to the public. Showing till June 28, Monday-Friday 10:00-5:00. 892-3072, http://www.reflectionsgallerytn.com/

May 24-25
Pro-Rodeo at Tri-State Exhibition Center at 8 p.m.  Tickets are $12 for adults and $7 for children 6-12. Children five and under get in free.  Off exit 20 in Cleveland.

May 26
The 9th Annual Harrison Ruritan Club Car, Truck and Motorcycle Show, 8 a.m.-3 p.m. at Tennessee Riverpark off Amnicola Highway. Registration from 8 a.m.-noon.  Church service at 11 a.m. Judging begins at noon and trophies will be awarded at 3 p.m. Registration is $25 the day of the show.  Free for spectators. Contact Jim Holcomb, show chairman, at 413-6140.

May 27
Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park hosts a torch light tour of the Chattanooga National Cemetery at 8:45 p.m.  Park Historian Jim Ogden will lead this 90 minute, one mile walking tour in partnership with the Department of Veterans Affairs’ Chattanooga National Cemetery and will review the coming campaign of 1863 and its events through the stories of those now interred in this place of honor. 

June 1-2
The Chattanooga Area Food Bank 26th annual Garden Tour. Tickets are $15 and the proceeds will benefit the Food Bank's Garden Program.  622-1800. 

June 17-27
Healthy and Homemade Cooking School, a school for dads, moms, and anyone who wants to prepare quick and easy meals at home.  The four-class series of food demonstrations will include grilling, stir-frying, time-saving recipes and taste testing.  Mondays and Thursdays, 5:30-7:30 p.m.  $55.  University of Tennessee Extension, 3rd floor, 6183 Adamson Cir., just off Bonny Oaks Drive. 425-4344,  www.utc.edu/ce.



May 20, 2013

Police Told Stabbing Victim At Motel Was Trying To Force His Way Into Room

May 20, 2013

Police Blotter: Woman Thief Takes Tools At Williams Street Motel

May 20, 2013

Lake Forest Funding Votes Postponed In Bradley County


Police said a fatal stabbing at the Country Hearth Suites on E. 20th Street came after an argument over a dice game. William Morris Jr., 66, is charged in the Friday night death of Alexis ... (click for more)

Police said a woman thief made off with some tools from a truck parked at a motel on Williams Street. But the $950 in items were found just behind the Motel 6. John Fellhauer said the tools ... (click for more)

It was supposed to be voting day on four motions breaking down funding for possible changes to Lake Forest Middle School but - with four commissioners missing from Monday afternoon’s meeting ... (click for more)


Breaking News

Police Told Stabbing Victim At Motel Was Trying To Force His Way Into Room

Police said a fatal stabbing at the Country Hearth Suites on E. 20th Street came after an argument over a dice game. William Morris Jr., 66, is charged in the Friday night death of Alexis Lewis, 51. Police said he was stabbed one time in the chest and was found dead outside the motel. A trail of blood led from where he collapsed to room #342. Morris and Tabitha Hinton ... (click for more)

Police Blotter: Woman Thief Takes Tools At Williams Street Motel

Police said a woman thief made off with some tools from a truck parked at a motel on Williams Street. But the $950 in items were found just behind the Motel 6. John Fellhauer said the tools were taken from his Silverado. He said two trays of tools were removed from his tool box. A motel video showed a white female get the tools and head for the dumpster. They were found hidden ... (click for more)

Opinion

Location Of The Delta Queen Is The Problem

The Delta Queen is a magnificent part of history and in many ways I'm pleased she is in town. Having the boat where she is is the problem. The boat blocks the view of and from the prettiest park in our town. The crew take many of the parking spots around the park leaving families to park across Frazier and schlep their kids, strollers and picnics to the park. You don't get fireworks ... (click for more)

Roy Exum: Please Send Me Funny Jokes

It has been about 25 years or so since I had the opportunity to visit every county in the state of Tennessee and, as a volunteer for the American Cancer Society at the time, I met cancer survivors and listened to their incredible stories. I remember one man in particular who had bone cancer and one night he said he rolled over in bed and literally broke his arm in a very simple ... (click for more)

Sports

Baylor's Popp Wins First Spring Fling State Title

 Baylor sophomore Selena Popp won the Division II girls pentathlon Monday afternoon in Murfreesboro.  It is the first state championship of the 2013 Spring Fling.  Popp won the 100 meter hurdles and the high jump.  She edged out Evangelical Christian School's Kate Jamison by one point.   Teammate Victoria Wicks was third and Kate Kaufman was fifth.  ... (click for more)

State Soccer Brackets Released

The state tournament brackets were released early Sunday morning.  In Class A/AA Notre Dame will face off with White House at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday East Hamilton drew Christ Presbyterian Academy on Tuesday at 7:30 p.m.   White House is currently ranked fourth in the state wide Eurosport rankings.  Notre Dame is seventh and Notre dame is seventh. East Hamilton ... (click for more)


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