It was 1982 when Richard Whitmore took his first college class and embarked upon a career in what was then an emerging computer industry. Thirty years later, he has received his bachelor’s degree in operations management, crowning an academic career that has spanned four decades. In the intervening years, Mr. Whitmore built an impressive career as a computer programmer, ... (click for more)

Students at six Whitfield County elementary Schools will benefit from healthier meals thanks to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program. The program allows opportunities for students to enjoy a nutritious snack during the school day to help them stay focused on learning. Nancy Rice, director of the Georgia Department of Education School Nutrition ... (click for more)

Governor Bill Haslam on Wednesday announced that Deputy to the Governor Claude Ramsey will retire at the end of August to spend more time with his wife, children and grandchildren in Chattanooga. He said the former Hamilton County assessor and then county mayor "has been integral to me on several key initiatives, including civil service reform, economic development efforts, workforce ... (click for more)

An emotional Timothy Westfield on Wednesday told a Criminal Court jury how he was shot and how his friend Bernard Hughes was murdered almost three years ago at the British Woods Apartments. And Myra "Booby" Collier, the niece of Chattanooga Police Capt. Edwin McPherson, denied that she was involved in setting up the robbery.  Westfield identified Harold Francis "Bam" ... (click for more)

Today’s news that after a man was shot while coming to the aid of a friend, four were arrested (including two 13-year-olds) for robbery and attempted murder, followed by additional news that one of those arrested had previously pled guilty to aggravated burglary and was given a three-year suspended sentence, is further indication that our system of criminal justice is absolutely ... (click for more)

In a recent issue of Sports Illustrated, two full pages were devoted to mug shots of the Boston Bruins and the Chicago Blackhawks. The two hockey teams are now playing in the finals for the Stanley Cup and every single player on either page looked like a terrorist. Not one was without ratty hair and scruffy beards ruled the day. On another page was an advertisement for some cologne ... (click for more)