The county will host a free concert and laser light show on Saturday, June 29, from 7-10 p.m. for the Hamilton County Courthouse Centennial Celebration. There will be music by Sweet Georgia Sound and a visual extravaganza produced by Solid Gold LIVE Productions at dark.  There will be food vendors and children’s activities too.  Go to www.hamiltontn.gov/centennial ... (click for more)

The city of East Ridge and the American Legion Post 95 will be hosting a Memorial Day Ceremony on Monday at 1 p.m. at the Pioneer Frontier Park, at the City Hall Campus at 1517 Tombras Ave.  Dignitaries, music, and a rifle salute will be held in honor of those that have served our country.   The public is encouraged to attend. (click for more)

Wade Hinton, who led Mayor Andy Berke's transition team, has been chosen as city attorney. It is a joint appointment with the City Council, and the move was endorsed by a number of council members who appeared with the mayor at a press conference on Friday morning. Mayor Berke did not retain Mike McMahan, the longtime city attorney. He passed over Phil Noblett, a longtime ... (click for more)

A man convicted of smuggling his young first cousin into Chattanooga and having sex with her has been sentenced to serve 15 years and six months in federal prison. German Rolando Vicente-Sapon, 41, of Guatemala, was sentenced by Judge Curtis Collier. Following a three-day trial, a jury convicted Vicente-Sapon in November 2012 for transporting a minor across the Mexican ... (click for more)

We do not have to pander to those in our country who were not invited and made their way here on their own. They are here against our laws that are already on the books which are not enforced.  They do not have negotiation rights to dictate to the United States government nor does our government have the right to pick and choose which laws are to be enforced or ignored so ... (click for more)

I’ve gotten hundreds of jokes since Tuesday when I wrote about feeling a little puny lately and expressing my belief that laughter is the best medicine. After breaking some bones in my arm as I slept last week and having no idea there were already some other fractures, it looked pretty certain I had a case of “The Big C.” I’ve always felt that stands for “courage” but the medical ... (click for more)