At the end of last year, Kathleen McAndrews found herself laid up after surgery, unable to do much of anything. She asked her husband if they could go somewhere.
“I said, ‘I feel like going out. Let’s get in the car and drive,’” Mrs. McAndrews said.
May 12, 2008
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Dayton: Women’s store brings big-city fashions to small town
Walker County students march for parks
The competition may be unofficial, but it’s real and for a good cause.
May 12, 2008
Athens will hire 2 firefighters
Fire Chief Bob Miller said Athens did not get a grant it had applied for to help pay new firefighters’ salaries, but he’s planning to hire two people anyway in the upcoming fiscal year.
May 12, 2008
McLeod: Business blunders of the bathrobe brigade
Wouldn’t it be great to work from home? You could come and go as you pleased; you’d always be available for your family; you could work in your bathrobe.
May 12, 2008
Tullahoma: Transportation unit glad to be home from Mideast
TULLAHOMA, Tenn. — Karen Williams got the best Mother’s Day present she could have ever hoped for Sunday — the safe return of her 21-year-old son after a yearlong tour in the Middle East.
May 12, 2008
Tennessee: Lawmakers eye jury system overhaul
Being the town drunk used to be a guaranteed way to dodge jury duty.
May 12, 2008
Hamilton County Agencies gasping for gas money
When it comes to paying for fuel at the pump, Hamilton County agencies are as strapped for cash as other motorists, based on last week’s budget hearings.
May 12, 2008
Ringgold: Fire chief must merge departments, paid and volunteer firefighters
Not long before Charles “Chuck” Nichols was appointed as Catoosa County’s first full-time fire chief, it was not clear if the county’s force of paid and volunteer firefighters was going to stay together.
May 12, 2008
Nashville: Bredesen to outline budget cuts today
Proposed new state spending such as $10 million for a state fund used to respond quickly to opportunities for preserving land could fall victim today to Gov. Phil Bredesen’s budget knife, a top administration official said.
May 12, 2008
Dalton: Milken winner makes lesson relevant
Ask Jill Ryerson why she thinks she was selected to receive a Milken Educator Award, dubbed the Oscars of education, and she will tell you she hasn’t a clue.
May 12, 2008
Chattanooga: Waterways safety
Thousands of boaters will enjoy rivers and lakes in the Chattanooga area this summer, but there aren’t that many eyes watching if something goes wrong, officials say.
May 12, 2008
July tours planned for former copper mining area near Ducktown
The people cleaning up the scars from copper mining here will let the public in next month to see the sweet water, lush grass and green trees replacing the Mars-like barrenness that held sway for years.
May 12, 2008
Gusts cause widespread power outages, block roads throughout the Chattanooga area
Homes and businesses throughout the Chattanooga area experienced power outages Sunday as high winds caused trees and limbs to fall, downing power lines and blocking roads, according to communications dispatchers.
May 11, 2008
Transportation unit back from Iraq
TULLAHOMA — Karen Williams got the best Mother’s Day present she could have ever hoped for today — the safe return of her 21-year-old son after a yearlong tour in the Middle East.
May 11, 2008Latest News
Gusts cause widespread power outages, block roads throughout the Chattanooga area
Homes and businesses throughout the Chattanooga area experienced power outages Sunday as high winds caused trees and limbs to fall, downing power lines and blocking roads, according to communications dispatchers.
Homes and businesses throughout the Chattanooga area experienced power outages Sunday as high winds caused trees and limbs to fall, downing power lines and blocking roads, according to communications dispatchers.
Local/Region
Chattanooga: Waterways safety
Thousands of boaters will enjoy rivers and lakes in the Chattanooga area this summer, but there aren’t that many eyes watching if something goes wrong, officials say.
Thousands of boaters will enjoy rivers and lakes in the Chattanooga area this summer, but there aren’t that many eyes watching if something goes wrong, officials say.
Columnists
Kennedy: Tips for succeeding in college
I received an e-mail several weeks ago from a proud mother.
I received an e-mail several weeks ago from a proud mother.
Politics
Nashville: Bredesen to outline budget cuts today
Proposed new state spending such as $10 million for a state fund used to respond quickly to opportunities for preserving land could fall victim today to Gov. Phil Bredesen’s budget knife, a top administration official said.
Proposed new state spending such as $10 million for a state fund used to respond quickly to opportunities for preserving land could fall victim today to Gov. Phil Bredesen’s budget knife, a top administration official said.
