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Clint Cooper

Stories by Clint

Driving a Lincoln Continental, said Jeanne Talbourdet, "is like taking the living room out for a spin."

Former engineer's mobiles, other sculptures in Shanks Center for the Arts exhibit.

Congregation comes back from fire with new name, renewed purpose.

Got sweet potatoes? The Chattanooga Area Food Bank does -- 42,000 pounds of them, to be exact.

A young man plucked out of a seminary biology class who became the Cumberland County Playhouse's first star is returning to the Crossville, Tenn., theater today for the world premiere of his new autobiographical show.

When Mother Goose contemplates werewolves and becomes a fraidy cat, a fairy godmother, a witch, a prince and a wolf save the day.

When the Rev. Cliff Hudson pulled two leafy bunches out of the raised garden bed and said, "Lettuce pray," a few low groans might have escaped from his parishioners.

When I learned she watched the Braves, I knew my future mother-in-law couldn't be all bad.

It's all in what you put in the tuna.

HubFest at Heritage Park on Saturday couldn't be more down-home American unless the politicians on hand start kissing babies.

By day, he operates on patients with a state-of-the-art robotic da Vinci surgical system. By night, he uses relatively primitive hand tools to craft furniture, bowls and an 18-foot sea kayak that is his current project.

The National Day of Prayer is no lip-service event at Hickory Valley Christian School. On Thursday morning in the gymnasium, one group of students was praying for pets and putting their faith into action by making dog toys for a rescue organization.

Try as the world might, it just can't seem to change the youth he deals with, said Jay Fowler, director of the Greater Chattanooga/Southeast Tennessee chapter of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes.

A friendship forged on a Southern college swim team may have roots deeper than a giant sequoia.

Alex Everley is hoping if you build a disc golf course, they will come.

Cindy Gulas checked an item off her bucket list when she went skydiving two summers ago, but she didn't realize the event also reflected the giant leap she was making in her career.

Grace Episcopal Church is sweeping off the welcome mat for the community it borders.

A clergyman is charged with preaching the Word and teaching the Bible, said the Rev. Jeff Crim, but that's only part of it.

Several stops on this weekend's Historic Missionary Ridge Home & Garden Tour looked distinctively different as day dawned one year ago today.

The Chattanooga Market is ripe for picking this weekend. Aficionados literally can pick their day and their preferred time to pick out all the fresh fruits and vegetables and handmade items they like.

Andrew Millsap said he learned his cooking proficiency at his grandmother's side.

Long before he was part of the acclaimed movie “The Help,” Chattanooga native Leslie Jordan was part of the restaurant help at several Scenic City establishments.

Educators and musicians, such as the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga's Roland M. Carter, are among the type of people the Rev. Martha Simmons had in mind when she created the African-American Lectionary in 2007.

There's no need to plant a cross in front of your business or hand out tracts to your employees to demonstrate the fruits of Christianity in your workplace, according to businessman John Beckett.

Whether you prefer Volkswagens, MoonPies, do-it-yourself or the scenic beauty of the Sequatchie Valley, there’s a festival with something to offer just about anyone this weekend.

A production 5,000 years in the making arrives at the Tivoli Theatre on Tuesday.

It may take a few years to get the ink out of his veins.On April 18, 70 years to the day after he began his job as a cub reporter at the Chattanooga News-Free Press, Lee Stratton Anderson ends his career at the Chattanooga Times Free Press.

The most recent installations by Public Art Chattanooga may be the best work you’ve never seen.

It was her prayers that got me. Several years ago, when the Rev. Linda Bird Wright served a short stint as associate pastor at First-Centenary United Methodist Church, she would occasionally give the pastoral prayer during Sunday morning worship.

What with working, getting the kids to school, preparing meals, making sure homework is done and attending to housework, single parents have little time to get the car checked.

Rock Spring United Methodist Church, 3477 Peavine Road, Rock Spring, Ga.; 10 a.m.-2 p.m. today; "Check My Ride," car care checks for single parents, including spouses of active duty military personnel.

Hibachi-style restaurants have sprung up like spring weeds in Chattanooga over the past 10 years, and the Teriyaki House in East Ridge may be one reason for the proliferation.

A reconceived, film-noir-inspired "Macbeth," with a back story involving the very theater in which it will be performed, will open at the Chattanooga Theatre Centre tonight.

The most recent installations by Public Art Chattanooga may be the best work you've never seen. But it's not too late to take a look.

Homes for sale on historic Missionary Ridge start at $2.9 million and date to the late 18th century.

As of last Monday, members of Cross Culture, a small church that has met at Eastgate Town Center for the last six years, were homeless.

In various cultures, it's called Holy Saturday, Low Saturday, Easter Eve, Silent Saturday, Black Saturday, White Saturday and Great Saturday.

How would you like your Easter? If you want it served with eggs, there are numerous opportunities.

Thanks to the staff assistance of a Shakespearean actress, the actors in the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Theater Department aren't just ticking one of The Bard's plays off their bucket list when they stage "The Winter's Tale" at the Dorothy Hackett Ward Theatre beginning Tuesday.

The Chattanooga Theatre Centre has shuffled its offerings for the 2012-13 season in an attempt to both enhance its product and tailor a schedule of plays for various audiences.

Ever wanted to outrun the police? Leave them in your dust? Your chance comes Saturday when members of the public get the opportunity to test their speed against the guys who sometimes have to chase bad guys for a living.

St. Barnabas Chapel is deconsecrated, but hope is alive for future ministry.

Serving as volunteer, board member and board president of Habitat for Humanity of the Greater Chattanooga Area wasn't enough for Pete Palmer.

Chattanooga-area residents can celebrate the country's American Indian heritage and the beauty of their surroundings this weekend at a pair of diverse festivals.

If you've forgotten what it's like to be a child, Skwalking Heads Theater is offering a little therapy.

Exercise has its benefits, but Carol Kimmons of the Sequatchie Valley Institute said a guided wildflower hike is like getting the benefits with a bonus.

He's more at home in spikes and a cap tugged tightly over his forehead, but Chattanooga State Community College baseball coach Greg Dennis is also the school's popular social dance instructor.

Before the fan-created flames of hell were set in place, before the combined screams of 75 would-be demons were recorded, before the ambulances and coffins were brought in, the story had power.

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