The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.
Spc. Jeremy L. Brown, 20, of McMinnville, Tenn., died May 9 at Contingency Outpost Zerok, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit...
Well Uncle Al had the 2010 Spider Farm Concert and it was lots of fun. The weather was gorgeous during the day but it did get a little cold after the sun went down for an elderly guy who decided for...
If Elena Kagan is confirmed as an associate justice to the Supreme Court it will confirm what many have been discussing as of late: because we live in a meritocracy the only way to be in positions to shape cultural...
The Tenneessee Valley Authority, a federally owned corporation, has refused to disclose salary information for employees paid more than $180,000 per year. The request was made under the Freedom of Information Act. TVA cited competitive disadvantage and privacy exemptions in...
Chas Sisk captured the essentials from last night’s Nashville Junior Chamber gubernatorial forum at Lipscomb University in Nashville. Not surprisingly, much of the conversation centered on crises and government responses to them. The audience heard from Knoxville Mayor Bill Haslam,...
Last week, after Hamilton County voters determined the Democratic and Republican nominees for the August election, many local news accounts contained glaring omissions. The offending reports were written to suggest that the primary winners would be the only contenders in...
To say that Mike & I have been under some stress lately would be an understatement. It's not the intense stress that, say, a heart attack brings. But the sheer duration of it intensifies it. To wake up every morning,...
As part of its State of Metropolitan America report, the Brookings Institution has published interactive data sets for the Chattanooga MSA from 2000 to 2008.
Via brookings.edu
"Chattanooga MSA Featured in Brookings' Metro Report " originally appeared on Chattarati.com on May 11,...
Neighbors from Uzbekistan. By Miki Boni.
This isn’t the first time the Fort Negley neighborhood has come together, but it definitely was a very unique and special time. Ken and Ellen Hays, who have resided on Mitchell Avenue for the past...
Robin Smith:
Third District Congressional Candidate Robin Smith today commented on President Obama’s nomination of Solicitor General Elena Kagan to fill the vacancy on the Supreme Court of the United States.
“While members of the House of Representatives do not participate in...
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