Boyd-Buchanan and South Pittsburg were awarded first-round byes in the Class 2A and Class 1A playoffs, respectively, so their practice routines were different than a typical game week.

The Salvation Army, Chattanooga Rescue Mission, Chattanooga Community Kitchen and Union Gospel Mission decided Thursday to open emergency shelters for the homeless when temperatures drop below 40 degrees.

Carl P. Heinemann, a CPA who serves as managing partner with Heinemann and Associates PLLC, has been certified in financial forensics by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.

Hamilton County's Class A and Class AA volleyball teams in this year's high school state tournament went 4-0 on Wednesday in opening-round action at Middle Tennessee State University in Murfreesboro.

Aaron Webb, senior vice president of legal services at Life Care Centers of America in Cleveland, Tenn., is joining the executive staff at EPB.

TSSAA Division I volleyball tournament Wednesday's schedule (All times Eastern) At Middle Tennessee State University * Class A: 9:30 a.m. -- Boyd-Buchanan (35-10) vs. Madison (22-12), Court No. 1; Summertown (38-11) vs. Signal Mountain (38-10), Court No.

The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga’s football team will not return to Finley Stadium until Halloween, but there is work being done at the facility.

Ridgeland High School's softball season ended Monday as the Lady Panthers lost 1-0 twice to top-ranked Eastside in the twice-delayed Georgia Class AAA second-round playoff series at Eastside.

Dr. Wayne E. Tipps has received the 2009 Presidential Achievement Award of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons.

GPS hosted and defeated Battle Ground Academy 3-0 in a first-round match Saturday in the Division II-AA state high school volleyball tournament.

Gordon Lee made short work of Holy Innocents' in their Georgia Class A softball second-round playoff series.

TRENTON, Ga. -- Dade County proved it belonged in the GHSA Class AA softball playoffs Wednesday. The 19-10 Lady Wolverines defeated fourth-ranked Blessed Trinity, 3-2, to win their best-of-three first-round series. Dade, the Region 7-AA runner-up, will travel to second-ranked Oconee County to open a second-round series Friday.

TUNNEL HILL, Ga. -- Freshman phenom Emily Boyd continued to amaze Tuesday with two wins as Northwest Whitfield swept a GHSA Class AAAA first-round softball doubleheader from North Springs by identical 8-0 scores.

Eureka C. Daye has joined Cumberland Hall Chattanooga as chief executive officer.

The Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe softball team won its fourth straight region championship by defeating Heritage 8-0 in Thursday's 6-AAA final at Jack Mattox Park.

CoachesAid.com is a Web site geared toward high school sports. It has expanded into Tennessee this year, and a representative will be making a trip to Chattanooga for South Pittsburg's football game tonight at Boyd-Buchanan.

Mary Alice Murphy owns a one-stroke lead among individuals and Baylor's girls totaled 153 and have the team lead after the first day of play in the Division II-AA state high school golf tournament at Old Fort in Murfreesboro.

Maryanne Morgan singled in the run in the top of the eighth inning and Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe defeated Central of Carrollton 1-0 on Tuesday in the Region 6-AAA high school softball tournament at Cartersville, Ga.

Signal Mountain's girls and Notre Dame's boys earned team titles Monday, and Signal Mountain's Jordan Britt was the girls' individual champion in the Region 4-A/AA high school golf tournament at Cookeville Golf Club.

Freshman pitcher Emily Boyd continues to put up impressive numbers. The Northwest Whitfield phenom lifted the surprising Lady Bruins into the championship final of the Region 7-AAAA softball tournament Saturday with 14 innings of one-run pi

Heritage and Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe each won twice Saturday in the Georgia Region 6-AAA high school softball tournament at Dellinger Park in Cartersville.

Knowing the team needed a psychological lift after a narrow loss to Signal Mountain three weeks ago, Sequatchie County coaches have turned to turtle power.

St. Andrew's-Sewanee went to great lengths to get its assistant vollyeball coach.

Notre Dame football coach Josh Sellers has been wondering when the rash of injuries to his running backs would end.

The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga men’s golf team is ranked No. 1 according to Golfstat and No. 4 in the Golfweek/Sagarin Ratings Index. UTC also was ranked No. 1 last fall

Softball coaches in northwest Georgia are facing the possibility of a second consecutive week of rainouts, which could jeopardize the start of region tournaments. Unless the weather improves quickly and fields can dry, a game-a-day approach will come into play.

Jennie McClaren has been promoted to Life Care Centers of America’s senior vice president of human resources. She had previously been vice president of people development.

RUSTON, La. -- The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga volleyball team finished off a three-match sweep and the championship of the Techster Home Tournament by rallying past host Louisiana Tech for a 3-2 victory Saturday afternoon. The Lady Mocs (8-3) earlier beat Southeastern Louisiana 3-1.

Last Friday was one of those games when coach Derrick Davis had Polk County functioning so well that the starters didn't play a lot after the first quarter.

Byone named TVA controller

Gordon Lee leads five northwest Georgia softball teams ranked in this week's coaches poll. The Lady Trojans (15-2) are ranked second in Class A after winning the Cherokee Invitational Tournament.

Shaw Industries Group Inc. has announced it will expand its manufacturing operations in Calhoun, Ga., and will add 200 jobs there.

The East Tennessee Symphony Orchestra will present "Romance on the Greenway" featuring guest conductor Orlo Gilbert at 7 p.m. at the Collegedale Greenway at Veterans Memorial Park.

Harold G. Robertson, senior vice president and regional director of the wealth management division of First Tennessee, has assumed the management duties of the Chattanooga trust department.

As the second half of McCallie's 28-10 football victory over Pope John Paul Il began last Friday at Spears Stadium, one of the Pritchett triplets was feeling the pressure.

Dr. Ondrej J. Lisy has joined the staff of physicians at the Chattanooga Heart Institute.

Former Soddy-Daisy High School players Kelly Downs and Kelsey Swann scored Friday night as the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga soccer team defeated visiting Lipscomb 2-0 at the North River Soccer Complex.

Baylor will be without running back Sam Williams and defensive lineman John Mackey when the Red Raiders put their 2-0 record on the line at home tonight against Battle Ground Academy.

DALTON, Ga. -- Whitfield County Sheriff Scott Chitwood said Monday that a deputy who was arrested over the weekend has been suspended with pay while an investigation is conducted.

Ellen Phillips won't have her weekly Consumer Watch column in the paper today because she's preoccupied with a move.

Dr. June Scobee Rodgers accepted the 2009 American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Foundation Award for Excellence for the Challenger Center for Space Science Education in Alexandria, Va.

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. -- Freshman Becca Smith from Murfreesboro scored all three goals as the UTC soccer team began its season with a 3-0 victory Friday evening at Tennessee Tech. The Lady Mocs edged Tech 1-0 in Chattanooga last year but lost to the Golden Eagles in 2007.

Sophomore Justin Houston took advantage of his first start at Bradley Central and displayed a sign of things to come on the team's first offensive play of the year.

Calhoun was one of only two northwestern Georgia football programs ranked in the state's Associated Press preseason prep poll. The Yellow Jackets, 12-3 and state runners-up last year, are ranked second In Class AA behind defending champion Buford.

Ann M. Aiken and Lavens Brown, both with AMA Architects LLC, have passed the LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) for new construction exam. The two are LEED accredited professionals, allowing them to provide LEED certification services t

A broken power line that halted traffic on Battlefield Parkway for a couple of hours Thursday morning seems to have split at the point where it was once spliced, officials say.

A Tuesday night fire that sent a 30-year-old woman to the hospital with first- and second-degree burns was ruled accidental, officials said Wednesday.

ZEBULON, N.C. -- Steve Johnson tallied seven strikeouts and allowed three hits in six innings as the Chattanooga Lookouts beat Carolina 3-0 in Southern League baseball Monday night.

Bob Klose and Aon Miller, both with the Chattanooga office of Wells Fargo Advisors, recently earned the designation of certified financial planner professional.

Ritz Camera could be on its way out of Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection if the court approves the repurchase of its assets for more than $33 million, according to a statement from Chief Executive Officer David Ritz.