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Posted: Friday - Aug. 8, 2008

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Free tuition offered at Lakeview Christian Academy

Lakeview Christian Academy officials said they’re doing the “unthinkable,” offering free tuition for the coming school year.

Posted: Thursday - Aug. 7, 2008

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Chattanooga: Chestnut ready to defend Square Off eating crown

Cramming 103 Krystal hamburgers down your gullet in eight minutes is something you do not for fame, not for food and not for finances.

Posted: Sunday - Aug. 3, 2008

VW may have wanted political pull, expert says

Volkswagen may have decided to come to Tennessee because a German automaker already had a political foothold in Alabama, said Dr. Matt Murray, associate director for the University of Tennessee’s Center for Business and Economic Research.

Posted: Sunday - Aug. 3, 2008

Early voting turnout low in Hamilton County

Early voting for Hamilton County’s Aug. 7 elections ended Saturday with a low turnout, election officials said. The last day of a two-week early voting period turned out 750 voters. A total of 8,059 ballots were cast in early voting.

Posted: Sunday - Aug. 3, 2008

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Chattanooga Zoo throws party for back to school

Animals at the zoo sometimes play hide-and-seek, while others grovel for attention. Of course, they don’t have to go back to school soon.

Posted: Saturday - Aug. 2, 2008

Early voting turnout low in Hamilton County

Early voting for Hamilton County’s Aug. 7 elections ended this evening with a low turnout.

Posted: Saturday - Aug. 2, 2008

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Zoo draws crowd for First Day festival

Animals at the zoo sometimes play hide-and-seek, while others grovel for attention.

Posted: Saturday - Aug. 2, 2008

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Growers trimming their holiday trees

Even though the Christmas season seems ages away, that doesn’t mean Alvin Kittle can rest until December.

Posted: Saturday - Aug. 2, 2008

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Tullahoma awaits Air Force decision on training center

ARNOLD AIR FORCE BASE, Tenn. — Air Force spokesman Claude Morse waved a hand toward acres of green Tennessee landscape Tuesday and explained how some see the land as a perfect spot to train thousands of airmen for future combat duties.

Posted: Friday - Aug. 1, 2008

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Thousands of dollars in ballot misprints on Hamilton County agenda

The Hamilton County Commission likely will pay $73,228 to print ballots for the Aug. 7 elections, including about 216,000 ballots that had to be reprinted after their initial versions had mistakes.

Posted: Friday - Aug. 1, 2008

Chattanooga: Experts heed call of red wolves

Only 300 red wolves are left in the world, according to estimates, and 10 of them live in Chattanooga, which explains why about 25 conservationists have come to town in the past couple of days.

Posted: Thursday - July 31, 2008

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Chattanooga: Cost totals $73,228 to reprint election ballots

The Hamilton County Commission likely will pay $73,228 to print ballots for the Aug. 7 elections, including about 216,000 ballots that must be reprinted after their initial versions had mistakes.

Posted: Wednesday - July 30, 2008

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Chattanooga: School system celebrates progress

While they said it is good news that several local schools made significant improvements under the No Child Left Behind Act, school officials cautioned that there is still work to be done, particularly in addressing graduation rates.

Posted: Tuesday - July 29, 2008

Supt. Scales says Hamilton County schools heading in the right direction

Hamilton County Schools Superintendent Jim Scales said more than once today district schools are “heading in the right direction,” but cautioned that there is still work to be done, particularly in addressing graduation rates.

Posted: Sunday - July 27, 2008

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Chattanooga: Black musicians honor UTC's Carter on retirement

The National Association of Negro Musicians’ 89th annual convention, which officially gets under way today, began unofficially Saturday with a rehearsal by the convention chorus.

Posted: Sunday - July 27, 2008

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Chattanooga: Artists, icons come alive at Tattoo Arts Festival

Chris Boyle of Nashville is an art collector. He collects tattoos, and he came all the way to Chattanooga this weekend so that his favorite tattoo artist could add to the colorful pieces already draped across his chest.

Posted: Saturday - July 26, 2008

Weighing the pain and the gain

Covering the Chattanooga Tattoo Arts Festival — a three-day festival culminating Sunday at the Holiday Inn at the Chattanooga Choo-Choo — I couldn’t help but wonder if I wouldn’t like to get “inked” myself.

Posted: Saturday - July 26, 2008

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Chattanooga: Artists, icons come alive at Tattoo Arts Festival

What do Jimi Hendrix, dolphins, and Big Boy have in common? They’re all coming alive at the Chattanooga Tattoo Arts Festival — on arms, chests, and any other body parts ink lovers choose to adorn.

Posted: Wednesday - July 23, 2008

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Chattanooga: City goes from sweltering in heat to soggy in storms

At 3:30 p.m., the sun was shining brightly in downtown Chattanooga and the UBS building’s digital thermometer indicated a balmy 89 degrees.

Posted: Tuesday - July 22, 2008

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Chattanooga’s Salvation Army calls for donations amid swelter

It’s one of the hottest days of the year today, but officials say the local Salvation Army centers are out of essential supplies for sweating out the mid-90s heat.

Posted: Monday - July 21, 2008

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Chattanooga: Pain on the pavement

Tina Ritchie, who lives at 2810 Igou Ferry Road and drives it almost every day, thinks the road “looks OK.”

Posted: Sunday - July 20, 2008

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East Ridge: Home-school families flock to expo at Camp Jordan

Tennessee’s largest home school expo wrapped up its second and final day Saturday with nearly a hundred vendors peddling textbooks, computer software and other learning tools.

Posted: Saturday - July 19, 2008

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East Ridge: Home school expo big draw at Camp Jordan

Tennessee’s largest home school expo wrapped up its second and final day today with nearly a hundred vendors peddling textbooks, computer software, and other learning tools used by parents and teachers in the home.

Posted: Saturday - July 19, 2008

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Chattanooga: Safety of young drivers a concern

Kirtus Thompson was 16 and only had his license since May when his Jeep’s steering wheel malfunctioned last Thursday. He tried to turn the wheel back but overcorrected.

Posted: Friday - July 18, 2008

Life after Harry Potter

Harry Potter has officially been pushed off his broom, and not by dementors.

Posted: Friday - July 18, 2008

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Chattanooga: County mayor stresses education for VW jobs

The atmosphere at the Rotary Club of Chattanooga was giddy — people trying out their German and applauding some of the players who courted VW well enough to get an assembly plant in town.

Posted: Friday - July 18, 2008

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Other books Vie for Potter's place on best-seller list

Harry Potter has officially been pushed off his broom, and not by dementors.

Posted: Thursday - July 17, 2008

Chattanooga: Ramsey takes VW Jetta to Rotary meeting

Hamilton County Mayor Claude Ramsey rode into the Rotary Club of Chattanooga meeting today in a Volkswagen, then went on to say that he had felt, despite some reports, that Chattanooga was the company’s favored site for its plant the whole time.

Posted: Sunday - July 13, 2008

Adams resigns as East Ridge city manager

Hamilton County Commissioner Curtis Adams’ sudden resignation as East Ridge city manager Saturday came as a surprise to council members, though they noted his proposed property tax increase for the 2009 budget had been controversial.

Posted: Sunday - July 13, 2008

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Chattanooga: Vintage cars visit for charity tour

Vintage Chevys, Fords and a parade of other classic hot rods hit the road this afternoon to kick off a weeklong fundraising trip to New York.

Posted: Sunday - July 13, 2008

Chattanooga: Financial incentives would aid recycling, study shows

Just after the Chattanooga Green Committee released an interim report on how the city can lower its greenhouse gas emissions, an independent study of the Chattanooga region suggested economic incentives would induce more households to recycle.

Posted: Saturday - July 12, 2008

Financial incentives would aid recycling, study finds

Just after the Chattanooga Green Committee released an interim report on how the city can lower its greenhouse gas emissions, an independent study of the Chattanooga region suggested economic incentives would induce more households to recycle.

Posted: Saturday - July 12, 2008

Chattanooga: Vintages cars in town to begin charity tour

World War II-era Chevys, vintage Fords and a parade of other classic hot rods hit the road this afternoon to kick off a weeklong fundraising trip to New York.

Posted: Saturday - July 12, 2008

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Hamilton County: No signs of danger from road signs

Tennessee Department of Transportation bridge inspection crews found no problems with overhead road signs in Hamilton County after a sign fell onto an interstate earlier this week.

Posted: Friday - July 11, 2008

TDOT crews inspecting large highway signs around Chattanooga

Three Tennessee Department of Transportation bridge inspection crews are examining overhead road signs in Hamilton County and the surrounding region after a sign fell onto an interstate earlier this week.

Posted: Sunday - July 6, 2008

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Chattanooga: Firefighter spreading word of occupational cancer dangers

Retired firefighter Lorenzo Abundiz never smoked a cigarette in his life, but he said all the smoke and toxins he encountered on duty were just as bad for him.

Posted: Saturday - July 5, 2008

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Chattanooga: Firefighters hope to douse the flames of cancer

Three California firefighters visited Chattanooga today as part of their cross-country journey to raise awareness and douse the flames of cancer.

Posted: Saturday - July 5, 2008

Chattanooga: Festive Fourth

Sophie Goetz, 4, of Hixson, was not quite sure why Friday was a national holiday, but it involved face paint and bouncy inflatable castles.

Posted: Friday - July 4, 2008

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Soddy-Daisy: Independence, families and fun

The kids’ attractions, food and craft vendors, and live music all lent to the warm, festive Independence Day at the 28th annual Soddy-Daisy Fourth of July Festival and Celebration at Soddy Lake.

Posted: Friday - July 4, 2008

Few accidents and traffic problems reported

The roads have been fairly quiet so far, according to state patrol officials. Few accidents and traffic problems have been reported so far this holiday.

Posted: Friday - July 4, 2008

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Fuel-saving myths follow higher gas prices

Eric Colen is not happy. The Chattanooga man spent $50 on gas Thursday and the gauge on his Ford F-150 pickup barely topped the half-full mark.

Posted: Thursday - July 3, 2008

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Chattanooga: ‘Buy local’ blossoms

Each Tuesday in summer, Signal Mountain Farms owner Thomas O’Neal opens his tent-covered stand at the mountain’s Bachman Community Center and fills it with green diva cucumbers, dark-purple cabbage, yellow squash and about 60 other varieties of produce.

Posted: Thursday - July 3, 2008

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Chattanooga: Farmers face tough choice on irrigation

Still facing the challenges of high oil prices and a drought now in its third year, local farmers and plant nurseries must choose whether to invest in alternative water sources or simply pray for rain.

Posted: Tuesday - July 1, 2008

Taking Sides

The well-known Marla Maples almost did not win the 1983 Resaca Beach poster contest — a victory which, of course, directly launched her career and directly led to her marriage to New York real estate mogul Donald Trump.

Posted: Monday - June 30, 2008

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Chattanooga: Professor puts spin on periodic table

These days, two dimensions are so out. Three dimensions — at least — and computer technology are in.

Posted: Sunday - June 29, 2008

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Whooping cranes to begin training

Bird watchers again will be in for a treat this fall as plans are being hatched for the annual fall whooping crane migration.

Posted: Sunday - June 29, 2008

Oh, for the good old days of shimmying up trees

An animal control dispatcher asked an animal control officer over the police scanner why he didn’t climb a tree to remove a raccoon from it.

Posted: Friday - June 27, 2008

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Hamilton County budget passes

The Hamilton County Commission unanimously approved Thursday a $600 million budget for the 2008-09 fiscal year, a 7.8 percent increase that came without a tax increase.

Posted: Thursday - June 26, 2008

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Hamilton County Commission passes budget

The Hamilton County Commission this morning approved the $600 million 2008-2009 fiscal year budget.

Posted: Thursday - June 26, 2008

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Chattannoga: City considers hybrid trucks

The diesel hybrid-electric truck parked outside City Hall on Wednesday purred like a much-smaller vehicle and could mean better fuel savings for Chattanooga’s public works.

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