12+ hour, 55+ min ago (152+ words) The parent company of the Chattanooga Times Free Press is asking the public for help in raising $100,000 to help fund the newsroom of the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette in Little Rock. The campaign is by the Walter E. Hussman Jr. family (WEHCO Media Inc.) The fundraiser asking support from newspaper readers is above the $39 per month charged for online access and the Sunday print paper. The newspaper had this announcement: The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette on Tuesday announced a public fundraising effort to bolster its newsroom operations. "The inaugural campaign aims to raise $100,000 in 100 days, said Staci Miller, director of development for what is being called the newspaper's Community Journalism Project. "All contributions to the project will be administered by the Arkansas Community Foundation. Donations can be made at'arcommunitynews.org." The Hussmans in 2019 donated $25 million to the journalism department at the University of North Carolina....

15+ hour, 52+ min ago (472+ words) - Woman Arrested For Aggravated Cruelty To Animals In" - Get Emailed Headlines From Chattanoogan.com; Like Us On" - McCallie Finishes Second To Top-Ranked St. Xavier At" - School Board Chairman Joe Smith Will Not Seek Re-Election - Nya Robertson Nails 10 Three-Pointers In Lady Vols Win" - Robin Smith Assigned To Federal Prison At Alderson," - Teen Shows Up At Hospital With Gunshot Wound After" Dalton Police Investigating Shoplifting Theft Of Computers The Dalton Police Department is asking for the public's help to identify a man who shoplifted two gaming computers from Walmart. The theft was recorded by the store's surveillance cameras. The computers were valued at a total of nearly $1,900. The theft happened at the Shugart Road Walmart on Thursday. Shortly before 7 a.m., a man entered the store and immediately went to the electronics department with a shopping cart. The man loaded two gaming computers into…...

20+ hour, 3+ min ago (273+ words) The Friends of Hixson and the Hixson Kiwanis invite the public to come out and help kick off the holiday season at the annual Hixson Community Christmas Tree Lighting event on Saturday, Dec. ... more ... - Heupel Previews Senior Day Showdown vs. #12 Vanderbilt - Parent Company Of Times-Free Press Seeks Public's Help" - Gillespie Scores 32, Ss #17/16 Vols Pound Rutgers," - Woman Arrested For Aggravated Cruelty To Animals In" - Get Emailed Headlines From Chattanoogan.com; Like Us On" - McCallie Finishes Second To Top-Ranked St. Xavier At" Miss Chattanooga Volunteer Pageant Announces New Leadership And February 2026 Event Date Parent Company Of Times-Free Press Seeks Public's Help To Raise $100,000 For Newsroom At Little Rock Paper Gillespie Scores 32, Ss #17/16 Vols Pound Rutgers, 85-60, In Las Vegas Complaints Continue Against Shady's Corner, But Bar Stays Open Red Bank Announces Holiday Closure And Trash Service Annual Hixson Community Christmas Tree Lighting Is…...

20+ hour, 35+ min ago (132+ words) - Get Emailed Headlines From Chattanoogan.com; Like Us On" - McCallie Finishes Second To Top-Ranked St. Xavier At" - School Board Chairman Joe Smith Will Not Seek Re-Election - Nya Robertson Nails 10 Three-Pointers In Lady Vols Win" - Robin Smith Assigned To Federal Prison At Alderson," - Teen Shows Up At Hospital With Gunshot Wound After" - Officers On 2nd Job Help Make Arrests In Shooting On" - Cleveland Beats East Ridge, 41-35, In Hard-Fought Battle McCallie Finishes Second To Top-Ranked St. Xavier At Invitational Swim Meet McCallie's Beroset Takes Individual Honors At Nike Regional Cross Country Meet Teen Shows Up At Hospital With Gunshot Wound After Shooting On Water Street Candidates Coming Forward To Run For Congress In Georgia's 14th District Motorcyclist Killed In Wreck Saturday Evening On Highway 153...

23+ hour, 40+ min ago (437+ words) In May 2020, an article was published in the chatanoogan.com on the Majors" family as the historically most famous football clan in the Volunteer State. It follows in its entirety: "Little did he know, while he was cutting hair as a barber or farming in Lynchburg, that he, Shirley Majors (1913-1981) would become the patriarch of Tennessee"s most famous football family. He started the football program in nearby Huntland, and after his first-year record of 3-5, won 70 of his team"s next 71 games. Utilizing the talents of his 159-pound tailback son, Johnny, in its single wing offense at Huntland, Coach Majors matriculated to the University of the South where he coached for twenty-one years, compiling a record of 93-74-5 in a Division 3 non-scholarship program. During his tenure at Swanee, Coach Majors had two undefeated teams (1958 and 1963) and mentored six small college All-Americans…...

1+ day, 9+ min ago (329+ words) Since the law was already in place, most mine owners agreed to the demands even though Tennessee, like the nation, was experiencing an economic recession. The Tennessee Coal Mining Company, operating and leasing out a number of the mines in the Cumberland Mountain area, rejected the demands and, on April 1, 1891, simply shut their mines, sending all the miners home without wages. Two months later, the mine owners agreed to reopen the mines if the miners would sign an iron-clad contract authorizing scrip, company stores, company-employed weigh agents and more. The miners refused. By July 1891, as the mines remained idle, the mine owners signed a contract with Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railway Company [TCI], located west of Chattanooga, which subleased Tennessee convicts to smaller companies. The Tennessee Coal Mining Company immediately tore down the miners" houses and built a stockade for…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago (106+ words) With backing from the City of Chattanooga, River City Company has launched a new program to support small businesses in downtown Chattanooga. The Scenic Storefronts program is a new economic ... more ... - Get Emailed Headlines From Chattanoogan.com; Like Us On" - McCallie Finishes Second To Top-Ranked St. Xavier At" - School Board Chairman Joe Smith Will Not Seek Re-Election - Nya Robertson Nails 10 Three-Pointers In Lady Vols Win" - Robin Smith Assigned To Federal Prison At Alderson," - Teen Shows Up At Hospital With Gunshot Wound After" - Officers On 2nd Job Help Make Arrests In Shooting On" - Cleveland Beats East Ridge, 41-35, In Hard-Fought Battle...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago (345+ words) Hamilton County School Board Chairman Joe Smith said he will not seek re-election. The popular longtime Hixson resident, who, along with his wife, has opened his home to dozens of children, made the announcement in "An Open Letter to District 3 Constituents and School Board Colleagues." "Just as'seasons change, so do the seasons of life and leadership.'Term limits are good'and serve the interests of our community best. I have'worked during'the terms that God has put on my heart to serve with all my might'and have seen positive results from working together. "I will not seek re-election next year.'I will always treasure the support'and encouragement'I have received from my peers on the School Board, the administration, principals, teachers, students and members of the community over the past 10 years. "My heart has and will forever be devoted to young people. As…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago (240+ words) The Chattanooga Police Department arrested a suspect after officers working an extra job assignment heard gunfire early Sunday morning. Officers in the area of the 1400 block of Rossville Avenue heard multiple gunshots around 2:57 a.m. and moved toward the gunfire. They saw a man shooting at a vehicle. Officers detained the man, identified two others potentially involved, and secured the scene." CPD's Homicide Unit responded to lead the investigation and the Crime Scene Unit processed the scene. The shooter who fled and crashed was identified as 25-year-old Joshua Maddox. Investigators also learned that the 31-year-old detained at the scene fired several shots toward Maddox as he fled. During this exchange of gunfire, a CPD officer also discharged his weapon. No injuries were reported. Per department policy, the Hamilton County District Attorney's Office was notified, and officers at the scene were placed on…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago (238+ words) The Chattanooga Police Department arrested a suspect after officers working an extra job assignment heard gunfire early Sunday morning. Officers in the area of the 1400 block of Rossville Avenue heard multiple gunshots around 2:57 a.m. and moved toward the gunfire. They saw a man shooting at a vehicle. Officers detained the man, identified two others potentially involved, and secured the scene. CPD's Homicide Unit responded to lead the investigation and the Crime Scene Unit processed the scene. The shooter who fled and crashed was identified as 25-year-old Joshua Maddox. Investigators also learned that the 31-year-old detained at the scene fired several shots toward Maddox as he fled. During this exchange of gunfire, a CPD officer also discharged his weapon. No injuries were reported. Per department policy, the Hamilton County District Attorney's Office was notified, and officers at the scene were placed on…...