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Clint Cooper

Clint Cooper is the Free Press editor at the Chattanooga Times Free Press, representing the conservative side of the newspaper's opinion section. Previously he worked as the religion editor, assistant sports editor and Metro and Lifestyles staff writer for the newspaper. Clint has received numerous honors over the years for his writing and design including first place awards for Best Editorials and Best Single Editorial from the Tennessee Press Association. The Chattanooga native is a cum laude graduate of the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga with a degree in mass communications and did postgraduate work there in secondary education. Clint and his wife, Donna, have one adult son, Patrick. Contact Clint at 423-757-6497 or ccooper@timesfreepress.com. You may friend him on Facebook.

Contact Clint Cooper at ccooper@timesfreepress.com or 423-757-6497.


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Opinion: Clint’s Clips – Hamilton County sheriff says students ‘safest they’ve ever been’

Hamilton County Sheriff Austin Garrett, at the request of Hamilton County Commissioner Warren Mackey, D-Lake Vista, made a presentation to the commission on Wednesday and said something that may have taken those in attendance or listening online aback, especially after a raft of arrests of students on charges of making threats of mass violence.

Staff File Photo / Teachers help students find their schedules on the first day of school at Dalewood Middle School on Aug. 9, 2023.