Cook: Benefits of being in love
Lt. Corliss Cooper has been swept off her feet.
Cook: O otter, where art thou?
Pete, the beloved Tennessee Aquarium otter, is dead.
Cook: Arresting the man behind Chattanooga’s gang truce
Monday morning, 32 men were arrested by federal and local agents for illegally selling or possessing crack, powder cocaine and guns. At a press conference later that day, one official called them the "worst of the worst" of our city's criminals.
Cook: The House of Estill handbook
From the "Glossary of terms:"
Cook: Something wicked this way comes
Some of the bravest, most deliciously compassionate people I know believe in God. They are magnificently heroic, gracefully wise, and unendingly generous. You ask them why they do the crazy things they do - like love their enemies or empty their bank accounts to feed the poor - and they answer, rather softly: God.
Cook: We won’t treat a dog this way
For local dogs and cats that don't have a home, there are two major animal shelters in Hamilton County that provide shelter: McKamey Animal Shelter and Humane Educational Society.
Cook: Domestic partner benefits plan
This morning, City Councilman Chris Anderson will introduce legislation that would provide medical and health benefits to committed domestic partners - same sex and opposite sex - of all Chattanooga government employees.
Cook: What if the Cherokee weren’t the first people in the Chattanooga area?
Before us?
Cook: The death penalty drug addiction
After nearly five years of zero executions, Tennessee has resumed its death penalty system, announcing plans to execute one man in January and another in April.
Cook: This man’s not dead serious
So, about 15 years ago, this guy named Steve Sherfey - oh, you're gonna love him - buys the old Rico Monument building in St. Elmo from Manny Rico, who's moving to a new location.
