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Remember When, Chattanooga? Chatt State was born as city landed state’s first two-year technical school
Tennessee Education Commissioner Howard Warf was a popular man in the spring of 1963.
Ted Turner’s ties to Chattanooga date to his days at McCallie
Long before Ted Turner became famous across the United States and beyond, the folks at McCallie School got to know him as a youngster from Savannah, Georgia.
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Remember When, Chattanooga?: Dixie Smith celebrated 15th anniversary as Juvenile Court judge
When Dixie Smith reported to Army boot camp in 1943, he was required to go through hand-to-hand combat training.
Remember When: 423 became the Scenic City’s new area code
The number 423 has become synonymous with Chattanooga as the area code celebrates its 31st birthday this year. April 23 has even become known as 423 Day in the city.
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Remember When, Chattanooga? Joe Engel’s arrival launched new era of Lookouts baseball
On Sept. 10, 1939, Chattanooga Lookouts President Joe Engel pointed a shotgun at his team's manager and ordered him to affix his signature to the document in front of him. Engel even fired a warning shot in the air, just in case the field boss had any thoughts of declining.
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Remember When, Chattanooga? School merger foes forced second vote on consolidation
Thirty years ago, Chattanooga voters went to the polls and confirmed their desire to merge city and county schools into one system.
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Remember When, Chattanooga? Couple with local ties were part of dramatic 1980 escape from Iran
Joe Stafford, a 1968 graduate of Notre Dame High School, and his wife, Kathleen, spent 36 years serving their country as members of the American foreign service, and their first assignment positioned them to be part of a drama that would be chronicled by Hollywood more than three decades later.
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Remember When, Chattanooga? University of Chattanooga, state joined forces to create UTC
Chattanooga Mayor Tim Kelly has made clear his belief that the city needs a top-tier research university, and EPB has taken a step in that direction through a new quantum partnership with Vanderbilt.
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Remember When, Chattanooga? Lookouts got new home as 20th century came to a close
As the Chattanooga Lookouts prepare for their April 14 debut at Erlanger Park, it's worth remembering the last time the team moved into a new stadium.
Remember When, Chattanooga? Timesville was the Walden’s Ridge dream that fell flat
We all fail from time to time, so it's encouraging to know that it happens to even the best and the brightest. Such was the case with former Chattanooga Times and New York Times owner Adolph Ochs and his dream city, Timesville.
