On a drizzly afternoon, soft rain seemed to purify the air as expectant mother JoAnna Massey led her two daughters through Ringgold's paved trails, splashing in puddles and watching a great heron glide across a fog-filled creek.
When Carrie Bourgo's toddler had a tantrum and swung his fists at her, she instinctively scooped him up to spank him — but froze. "Wait a second, I'm about to smack this kid and tell him we don't hit," she remembers. "That doesn't make any sense."
Proudly from the Mississippi Delta, Melanie Mitchell Tucker is a retired art teacher who moved to Lookout Mountain to be closer to her grandchildren — the inspiration behind much of her work.
Guests at the Chattanooga Whiskey Event Hall blended the sparkle of diamonds with the grit of denim, celebrating the community's philanthropic health care workers.
Lifelong Chattanoogan Connie Roberts celebrated the end of one career with the beginning of another.
Christmas and surgeries go together like Santa's milk and cookies, at least for some families.
Four Decembers ago, Vanessa Trent drove up the snow-dusted Cumberland Plateau by herself, guided by recollections of her heritage. A friend had offered to sell her their land, giving Trent a chance to live on an Appalachian farm of her own.
Single mother Kayneasha Smith devoted her life to her son after a car struck and paralyzed the 6-year-old while he was crossing the street in 2009. Since then, Smith has juggled work and education while ensuring her son, her top priority, feels loved.
Picture arriving at a campground to find a luxurious tent already set up, ready for a weekend complete with your favorite activities, whether hiking, kayaking or fishing. When the weekend is over, there's no need to take the tent down – collect your belongings and go.
Imagine the perfect dog: loving, loyal, intelligent, good with kids, trainable, easy on the allergies and plays well with other dogs.
