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From the editor: Ranters bid a pithy farewell to the Rant
Limitations promote creativity — something a professor I once had loved to say.
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Local History: Chattanooga parks envisioned more than century ago
Warm weather finds local residents enjoying the many Chattanooga and Hamilton County parks that beckon families to put aside their digital screens and journey outside to commune with the trees, green spaces and the glorious Tennessee River and its tributaries.
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How ‘excessively bright’ Erlanger Park billboard over I-24 got fixed
Motorists driving at night by the Chattanooga Lookouts stadium along Interstate 24 may have noticed a cube-shaped digital billboard at Erlanger Park has been less bright in recent weeks.
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Deborah Levine: Don’t let your cross-cultural communication skills fade away
When was the last time you had a conversation with someone different from yourself? It was probably more recently than you think, since we're all different. No two people are exactly alike.
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Former Chattanooga police officer found guilty of murdering his ex-girlfriend, sentenced to life in prison
A Hamilton County jury Friday convicted Lawrence Goodine of first-degree felony murder for the November 2023 death of Kara Akins. He was sentenced to life in prison.
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Signal Mountain fire chief resigns over social media post about New York congresswoman
Signal Mountain's fire chief has resigned, effective immediately, after a video posted to a private social media account in May came to the attention of town leaders, according to an official Signal Mountain press release.
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Catoosa County approves jail expansion. Project is first step to making work-release program a reality
The Catoosa County Board of Commissioners awarded a $6 million construction contract for an expansion to the county jail.
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Chattanooga contractor builds premier Brangus cattle farm in Northeast Alabama
Most Americans' knowledge of the beef industry is limited to the fact that beef prices at restaurants and local supermarkets are higher than ever.
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Cempa breaks ground on $8.6M Third Street expansion
Cempa Community Care broke ground Friday on a major expansion on Third Street that will bring the Chattanooga nonprofit's health services under one roof and increase patient access.
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Bonnaroo canceled for 2027 after two years of storms caused damage to venue
Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival will be taking a break in 2026, after two straight years of heavy rain and severe weather during the festival.
