Columnists
The latest Columnists coverage from the Chattanooga Times Free Press, part of our Opinion section.
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Community voice: TVA’s new leadership is a win for farmers like me
As someone who has farmed in the Tennessee Valley my entire life, I know how directly the Tennessee Valley Authority's decisions shape the future of families like mine.
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Readers respond: For justice for Palestine, be the change and challenge the narrative
We need to move past arguing historical perspectives and confront the current reality in Gaza and across Palestine.
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Community voice: From one who knows — We can’t let Tennessee become Minnesota
A year ago, I moved my family to Chattanooga from Minnesota. There were a number of factors that contributed to my decision — the winters certainly being one of them.
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Kennedy: Common House looking for stories about YMCA history
"If walls could talk" might be a writer's cliche, but in the case of the Common House social club on Mitchell Avenue, it's also in a way possible.
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From the editor: In the age of AI, let’s keep our opinions human
On Christmas Eve, a frequent letter writer sent me a gift. At least, it felt like one.
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Perspective: The Dry January experiment is working
As New Year's Eve approached, I found myself mulling over something that in all my previous adult years would have been unthinkable: What if I didn't drink? Sure, I had a lovely bottle of champagne chilling in the fridge.
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Community voice: Meeting Bondi Beach attack hero gives hope in the face of hate
I had the privilege of attending the annual Colel Chabad Gala in New York City recently.
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Local history: General James Longstreet was Battle of Chickamauga victor, a post-war uniter
A key subordinate to Gen. Robert E. Lee, Gen. James Longstreet was instrumental in the Confederate victory at the Battle of Chickamauga and active after the war in advocating for racial reconciliation.
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Good Deed: Crown Subaru keeping kids warm in new coats
A local car dealership is helping kids in need stay warm this winter.
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Community voice: WTCI PBS is ‘Stronger Together,’ stronger than ever
I always figured Chattanooga's PBS member station, WTCI, could be a self-sustaining entity.
