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Opinion: 100 years after Scopes, we should not forget the inspirational value of faith and its enduring role in society
Ask most Americans to name the "Trial of the Century," and they'll likely say the O.J. Simpson case. I still remember where I was when the verdict came in: driving down Highway 90 in Gulfport, Mississippi, when the radio announced, "Not guilty!"
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Good Deed: Local paddle club contributes to Chattanooga environmental group
The Tennessee Valley Canoe Club, a premier paddling club in the southeast Tennessee region, recently donated $3,000 to WaterWays, a Chattanooga-based environmental nonprofit organization. Club members raised the funds during a recent paddle race event called "Nooga Loop 2025" on May 3, 2025, according to a news release.
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The Rant
The term GOAT (Greatest Of All Time) is so overused today, but there is absolutely no question that the life of Betty Rowland Probasco, who recently passed away, truly defines the meaning.
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Don’t pretend that education’s neutral and more letters to the editors
From the court on down to any single classroom, we are not served well by pretending that education is neutral with regard to religious conviction.
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Local history: 1921 Loyalty Day ceremonies honor war dead
The guns of The Great War ceased fire at 11 a.m. on Nov 11, 1918, but many American Expeditionary Force soldiers killed in the conflict did not return "home" for years.
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Opinion: 1 in 4 Americans reject evolution a century after the Scopes ‘Monkey Trial’ spotlighted the clash between science and religion
1 in 4 Americans reject evolution a century after the Scopes ‘Monkey’ Trial spotlighted the culture conflict
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Opinion: A mid-year look back at some events you may have missed
With all the news swirling, here is a round-up of what we have missed:
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Opinion: This July 4th, celebrate the ‘land that I love’
I love celebrating July 4 by singing the famous song, "God Bless America." Recently, I asked a young friend if he knew that song. He immediately started humming the tune, and we ended up happily singing it together. Then I asked him if he knew who wrote it. He had no idea, but knew the song because "God Bless America" is sung at baseball games. Irving Berlin, who wrote 1,000 famous songs, claimed that this song is one of lifelong gratitude. Not surprising since his Jewish family emigrated from Siberia/Russia, and Berlin began his career singing for pennies as a child on the streets of Brooklyn.
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Kennedy: Introducing the ‘Cracker Barrel’ of goth stores in Chattanooga
Looking for some Saturday-morning fun?
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The Rant
A sign of the times? Sovereignty beat Journalism to win the 157th Belmont Stakes.