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Local History: Finally, Hill City gets its school
After a lengthy debate and two public votes about the location of a new school in Hill City, now North Chattanooga, the Sylvan Park location was chosen, with a vote of 80 to 57.

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Pastor Bo: A follow-up discussion of neighbors and predators
I suppose by now, I should not be surprised to find that people can be stubbornly, doggedly dug in to illogical conclusions, even to the degree of being able to smugly let others suffer because of it.

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Good Deed: Sigma Nu supports Siskin Children’s Institute with $1,717.64 donation
During its annual Philanthropy Week, the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga's Sigma Nu fraternity spotlighted Siskin Children's Institute, demonstrating the power of community and giving in support of children with special needs and their families.

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The Rant
Former Mayor Andy Berke's bike lanes on Dodson Avenue, omitting two driving lanes, has caused nothing but long traffic lines from one light to the next. No bikes ever.
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Trump urged to restore normality and more letters to the editors
To President-elect Trump: Please get this country back to where it was when you were last president.
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The Rant
Well, come on, Elon and Vivek, do your job. Don't spend millions and millions to build a new federal courthouse here ... use the already-built TVA building.
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Opinion: Onward and upward in 2025
Like many of you, I spend a lot of time online, especially in the Meta universe: Facebook, Instagram and most recently, Threads.

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Opinion: Forget the fires, California is a disaster
During the ongoing Los Angeles fires, the DEI-driven government of Los Angeles has shown how ineffectual it is when it is really needed.

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Opinion: Five reasons to keep the federal tax credit for electric vehicles
President-elect Donald Trump's transition team is planning to eliminate a $7,500 electric vehicle tax credit that helps consumers afford clean cars while supporting the U.S. auto industry.

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Local History: Debate is spirited for new school for Hill City
The Chattanooga News headline on Monday, March 24, 1904, grabbed readers' attention: "Red Hot Wrangle Ensues at Meeting."
