Uncategorized - Chattanooga Times Free Press

Division II all-state football list includes 18 Chattanooga-area players

After helping the program claim its first state championship in nearly 50 years, 10 Baylor football players have been named to the Tennessee Sports Writers Association's all-state team for Division II-AAA.

By Stephen Hargis January 3, 2023

Staff photo by Matt Hamilton / Baylor running back Caleb Hampton (34) celebrates with teammate Teag Johnson after scoring a touchdown during the TSSAA Division II-AAA BlueCross Bowl on Dec. 1 at Finley Stadium.

Live coverage of Georgia’s CFP semifinal matchup against Ohio State

Looking to take the first postseason step in repeating as national champion, Georgia faces Ohio State in a College Football Playoff semifinal in Saturday night's Peach Bowl. Follow along here for live coverage.

By Staff Report December 31, 2022

AP photo by John Bazemore / Georgia linebacker Smael Mondon Jr. sacks Ohio State quarterback C.J. Stroud during the first quarter of the Peach Bowl, a College Football Playoff semifinal, Saturday night at Atlanta's Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

Live coverage of Tennessee’s Orange Bowl matchup against Clemson

A 10-win season paid off in a chance for the University of Tennessee's football team to continue proving itself in the Orange Bowl against Clemson Friday night. Follow along here for live coverage.

By Staff Report December 30, 2022

AP photo by Lynne Sladky / Tennessee running back Jabari Small tries to escape Clemson safety R.J. Mickens, right, during the Orange Bowl on Friday night in Miami Gardens, Fla.

‘I think of them’: Abducted Nigerian schoolgirls remembered

Margret Yama’s phone screensaver is a picture of her cousin, Rifkatu Galang, who is still held by Boko Haram extremists nearly nine years after she and 275 other girls were seized from their school in northeastern Nigeria.

By CHINEDU ASADU / Associated Press December 30, 2022

Sculptures created by French artist Prune Nourry, Inspired by ancient Nigerian Ife terracotta heads, titled "Statues Also Breathe," and representing the remaining 108 Chibok still in captivity are displayed in Lagos, Nigeria, Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2022. On April 14, 2014, Boko Haram stormed the Government Girls Secondary School in the Chibok community in Borno state and forcefully took the girls as they prepared for science exams, sparking the #BringBackOurGirls social media campaign that involved celebrities worldwide including former U.S. First Lady Michelle Obama. (AP Photo/Sunday Alamba)

Opinion: Councilwoman Coonrod floats idea for term limits for mayor and council members

Chattanooga Councilwoman Demetrus Coonrod is proposing an ordinance that would make changes to the city charter, including how long the mayor and council members can serve and when city elections are held.

By Clint Cooper December 9, 2022

Staff File Photo By Matt Hamilton / Councilwoman Demetrus Coonrod has floated an idea about term limits for the Chattanooga mayor and City Council members and a change in city election dates.

New York Times journalists, other workers on 24-hour strike

Hundreds of journalists and other employees at The New York Times began a 24-hour walkout Thursday in what would be the first strike of its kind at the newspaper in more than 40 years.

By ALEXANDRA OLSON / AP Business Writer December 8, 2022

FILE - The New York Times building is shown on Oct. 21, 2009, in New York. The New York Times is bracing for a 24-hour walkout Thursday, Dec. 8, 2022, by hundreds of journalists and other employees, in what would be the first strike of its kind at the newspaper in more than 40 years. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)

North Korea fires missile after threatening ‘fiercer’ step

North Korea launched a short-range ballistic missile toward its eastern waters Thursday, hours after the North threatened to launch “fiercer” military responses to the U.S. bolstering its security commitment to its allies South Korea and Japan.

By HYUNG-JIN KIM / Associated Press November 18, 2022

FILE - In this photo provided by the North Korean government, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un gives a lecture at the Central Cadres Training School in North Korea on Oct. 17, 2022. Independent journalists were not given access to cover the event depicted in this image distributed by the North Korean government. The content of this image is as provided and cannot be independently verified. (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP, File)

The AP Interview: Pence says voters want new leadership

Former Vice President Mike Pence said Wednesday that voters are "looking for new leadership" following the disappointing midterm elections for Republicans, who are now openly debating whether his onetime boss, Donald Trump, should maintain a leading role in the party.

By JILL COLVIN / Associated Press November 17, 2022

Former Vice President Mike Pence sits for an interview with the Associated Press, Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

Live coverage: Tennessee vs. Georgia

Follow along for live updates from the Tennessee-Georgia football game in Athens, Ga.

By David Paschall, Stephen Hargis November 5, 2022

Greeson: Jay’s Plays: Prop me up for Monday Night Football action, friends

Good afternoon, sports fans,

By Jay Greeson November 1, 2022

More in Uncategorized, page 17