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Red Bank Auction scheduled for May 19

Normally the romping grounds of canines learning commands, Play Dog Excellent will take on a new look as the setting for the 30th annual Red Bank Jubilee Auction May 19, with doors opening at 5 p.m. Red Bank Chamber Council sponsors the event to benefit local schools.

Local senior scores salad bars for Hamilton County middle and high schools

School lunchtime countywide will be a healthier affair next year thanks to the efforts of Signal Mountain High School senior Lauren Clapham. A vegetarian for three years, she said she was concerned by the lack of salad options available at her school.

Pretty and Pink Spa and Boutique offers customers natural products

The recently opened Pretty and Pink Spa and Boutique offers an opportunity to try new makeup shades and hairstyles or give the gift of pampering in time for upcoming graduations and summer fun.

Baylor lacrosse standouts to play in National All-Star Classic

Baylor School lacrosse standouts Haden LaMance, of Soddy-Daisy, and Will Anderson, of Hixson, are already hitting it big in eighth grade. The two will join the ranks of other great lacrosse players from across the nation in the National All-Star Lacrosse Classic this summer.

Red Bank High School’s Janow first in state to earn H.L. Hunley Medal

Red Bank High School Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps Cadet Staff Sgt. Josey Janow now wears the H.L. Hunley Medal on his lapel as the first person from Tennessee to receive the distinguished award.

Soddy-Daisy currently upgrading city website

The citizens of Soddy-Daisy will soon have an improved city website with a host of helpful features. The City Commission voted at a recent meeting to spend $4,600 on the new site, which City Recorder and Financial Director Burt Johnson said should be up within the next few weeks.

Benefit supports Stringer’s Ridge work

The Tennessee River Gorge Trust is partnering with the city of Chattanooga and the Trust for Public Land to help preserve Stringer’s Ridge in North Chattanooga and Red Bank as a public park. An upcoming fundraiser will help TRGT pay for all the lands it helps preserve, which includes the 27,000 acres that stretch along the river from Williams Island to the old Hales Bar Dam, known as the “Grand Canyon of Tennessee.”

Hixson High Wildcats welcome new football coach

Hixson Wildcats new head football coach Jason Fitzgerald is running his team through drills in Bullocks Strength Complex.

BBV needs community support to reopen cottages

Bethel Bible Village staff needs community support to reopen several cottages on its Hixson campus to house more neglected, abused and in-crisis children. The Christian-based ministry enrolls 41 children at present, with the goal of reuniting them with their family.

Summit View holds online auction to fund free dementia group

Summit View Senior Community is holding its first online auction to help raise funds for the Sunshine Club, a group providing stimulation for dementia patients that the community offers free of charge to residents.

One Soddy-Daisy spot going to the dogs

The city of Soddy-Daisy is again addressing complaints from residents related to neighbors keeping a large number of animals on city property. With Morningside Drive’s goat issue now settled, the City Commission’s new focus is a possible kennel operation by Angela Young which is a subject of concern for her neighbors on Miller Road.

Red Bank considering tax hike to cover garbage fees

The city of Red Bank is considering increasing property taxes in the coming year to cover garbage collection fees, which have previously been handled by Tennessee American Water and included on residents’ water bills. TAW announced several months ago that the agency would no longer be collecting garbage fees for several area municipalities, including Red Bank.

City Council to vote on Hixson development

Chattanooga City Council will have its first vote concerning the proposed 190-acre Chattanooga Village development near the intersection of Highway 153 and Boy Scout Road at its meeting Tuesday, May 8 at 6 p.m. The Council Chamber is at 1000 Lindsay St.

Bobby Bare headlines melanoma research fundraiser

Don Smith won’t retire until a cure is found for melanoma.

Good Shepherd Food Bank reopens inside Soddy-Daisy First Baptist

Soddy-Daisy First Baptist Church is taking over the Good Shepherd Ministry Food Bank this spring.

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